Trail EAffect Episode 74 with Gary Sjoquist Mountain Bike Advocate and Hall of Fame Member

• The Gary Sjoquist Back Story on how he found mountain biking

• IMBA State Rep in the early 90’s

• Got local leaders attend meetings about mountain biking to educate land managers

• Gary – A Prisoner of Logic

• Hosting a Mountain Bike Advocacy Meeting at the race venue after a Mountain Bike Race and only 2 people showed up…

• MNMTB as a Non-Profit, 2021 MNMTB gave back almost $52,000 to clubs that hosted race events

• Gary is a unique advocate as he’s an advocate for both road and mountain bike access

• Sight Lines not as necessary

• Lots of Freedom to work in the advocacy world

• A well thought out trail network

Links:

Minnesota Cycling Association: https://minnesotacycling.org/

Quality Bicycle Products: https://www.qbp.com/

IMBA: https://www.imba.com/

People For Bikes: https://www.peopleforbikes.org/

Cuyuna: https://www.cuyuna.com/

Lebanon Hills: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/parks/parksTrails/LebanonHills

Redhead Bike Park: https://www.mndiscoverycenter.com/visit/redhead-mountain-bike-park/

Biketown: https://freehubmag.com/biketown

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

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