September 06, 2022

Joe Stone of Teton Adaptive - Adaptive Mountain Biker - Universal Trail Design #86

2 hours 2 minutes

Trail EAffect Episode 86 Joe Stone – Adaptive Mountain Biker – Universal Trail Design

The Joe Stone Journey

Speed Flying

Murderball

Hitting and surpassing multiple goals

The Joe Stone Foundation

Bridging the Disability Gap

Wydahoe Rendezvous

Teton Adaptive

Living in Jackson Hole

Not Forcing Things

Editing / Long Form Platforms

Film: Digging for Answers about Universal Trail Design

Trail: Deepest Darkest at Jackson Hole Resort

Going back to 2011 – where Adaptive Mountain Biking began for Joe Stone

Early adaptive mountain bikes

Putting in an adaptive trail just south of Apple Valley, MN

The evolution of adaptive equipment and trails

The idea of Universal Design and Inclusion

Appling Universal Design to Trails

Shifting the Mindset from Adaptive Trails to Universal Trail Design

How to make trails for everyone

How Universal Trail Design opens up Line Choice for all riders

The Mindshift

Going to the Dunbar Downhill Series

Picking Lines and making riders think to go the fastest

Universal Trail Design doesn’t mean “Dumbing Down Trails”

The speed of Elite Adaptive Racers

How the Bowhead Adaptive MTB has changed the game for progression

Joe’s Personal Experience at the Dunbar Series and how it made him a better rider

The first ride back home on trails Joe knew to show the progress he made

Getting more confidence to do solo rides

Progression in equipment generally speaking

E-Bikes – and how they have opened more opportunity for more people

How E-Bikes will help pro riders and racers progress faster

The Bowhead and how it functions differently allowing wheels were designed to be used

The Mini Excavator and how trail building with Mini Excavators was progressing along with adaptive mountain bike progression

More Universal Trail Design Discussion

The width standard for Universal Trail Design

Deepest Darkest Trail Backstory

The reception of the Trail Deepest Darkest Trail from all users and how it’s setting a new standard at Jackson Hole Resort

The elitist mentality from “purist mountain bikers” and hand-built trails

How Jackson Hole Resort is looking at all trail construction with Universal Trail Design in mind

Back to the Dunbar Series and how they included Adaptive Mountain Bikers and didn’t change much in terms of the trails they used for racing, and treated everyone equally

How Joe got more confidence at Dunbar as the days progressed

Joe’s opinion of a great mountain bike community

Being Welcoming

Being Open Minded

How to rate trail for adaptive riders… The endless debate and proper that can be useful for all.

Alternate routes on trails around difficult features

Quinn Brett and her role with the National Park Service

Taking the time to learn more about what the Two Wheeled industry is all about

The idea of Universal Trail Design going both ways between adaptive users and non-adaptive users.

Listening

Including a qualified person with new trail design

Closing Comments & Thank You’s

How to reach Joe Stone

Innovation at Jackson Hole Resort

Links discussed in the show:

Murderball: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436613/

Teton Adaptive: https://tetonadaptivesports.com/

Jackson Hole Resort, Digging for Answers Film: https://youtu.be/_w8QnqZ1mEM

Wydaho Rendezvous: https://tetonbikefest.org/

It’s Raining So What Film: http://itsrainingsowhat.com/

Bowhead Adaptive Corp: https://www.bowheadcorp.com/

Dunbar DH Series and Kootenay Adaptive: https://kootenayadaptive.com/adaptive-mountain-biking-race-series/

Email Joe Stone: [email protected]

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

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