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Sean Leader of Southern Gravity – Downhill Bike Parks / Downhill Racing / And more #154

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Sean Leader of Southern Gravity – Downhill Bike Parks / Downhill Racing / And more #154

Topics Covered in this show:

  • Southern Gravity
  • Catching up since Episode 43 the original Sean Leader / Windrock Episode
  • People moving to the area for Windrock Bike Park
  • Sean’s view on Gravity Based Bike Parks
  • New Shuttle Based Bike Parks
  • Shuttle Trucks / Trailers and how bike parks can function without Chairlifts
  • Efficiencies of Shuttle Trucks vs Chairlifts
    • Trailer Size Differences / loading times
  • Growing Rider Numbers at Windrock
    • Opening 7 days a week
  • Windrock used as a testing facility for new bikes and components
  • Tracks vs Trails according to Sean
  • Building Downhill Tracks
  • Selling Windrock Bike Park to Aaron Gwinn
  • Growing market for new Downhill Bikes
  • Sean’s take on Downhill Bike Suspension design
  • Working with Ferrum Bikes
    • Steel downhill bikes
  • High Pivots and different solutions for suspension
  • Racing 12 hours on a Ferrum Steel Hardtail
  • What’s Sean is up to Next
    • New Building for Southern Gravity HQ
  • Southern Gravity Trail Building Company
  • Building at Ober Gatlinburg
  • Exclusive: Starting a Southern Gravity Race Program
  • Rebuilding of Gravity Racing in the United States
  • Downhill Video Coverage
  • World Cup Downhill Racing
  • Companies like SRAM / Rockshox investing in U.S. Based Gravity Racing
  • Sean's thoughts on the current state of Enduro Racing
  • How Problems or Complaints lead to New Solutions
  • Closing Comments

    • Trail EAffect Show Links:

    Southern Gravity: https://southerngravity.com/

    Ferrum Bikes: https://ferrumbikes.com/

    Southern Gravity on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/southern_gravity/

     

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