October 1, 2021 The Path Podcast Show Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE Nathan, Tani, and Auk get right into it. A little news followed by some ebike thoughts, tires, hardtails, Path news, and some more. Have a listen, stop in the shop if you're in the area, and love the bike you ride!  Thanks for all of your support and time listening to the show. We appreciate it very much. The Path guys welcome all of your questions and encourage you to send them an email with the subject “Podcast Question” to podcast@thepathbikeshop.com.   ----------  LINKS  FOR OLD EPISODES OF THE PATH PODCAST, GET THE APP: APPLE | GOOGLE PLAY | MICROSOFT | AMAZON  Mountain Bike Radio Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/mtnbikeradio  Follow Nathan on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/nathanheronen/  Follow Auk on Instagram – http://instagram.com/e_auk Follow Tani on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/taniwalling/  The Path Podcast on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/thepathbikeshoptustin  Get on The Path Newsletter –  https://thepathbikeshop.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=df59964daebd2d58a75cd52b3&id;=4aa76a894b

The Path Podcast - "Episode 141 - The Equinox" (October 1, 2021 | #1404 | Hosts: Nathan, Tani & Auk)

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February 20, 2022 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Trail EAffect will be moving off of Mountain Bike Radio to its own Podcast Feed and will be called: Trail EAffect.  In order to continue to listen to future Trail EAffect Episodes please check out Trail EAffect everywhere Podcasts are consumed. Topics Covered in this Episode:  The Christiana Hudson Backstory The Suzy Bauer Backstory The Spider Mountain Backstory  Inspiration from Jackson Hole Other Bike Park Resorts: Purgatory and Pajarito   The first chairlift in Texas The Lift was purchased from Taos Ski Area & moved to Spider Mtn The Trail Planning behind Spider Mtn Suzy’s Perspective of Spider Mtn coming from Colorado, and getting new participants into Mountain Biking The Future of Mountain Biking in Texas The Trail Maintenance at Spider Mountain Beginners at Spider Mountain  New Beginners Skills Park Gear Rental Complimentary Tips & Tricks to new riders Partners with other Bike Camps and Riders in the area Incredible staff   Family Friendly Company  Power Kids: 12 & Under Ride & Ski for Free   Thunderbird Lodge at Spider Mtn Other Amenities such as water sports on Lake Buchanan Numbers at Spider Mtn (only open for 3 years and weird years with the Covid Boost) Growing the numbers Next Trail – Advanced Flowtech Famous Failures & Learning through failure The Community Aspect of Spider Mountain  Mountain Biking Community Community of Locals in Burnet TX   Closing Comments  Spider rides much bigger than it is Committed to awesome trails on the terrain they have    RELATED SHOW NOTES Spider Mountain Bike Park: https://www.spidermountain.com/ Mountain Capital Partners: https://www.mcp.ski/ Thunderbird Lodge: https://www.thunderbirdlodgetx.com/ ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services

Trail EAffect - "Episode 56 - Spider Mountain Bike Park with Christiana Hudson and Suzy Bauer" (February 20, 2021 | #1423 | Host: Josh Blum)

January 27, 2022 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Topics Covered in this Episode:  The Mark Hayes Back Story How a trip to Whistler Bike Park inspired Mark to create Highland Bike Park How Mark found the property to build out Highland Bike Park The details around Highland Bike Park The Importance of entry level trails for growing the customer base and mountain biking in general What is a beginner trail and incorporating the lesson component of the business Getting people into mountain biking The overview of Highland as a business and a brand  Platform A – Highland Bike Park Platform B – Camps Platform C – Highland Trails (Trail Building outside of Highland)   The impact of Covid on Highland in 2020 How Highland Bike Park also serves as a training facility for educating trail builders for Highland Trails Building the Highland Team The Evolution of trails from the start of Highland to today The Evolution of Trails in terms of creating a trail system that constantly progresses as the rider’s progress.  ASSF – Amplitude, Speed, Sightlines and Frequency according to Brian Finestone (former manager of Whistler Bike Park) Famous Failures / Learning Experiences by Mark Hayes  The indoor bike park structure   The differences between Private Bike Parks and Public Trails, and what Private Bike Parks offer over public trails The Foothills Foundation, the public trails non profit that Mark is president of The 1%er’s Public Trails and Maintenance The Upside of great trails in your community The ingredients that make a great trail community according to Mark Asphalt Pumptracks Closing Comments  Making the sport accessible to everyone Continuous Learning E-Bikes   Thanking the Team at Highland Bike Park    RELATED SHOW NOTES Highland Bike Park: https://www.highlandmountain.com/ Highland Trails: https://www.highlandmountain.com/trail-building-services/about/  Highland Training and Camps: https://www.highlandmountain.com/camps-lessons/camps/overview/choose-your-camp/  Highland YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HighlandMountainBikePark  The Foothills Foundation: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/collections/8684f506713c4b32b144dda45894fb48?item=1 ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services

Trail EAffect - "Episode 55 - Mark Hayes of Highland Bike Park" (January 27, 2021 | #1422 | Host: Josh Blum)

January 18, 2021 Trail EAffect Show Page ABOUT THE EPISODE Topics Covered in this Episode:  Neko Mulally Backstory and how he got into Professional WC DH Racing The formation of Neko’s own race program: Frameworks  Check out the Downtime and Vital MTB Podcast for more depth on the program   How the concept of Ride Kanuga Bike Park got started Neko’s take on the land and topography that Ride Kanuga offered 2020 the Pandemic created the time needed to build out Ride Kanuga Building Ride Kanuga   How Callie’s trail building experience helped shape the diversity of trails at Ride Kanuga   The Layout of Ride Kanuga How Ride Kanuga offers a diverse trail experience How Ride Kanuga / bike parks in general offer a different experience than public access trails  Diverse Trail Experiences Regular Trail Maintenance through paid staff Ride Kanuga Country Club   User Numbers at Ride Kanuga and how they have exceeded the expectations of Neko, and how this lets to having 5 trail builders on staff for building and maintenance The differences between Windrock and Ride Kanuga bike parks How Windrock Bike Park came to be, Neko’s Perspective on this  What makes Windrock great for high level downhill style downhill tracks to train and race on 500’ of vertical elevation makes for a great bike park What Neko has incorporated into Ride Kanuga that he’s seen and ridden in other places  SE Style Jumpline England Style Rut Tracks – GNCC   What makes a good trail community according to Neko (Hint: AMBC) The Ride Kanuga Community  Ride Kanuga Holiday Party   Downhill Southeast and Enduro Southeast Neko’s 2022 Sponsors  RELATED SHOW NOTES Ride Kanuga: https://ridekanuga.com/ Neko’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NekoMulally/featured  Downtime Podcast Episode with Neko: https://www.downtimepodcast.com/nekobike/  Vital MTB Podcast Episode with Neko: https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/news/Neko-Mulally-Will-Race-Handmade-Alloy-DH-Frames-by-Frank-the-Welder,1407 Neko’s Sponsors and Support Ride Kanuga: https://ridekanuga.com/ Fox Suspension: https://www.ridefox.com/subhome.php?m=bike  Fox Racing:  https://www.foxracing.com/ Maxxis Tires: https://www.maxxis.com/us/tires/bicycle/mountain/  Worldwide Cyclery: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/  Santa Cruz Reserve Rims: https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-US/reserve-wheels  GoPro: https://gopro.com/en/us ODI Grips: https://www.odigrips.com/ Handup Gloves: https://handupgloves.com/ WD40 Bike Products: https://www.wd40.com/products/?category=bike  WTB Tire Sealant: https://www.wtb.com/pages/tcstiresealant  Spank Industries: https://spank-ind.com/ Factor Components: https://www.factorcomponents.com/ Kogel Bearings: https://www.kogel.cc/ ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.comContact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.

Trail EAffect - "Episode 54 | Neko Mulally and Ride Kanuga Bike Park" (January 18, 2022 | #1421 | Host: Josh Blum)

January 12, 2022 Apex Nutrition Podcast Page ABOUT THIS EPISODE: Some people eat grains like there's no tomorrow. Some people are terrified grains will make them fat and foggy. What? Here are some grain facts, a description of the nutrients in oats, and how to make my favorite high-protein oatmeal without hardly lifting a finger. If you want to learn to nourish your body and fuel your adventure, this show is for you. It’s laid-back, informative, actionable, and fun. Kelli Jennings, RD is an athlete’s athlete and nutritionist. She’s been there, she consulted there, and she’s loved every minute of helping athletes (1,000’s) thrive. On trails, slopes, mountainsides, and now, waves! Let great nutrition become your secret weapon. Pull up a chair and enjoy.  RELATED SHOW LINKS Check out all of Kelli’s thing right at her site, here: https://www.apexnutritionllc.com/fuelrightblog/  Follow her podcasts at: https://apexnutritionpodcast.libsyn.com/

The Path Podcast - "Episode 141 - The Equinox" (October 1, 2021 | #1404 | Hosts: Nathan, Tani & Auk)

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