July 15, 2021

Trail EAffect Show Page

ABOUT THE EPISODE

Topics Covered in this Episode:

• Introduction with Lil Ide
• Lil Ide Back Story and how she got into Mountain Biking
• Lil Traveling and living out west, then eventually settling back down in East Burke VT
• The Kingdom Trails Story and how she came on board
• The Growth of Kingdom Trails
• Events at Kingdom Trails
• NEMBA Fest Weekend and some of the challenges
• 2020 Changes and benefits that KT Saw (Hint – More Trails Built)
• Funding Trails and other aspects of the community through grants
• How Trails have helped create a healthier culture in East Burke, especially for children
• Winter Use at Kingdom Trails
• Trail Communities that Lil likes
• Important amenities for Great Trail Communities
• Pre Closing
• Adaptive Mountain Biking and Kingdom Trails
• Ride With Gratitude – Something every trail org and mountain bike related business should adopt
• Closing

RELATED SHOW NOTES

Kingdom Trails: https://www.kingdomtrails.org/ Ride With Gratitude: https://www.bikeborderlands.com/ride-with-gratitude Bike the Borderlands: https://www.bikeborderlands.com/ IDE Ride: https://www.ideride.com/ Kelly Brush Foundation & Grants: https://kellybrushfoundation.org/

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Trail EAffect Show Support

Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.comContact Josh at [email protected]

If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at [email protected]

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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.

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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.