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  • Spider Mountain Bike Park (#56)

    Trail EAffect Episode 56 Spider Mountain Bike Park with Christiana Hudson and Suzy Bauer

     

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    Topics Covered:

    • The Christiana Hudson Backstory
  • The Suzy Bauer Backstory
  • The Spider Mountain Back Story
    • 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
  • Links:

    Spider Mountain Bike Park: https://www.spidermountain.com/

    Mountain Capital Partners: https://www.mcp.ski/

    Thunderbird Lodge: https://www.thunderbirdlodgetx.com/

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

     

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    52 min
  • Mark Hayes of Highland Bike Park (#55)

    Trail EAffect Episode 55 Mark Hayes of Highland Bike Park

     

    This episode first aired on January 27th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio

     

    Topics Covered:

    • 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
  • Links:

    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

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    1 hr 13 min
  • Neko Mulally of Ride Kanuga Bike Park (#54)

    Trail EAffect Episode 54 Neko Mulally and Ride Kanuga Bike Park

     

    This episode first aired on January 18th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio

     

    Topics Covered:

    • Neko Mulally Back Story 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
  •  

    Links:

    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/

    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/

    Worldwide Cyclery: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    1 hr 19 min
  • Ann Christianson of the Saris Foundation Bike Parks for Kids (#53)

    Trail EAffect Episode 53 Ann Christianson of the Saris Foundation

     

    This episode first aired on January 11th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio

     

    Topics Covered:

    • Ann Christianson Back Story
  • How Ann found bikes
  • Working within the bike industry for multiple bike companies
  • Saris and what Saris Makes
  • The Saris Foundation
  • How Chris of Saris took multiple leaders to Zambia to see what the power of the bicycle really means
  • Bike Parks for Kids
  • Vacant Lots / Land and the opportunities that previous generations had with these spaces
  • How Public Bike Parks can serve multiple generations and demographics
  • Where the First Bike Parks for Kids Bike Park is being built
  • Where to find out more information about Bike Parks for Kids
  • How the Grant Making is Seed Money & connecting communities with communities that have done this before
  • Grant Application & next round is due on Jan 31st 2022
  • PDF Guide to Creating Community Bike Parks
  • More Details on the Grant Application
  • Stories on bike parks and what has been successful (Hint: Big Marsh)
  • Insight from Ann / Words of Wisdom / Closing Comments
  •  

    Links:

    Saris: https://www.saris.com/

    Saris Advocacy: https://www.saris.com/advocacy

    Saris Bike Parks for Kids: https://www.saris.com/advocacy/bike-parks-for-kids

    https://www.saris.com/page/foundation?utm_source=homepagenav&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=navlinkmenu

    A Guide to creating community bike parks: https://www.saris.com/Uploads/Saris/2021/12/Guide-to-Creating-Community-Bike-Parks.pdf

    Saris Foundation Grant Application (first round due Jan 31st, 2022): https://sariscyclinggroup.wufoo.com/forms/grant-application-form/

    Big Marsh: https://bigmarsh.org/

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    50 min
  • Chris Currie of Stan’s NoTubes and the Stan’s Connection Program (#52)

    Trail EAffect Episode 52 Chris Currie of Stan’s NoTubes

    This episode first aired on January 5th, 2022 on Mountain Bike Radio

    Topics Covered:

    • Chris Currie backstory / early years in mountain biking
  • How Chris started one of the very first E Commerce Mountain Bike Sites in the mid 90’s – Speedgoat Bikes
    • Content Marketing way before content marketing was a thing
  • Building custom mountain bikes for people in the early years of mountain biking
  • Early Sealant / Tubeless Experimentation
  • Where Speedgoat Bikes was located and why
  • How Chris got interested in Suspension Design
  • Early days of 29” full suspension that Chris designed and the other misadventures that came along with that journey.
  • 3VO Suspension Design, and how it functions
    • 3VO suspension on Jamis Bikes
  • Famous Failures / Willingness to Fail
    • You gotta do a lot of things wrong to do a couple things right
  • Trails and how they have evolved from the early days of mountain biking to today
    • The involvement of a community for trails
  • Stan’s Connection program
    • Stan is a real guy, and how NoTubes came to be
  • How Stan’s Connection works
  • How Stan’s Connection is getting to the local, grassroots level of giving back
  • Creating a map to connect people
  • How organizations can get on the Stan’s Connection Map Suggest-a-connection (Link Below)
  • Partnering with Brice Shirbach on the Connection Program
  • Chris’ favorite Trails / Trail Communities
  • Words of Wisdom / Closing Comments
  • Links:

    Stan’s NoTubes Connection – Suggest a Connection: https://www.notubes.com/suggest-a-connection

    Stan’s NoTubes: https://www.notubes.com/

    Speedgoat Designs: https://speedgoat.bike/

    3VO Suspension Designs on Jamis: https://www.jamisbikes.com/bikes/mountain-bikes/3vo-suspension/

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    1 hr
  • Greg Mazu of Singletrack Trails (#51)

    Trail EAffect Episode 51 Greg Mazu – Single Track Trails

    This episode first aired on December 28th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

    Topics Covered:

    • Greg Mazu Intro and Back Story
  • The early days of trail building for Greg
  • Starting Single Track Trails Inc
  • Growing Single Track Trails by branching out across the country
  • Trails and Projects that Stick out to Greg
  • Palisade Plunge Trail Back Story – 32-mile epic trail build
  • Trail Planning, the importance of this and thinking about how a trail plan is like a business plan
  • The Manifesto
  • Creating Mortgage Paying Jobs
  • Selling the fact that Trail Building is a real profession to the masses (for those unaware)
  • How trails provide value to communities
  • The importance of having a variety of trails within trail systems / trail communities
  • Vee Hollow and how Vee Hollow provides that variety of trails within one system
  • Handcut Trails / Handcut Hollow in Bentonville
  • Advantages of Hand Built Trails
  • What the Ideal Trail Community looks like according to Greg
    • The Garage is my Trail Head
  • Mountain Towns and Jobs
  • Famous Failure(s)
  • Gregs Multiple Businesses
    • Desert Rat Tours
  • Tools for Trails
  • Backslope Tools
  • Recreation Fabrication – New for 2022
  • Redesigning the Mcleod
  • Supply Chain Issues for Trail Building Tools
  • Closing Comments
  • Links:

    Single Track Trails: https://www.singletracktrails.com/

    Backslope Tools: https://www.backslope.tools/

    Tools for Trails: https://toolsfortrails.com/

    Desert Rat Tours: https://www.desertrattours.com/home

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    1 hr 18 min
  • Vernon Huffman of Access 4 Bikes, Marin Co, CA (#50)

    Trail EAffect Episode 50 Vernon Huffman – Access 4 Bikes Marin County

    This episode first aired on December 20th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

    Topics Covered:

    • No Bikes Signs, and how No Bikes Signs motivated Vernon learn more about these signs
  • Vernon’s background and how he landed in Marin County
  • Prohibition and how it relates to Mountain Biking
  • The Paradigm Trail in Marin County
  • Trail Wars
  • Vernon’s professional career / background, and how that helps him provide scientific background for trails and mountain biking
  • Access 4 Bikes, why it was created and how it started as a political organization vs a nonprofit
  • The difference between a 527 political organization and 501c3 Nonprofit organization
  • The need to depoliticize some for the work for Access 4 Bikes, and created the Access 4 Bikes Foundation (501c3) – Basically copying what the Sierra Club has done with creating dual status
  • Camp Tamarancho, Marin Council of Boy Scouts of America – and how this partnership was formed.
  • Access 4 Bikes and Lessons Learned and Tools for gaining additional access for Mountain Biking
    • Key Point – Mountain Bikers need to be present at every meeting where mountain biking and access for mountain biking is being discussed
  • Access 4 Bikes Tool Kit
  • The need for surveys to see what is really happening on trails and with trail use
  • Road and Trail Management Plan – Marin County Parks / Marin County Open Spaces
  • Directional Use Trails
  • Famous Failures
  • California Mountain Biking Coalition
  • Places that Vernon has visited / likes to visit for Mountain Biking
  • Closing Comments
  • Links:

    Access 4 Bikes: https://access4bikes.com/

    Freehub Magazine -Beyond Dedication: https://freehubmag.com/features/vernon-huffman

    Camp Tamarancho Marin County: https://www.boyscouts-marin.org/tamarancho-biking/4023

    Access 4 Bikes – The Facts: https://access4bikes.com/the-facts

    Trail Use Conflict Study by California State Parks: http://www.parks.ca.gov/pages/980/files/app_c_trailuseconflictstudy_chginuse_draft.pdf

    Road and Trail Management Plan Marin County Parks:

    https://www.parks.marincounty.org/-/media/files/sites/marin-county-parks/projects-and-plans/road-and-trail-management/system-designation-all/rtmp_final_120614.pdf?la=en

    California Mountain Biking Coalition: https://camtb.org/

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    1 hr 8 min
  • Dylan Schieffer All Kids Bike (#49)

    Trail EAffect Episode 49 Dylan Schieffer – All Kids Bike

    This episode first aired on December 6th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

    Topics Covered:

    • The Dylan Schieffer back Story
  • Why All Kids Bike was started
  • Good stories around All Kids Bike / Strider Education Foundation
  • How All Kids Bike can be implemented into their local school
  • Gary Vernon – The State of Arkansas / Strider Store in Bentonville
  • Other All Kids Bike Ambassadors
  • Ambassador Story – John Hunter of Progressive Bike Ramps
  • The importance of pedaling bikes to school, and how this has declined
  • The future of All Kids Bike for 2022
  • Working with other organizations to get All Kids Bike implemented
  • The benefits of Bicycle Playgrounds and Asphalt Pumptracks
  • Words of Wisdom from Dylan
  • Closing Comments
  • Links:

    All Kids Bike: https://allkidsbike.org/

    Strider Bikes: https://striderbikes.com/

    Progressive Bike Ramps: https://www.progressivebikeramps.com/

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    22 min
  • Kat Sweet of Sweetlines (#48)

    Trail EAffect Episode 48 Kat Sweet of Sweetlines

    This episode first aired on November 29th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

    Topics Covered:

    • The Kat Sweet Back story and how she got into mountain biking
  • Kat’s career with Alpine Skiing / Skiercross / Big Mountain Skiing
  • How Skiing shaped her future for Mountain Biking
  • The Evolution of Mountain Bike Coaching from the early days to today, and how Kat became a coach
  • Kid Specific Coaching at Sweetlines and working with kids
  • The Sweetlines Story
  • The different programs with Sweetlines
  • Promoting and expanding Racial Equity and DE&I* as part of Sweetlines and how this is working in Kat’s Area
  • Training Coaches to help with DE&I* and the quest towards constant improvement
  • The contrast of Seattle, WA vs Marin Co, CA where Kat learned to Mountain Bike
  • How Duthie Hill has changed the dynamic of mountain biking in the Seattle Area
  • Mountains Not Necessary for Mountain Biking
  • Sweetlines and the planning for 2022
  • Closing
  • *Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: DE&I

    Links:

    Kat Sweet Bio: https://sweetlines.com/kat-sweets-bio/

    Sweetlines: https://sweetlines.com/

    As a Young Black Man Speech by Morris Vasser: https://youtu.be/I9DdKdk2peE

    Sweetlines Grow: https://sweetlines.com/grow/

    Duthie Hill: https://www.evergreenmtb.org/trails/duthie-hill

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    56 min
  • Corey Clayton of Vee Hollow Part 6 of the Knoxville Series (#47)

    Trail EAffect Episode 47 Corey Clayton of Vee Hollow – The Knoxville Series Part 6

    This episode first aired on November 22nd, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

    Topics Covered:

    • The Corey Clayton Back Story
  • How the Concept of Vee Hollow became reality and why Townsend, TN
  • Connecting with professional trail builders to review the feasibility of building a trail system at the proposed site
  • Coordination with AMBC Knox for referrals on who to hire for planning and building of the trail system.
  • Assembling the team of builders to provide a diverse trail experience
  • The Timeline of when the property was purchased to when building was complete (Very Fast)!
  • Jump Lines and Skills area at the base of the trail system
  • Access to the site when it opens
  • Other things to do in the area (Camping, Tubing)
  • Company Distilling
  • The future bike shop on site
  • E Bike Friendly
  • Views from the trail system of the Smoky Mountains
  • Traffic Through Townsend, TN that goes past Vee Hollow
  • The creation of tasteful attractions in Townsend, TN to economically help Townsend the right way with Outdoor Recreation Based activities
  • Soft Opening / Official Opening coming soon (when the bridge to the site is completed)
  • Burger Master
  • The Greater Knoxville Area
  • Closing Comments
  • Links:

    Vee Hollow Website: https://rideveehollow.com/

    Vee Hollow Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RideVeeHollow/?ref=page_internal

    Vee Hollow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ride_veehollow/

    Vee Hollow YouTube: https://youtu.be/4nb2kVdqZaU

    Company Distilling: https://www.companydistilling.com/

    Little Arrow Outdoor Resort and Camp Ground: https://camplittlearrow.com/

    Burger Master: http://www.burgermaster.net/

    Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org

     

    Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

    This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

    Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

    Contact Josh at [email protected]

    Support the Trail EAffect through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

    31 min

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