Trail EAffect

By Josh Blum

Trail EAffect is a show that dives into the stories behind trails, the communities that embrace trails, and the people who rely on trails as a way of life by interviewing the personalities involved wi... more

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The podcast currently has 223 episodes available.

Trail EAffect episodes:

February 19, 2022Ann 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
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February 19, 2022Chris 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
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February 19, 2022Greg 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
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1h 18min
February 19, 2022Vernon 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
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1h 8min
February 19, 2022Dylan 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
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22min
February 19, 2022Kat 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
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56min
February 19, 2022Corey 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
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31min
February 19, 2022Storytime with Brian Hann of AMBC Part 5 of the Knoxville Series (#46)
Trail EAffect Episode 46 Story Time with Brian Hann – The Knoxville Series Part 5
This episode first aired on November 15th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
About Brian Hann
How the AMBC and Urban Wilderness Came to be
Linking Properties Together in South Knoxville
The Partnership of Public Trails on Private Land
South Knoxville
Transition into machine building
Volunteers & Paid Professional Builders
The Kingdom Trails Influence
Access to Private Lands through Recreational Easements (consult with your own state laws and lawyers for advice here).
Knight Ide
What can people can expect from the Knoxville Trails
Maintaining Gravity Trails on public lands
What Gravity Trails have done for the community and trail system
Year Round Get Down – All Weather Trails (Lots of stone & rock)
Bridges & the installation of a huge bring over Red Bud Road and Permitting this structure
Favorite Places for Brian to ride outside of Knoxville
Future of Knoxville and surrounding area
Stopping a highway expansion project in the name of trail system preservation and keeping a community intact.
Closing Comments
Links:
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org
Urban Wilderness Knoxville: https://www.visitknoxville.com/urban-wilderness/
Devil’s Race Track Mini Documentary by Bell Helmets: https://youtu.be/HiucgFz7IEw
Bridge over Redbud Road News: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2016/06/01/red-bud-bridge-opens-in-south-knoxville/91003136/
Stan’s No Tubes Intersections – Knoxville: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville
Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/knoxville/

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
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51min
February 19, 2022Mayor of Knoxville Indya Kincannon Part 4 of the Knoxville Series (#45)
Trail EAffect Episode 45 Mayor of Knoxville: Indya Kincannon – The Knoxville Series Part 4
This episode first aired on November 8th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
Mayor Indya Kincannon Backstory
About Knoxville
What is Knoxville Urban Wilderness the trails in Knoxville
What trails have done for the residents in the community
Neighborhood connectivity through Trails
Increasing property values and decreasing blight
The return on investment with Trails vs other infrastructure
Investments by the City of Knoxville
Quarries that have been reclaimed and turned into recreational infrastructure
The amenities are by and large free and open to the public in Knoxville
Other forms of Outdoor Recreation in Knoxville
Greenways and other forms of Bike and Pedestrian Infrastructure in Knoxville
Mayor Kincannon and Mountain Biking
Closing Comments
Links:
Urban Wilderness Knoxville: https://www.visitknoxville.com/urban-wilderness/
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org
AMBC Fall Fest: https://fallfest.ambcknox.org/
Stan’s No Tubes Intersections – Knoxville: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville
SORBA: https://sorba.org/
Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/knoxville/

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
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27min
February 19, 2022Matthew Kellogg Executive Director of AMBC Part 3 of the Knoxville Series (#44)
Trail EAffect Episode 44 Matthew Kellogg E.D. of AMBC – The Knoxville Series Part 3
This episode first aired on November 1st, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio
Topics Covered:
Matthew Kellogg Backstory
The Appalachian Mountain Bike Club Background
Restarting the Club with a new agenda and aligning with SORBA and IMBA
How a trip to Kingdom Trails inspired a greater vision for Knoxville
Collaborative process with public and private land owners and managers
How the Bell Built Grant Campaign really put Baker Creek and the Urban Wilderness on the map
How a Plan / Master Plan can spring board trail building
How plans leverage grant funding
How plans offer a road map to the future
How plans provide building in phases
Building progression into trails

A Breakdown of the various trail systems around the Knoxville region
Urban Wilderness (40 or so miles of trails)
Ijams Nature Center
The State of Tennessee – Forks of the River
Private Lands (about 25 private land owners) – MOU Breakdown for owners
County Land
Hastie Park
View Park
Baker Creek Preserve
Stanley Lippencott
Fort Dickerson
Sharps Ridge (used to reduce undesirable activity in the area)
C. King
Concord Park
Lake Norris / Loyston Point
Clinch Valley Trail Alliance / Haw Ridge
Cherokee National Forest (future project)
Big South Fork (NPS land)
The Secret Sauce for a diversity of different trails and trail types
Vee Hollow
Famous AMBC Failures
The mix of Professional Trail Builders with Volunteer Builders and the importance of this mix
Trail Champions
The #SoNoLimo Story
Closing Comments
Links:
Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org
AMBC Fall Fest: https://fallfest.ambcknox.org/
AMBC Kona Bike Raffle (Drawing 11/6/21): https://ambcknox.org/raffle/
Stan’s No Tubes Intersections – Knoxville: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville
Devil’s Race Track PR: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/tennessee-opens-the-bell-built-devils-racetrack-2016.html
Eastbound and Down Knoxville: https://www.pinkbike.com/news/east-bound-and-down-knoxville-tennessee-2016.html
SORBA: https://sorba.org/
Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/knoxville/

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
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