Trail EAffect

By Josh BlumSports Health & Fitness Wilderness

Trail EAffect episodes

June 19, 2024Daniel Sapp – President of Pisgah Area SORBA / Trail Advocacy 174
Daniel Sapp – President of Pisgah Area SORBA / Trail Advocacy 174
For Episode 174 we have Daniel Sapp, Daniel is the current president of Pisgah Area SORBA, co-founder of The Backslope as well as colleague to the infamous Seth Alvo of Berm Peak. Prior to this Daniel was a journalist for Pinkbike, among other publications and Daniel has spent most his adult in various roles in the trail and mountain bike world. Ultimately Daniel provides his take on the importance of Mountain Bike Trail Advocacy.
Stay tuned to the end as we close this one out with a Mike Levy story involving a bad decision!
Topics Include:
How Daniel got into Mountain Biking
Daniel and Higher Education
Traveling and landing jobs within the mountain bike world
Not being afraid to walk your bike…
The transition from Pinkbike into Advocacy
Starting The Backslope
2023 North Carolina and the Year of the Trail Campaign
Rails to Trails Trails and their role in the trail world
Pisgah Area SORBA, and where Daniel started getting involved there
The growth of Pisgah Area SORBA
Hiring Staff
Cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service
Backcountry Horsemen of Pisgah
Rebuilding Trails in Pisgah National Forest
A deep dive on infighting within mountain bikers (a discussion that had to happen at some point)
The Butter Gap reroute / rebuild
The Article – Without Trails we don’t need Mountain Bikes
How can we bring more positive awareness around trail advocacy?
What are the ingredients that Daniel thinks make a great trail community
Getting involved with your local trail organization
Bike Parks
Closing Comments
Bonus Content – Mike Levy…
And a whole lot more!
Trail EAffect Show Links:
The Backslope: https://www.thebackslope.com/
Pisgah Area SORBA: https://www.pisgahareasorba.org/
Year of the Trail / The Great Trails State NC: https://greattrailsnc.com/
Backcountry Horsemen of Pisgah Movie https://youtu.be/3qPsMTQwW1E?si=RDFvxXQnfwt4KQB4
Without Trails We Don’t Need Mountain Bikes: https://bermpeak.substack.com/p/without-trails-we-dont-need-mountain

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Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
1 hr 28 min
June 06, 2024Steve Ford - Bike Park Manager of the Luiseño Bike Park in San Diego, California – 173
Steve Ford - Bike Park Manager of the Luiseño Bike Park in San Diego, California – 173

For Episode 173 we have Steve Ford – Steve is the Gravity Bike Park Manager at the Luiseño Bike Park located in San Diego County California on the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indian Tribal Lands. We covered all things Gravity Bike Parks from Steve’s experience and how this Gravity Bike Park has huge potential for Southern California!

Topics Include:
Steve Ford Back Story
How the Bike Park fits into the La Jolla Adventure Park
Proximity to the San Diego Metro Area
Bike Park Details and how it functions
E-Bikes at Luiseño Bike Park
The Build and Maintenance Crew
Future Expansion Talk
Chair Lift in the future?
How this bike park fits into the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians
Events
Operation Details (Days / Hours) – Year-Round!
Current Shuttle Details
And a whole lot more!
Trail EAffect Show Links:
La Jolla Adventure Park: https://lajollaindiancampground.com/
Luiseño Bike Park: https://lajollaindiancampground.com/bike-park-pass/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Loam Pass Affiliate Link: https://www.loampass.com?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=track&utm_campaign=traileaffect
Loam Pass – Free Pass Protection Code: TAPOD

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
57 min
May 22, 2024Jeremy Poore from Old Fort, NC / McDowell Tech Trail School / Mountain Top Shuttles - 172
Jeremy Poore from Old Fort, NC / McDowell Tech Trail School / Mountain Top Shuttles #172
For Episode 172 we have Jeremy Poore – who is based in Old Fort, NC which is not too far east of the Infamous Ashville, NC. Old Fort is ramping up to be the next community to embrace the benefits of trails and outdoor recreation. We covered all things Old Fort, Trail Building School through McDowell Tech, Jeremy’s thoughts on the 2024 PTBA Conference, along with his thoughts on the 2024 SORBA Spring Summit. There’s a ton going on in the conversation so kick back and enjoy the show.

Topics Include:
2024 PTBA Sustainable Trails Conference
2024 SORBA Spring Summit
How Jeremy found trail building
Moving to Old Fort, NC
Starting Mountain Top Shuttle Service and why
Creating the Trail Building Program / Higher Education at McDowell Technical College in Old Fort, NC
The best attempt at smart growth for the community of Old Fort
The opening of what might be the longest descent on the east coast
Wood Fired Pizza
Pottery
Quark Knuckle’s
And a whole lot more!
Trail EAffect Show Links:
McDowell Tech Trail School www.traileducation.com
Mountain Top Shuttles www.mountaintopshuttles.com
G5 Trail Collective & Old Fort Trails Project www.g5trailcollective.org
Watershed Bike Park, Old Fort www.facebook.com/foothillswatershed/
Old Fort Bike Shop www.oldfortbikeshop.com
Hey Old Friend, MTB AirBnB www.instagram.com/heyoldfriend2023
Davis Country Store and Cafe www.facebook.com/thedaviscountrystore/
Seeker Coffee (Shuttle pickup location) www.seekercoffeenc.com
SORBA Main www.sorba.org
(ah-BYOH-koh) Wood Fired Pizza https://www.abbiocconc.com/

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Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
1 hr 29 min
May 07, 2024Amanda Carey – President of NICA – National Interscholastic Cycling Association – Talking Trails, Youth Development, Leadership and Non-Profits – 171
Amanda Carey – President of NICA – National Interscholastic Cycling Association – Talking Trails, Youth Development, Leadership and Non-Profits – 171
For Episode 171 we have Amanda Carey as our guest. Amanda is the president of NICA, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association. Amanda worked for 5 other Outdoor and Trail Based non-profits leading up to her current role at NICA, including a role as the Executive Director for Mountain Bike the Tetons. We talked all things trails, the role that NICA is playing with youth sports, more broadly mountain biking, and we close with a story that takes this conversation to a place you might not all expect.
Topics Include:
How Amanda got into mountain biking
The numerous Non-Profit organizations that Amanda worked for leading up to NICA
Programs within NICA such as the Teen Trail Corps. And GRiT (Girls Riding Together)
And a pretty crazy story at the end!
Trail EAffect Show Links:
NICA: https://nationalmtb.org/
Mountain Bike the Tetons: https://www.mountainbiketetons.org/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
1 hr 26 min
April 23, 2024 Peter Mills of Elevated Trail Design - 170
Peter Mills of Elevated Trail Design - 170
For Episode 170 we have Peter Mills the owner of Elevated Trail Design as our guest. Elevated Trail Designs is a PTBA Member Company that is based out of the Ashville, NC Region. Peter is a lifelong mountain biker and trail builder that is responsible for some of the newest yet most notable trail projects in the greater Ashville Region and beyond.

Trail EAffect Show Links:
Elevated Trail Design: https://www.elevatedtraildesign.com/
Elevated Trail Design on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elevatedtraildesign
Chestnut Mountain Nature Park: https://www.chestnutmountainnaturepark.com/
AVL UNPaved: https://www.ashevillenc.gov/projects/avl-unpaved/

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Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

1 hr 1 min
April 16, 2024 Toby Cortez / Bogue Chitto State Park / Mountain Biking in Louisiana 169
Toby Cortez / Bogue Chitto State Park / Mountain Biking in Louisiana 169
For Episode 169 Toby Cortez is our guest – Toby is one of the masterminds behind the mountain bike trails at Bogue Chitto State Park located in Louisiana. Toby drops a ton of knowledge on this episode, through some incredible stories about how Bogue Chitto came to be, cutting through the red tape that comes with making a trail system reality and what’s in store for the future.

Trail EAffect Show Links:
North Shore Off-Road Bicycle Association: https://www.norbatrails.org/
Bogue Chitto State Park: https://www.lastateparks.com/parks-preserves/bogue-chitto-state-park

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

1 hr 9 min
April 09, 2024 Loam Pass with Rob Brown and Joey Foresta - 168
Loam Pass with Rob Brown and Joey Foresta - 168
For episode 168 we’ve got Rob Brown and Joey Foresta – Co Founders of the Loam Pass. The Loam Pass is your North American Gravity Bike Park Pass, and its brand new for 2024. Rob and Joey Teamed up to create the Loam Pass, and it launched in March with 30 resorts and shuttle services, with additional locations cued up to land on the Loam Pass in the near future.
Tune in to learn more about the Joey, Rob, the Loam Pass, along with some bonus racing conversations near the end.

Trail EAffect Show Links:
Loam Pass: https://www.loampass.com/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

1 hr 9 min
April 02, 2024 Women in Trail Building at the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trail Conference 167
Women in Trail Building at the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trail Conference 167
At the end of day one during the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trails Conference Martha Becton took over as host of the Trail EAffect Podcast. Martha brought Erin Amadon, Rebekah Morrisson, and Addie Clayton onto the show to have an open conversation about Women in Trail Building. A Huge Thank You goes out to these four Women for recording this conversation, and a special Thank You goes out to Martha for being the host!

Trail EAffect Show Links:
Martha Becton of Becton Trails: https://www.bectontrails.com/
Erin Amadon of Town 4 Trail Services: https://www.town4trailservicesllc.com/
Rebekah Morrisson of Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS): https://www.wildernessstewards.org/
Adeline “Addie” Clayton of Tahawus Trails: https://www.tahawustrails.com/

Professional Trail Builders Association: https://www.trailbuilders.org/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffect.com

Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

1 hr 5 min
March 19, 2024Hansi Johnson on the Rise of Upper Midwest Mountain Biking and more! 166
Hansi Johnson on the Rise of Upper Midwest Mountain Biking and more! 166
Hansi had a front row seat, and sometimes took control of the wheel when it comes to the rise of mountain biking in the Upper Midwest. He’s got some incredible stories, which set the stage for what we know as some of the best mountain bike and trail communities around.
Topics Include:
The Driftless Region
How Hansi got hooked up with IMBA
Duluth, MN
Cuyuna, MN
The Iron Range in MN
Copper Harbor MI
Aaron Rogers
The MN Land Trust
Hansi’s Famous Failure
Closing Comments and Thank You’s
Trail EAffect Show Links:
MN Land Trust: https://mnland.org/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
1 hr 38 min
March 12, 2024Preston York – Owner / Operator of FlowMotion Trail Builders 165
Preston York – Owner / Operator of FlowMotion Trail Builders 165
Preston brings a ton of machine and trail building knowledge to this conversation. Stay tuned all the way to the end, as Preston drops one of the wildest stories heard on Trail EAffect.
Topics Include:
How Preston got into Mountain Biking
Various career tracks that let Preston to Trail Building
Preston on Rich Edwards
Equipment and the various machines that Preston uses
Machine Built, yet Handcut style of trail building
Attention to detail
The style of trail that Preston likes to build the most
Coldwater Mountain
The Coldwater Effect
Preston on the upcoming 2024 PTBA Conference
Riding locations near the 2024 PTBA Conference
Preston Famous Failures
Bonus Content… Must Listen Story
Closing Comments and Thank You’s
Trail EAffect Show Links:
FlowMotion Trail Builders: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057756485851
FlowMotion on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/flowmotiontrailbuilders_
Professional Trail Builders Association 2024 Conference:
https://www.trailbuilders.org/2024-sustainable-trails-conference

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod
Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh
Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh
Contact Josh at [email protected]
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
1 hr 14 min

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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…