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Aug. 20, 2024

International Trail Rating System (ITRS) for Mountain Biking with Mis…

For Episode 178 We’ve got Mischa and Edoardo the two masterminds behind the International Trail Rating System. Mischa is based in Switzerland, and Edoardo is based in Italy. Both have a strong understanding about the nuance t...

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Aug. 6, 2024

Emily Brown | Spearfish Trails Coalition | Spearfish, SD Mountain Bik…

For Episode 177 we have Emily Brown. Emily is a Co-Founder of the newly created Spearfish Trails Coalition based in Spearfish, SD. If you haven’t been to the Black Hills in South Dakota, this place is truly remarkable. Spearf...

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July 25, 2024

Mike Gehard – The President of SORBA Chattanooga, TN All things Trail…

For Episode 176 we have Mike Gehard, Mike is the current president of SORBA Chattanooga. If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ve heard several guests talk about Walden’s Ridge in Chattanooga, now you’ll get the ful...

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July 11, 2024

Glen Jacobs of WorldTrail – Quark Knuckles | Trail Design | Knowledge…

For Episode 175 we have Glen Jacobs back for Round 2 on Trail EAffect. Glen first appeared on episode 125, if you haven’t listened to the first conversation with Glen, I highly recommend it as, episode 125 will provide some c...

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June 19, 2024

Daniel 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 Set...

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June 6, 2024

Steve Ford - Bike Park Manager of the Luiseño Bike Park in San Diego,…

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 Californi...

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May 22, 2024

Jeremy Poore from Old Fort, NC / McDowell Tech Trail School / Mountai…

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 ...

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May 7, 2024

Amanda Carey – President of NICA – National Interscholastic Cycling A…

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 ...

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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. Pet...

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April 16, 2024

Toby Cortez / Bogue Chitto State Park / Mountain Biking in Louisiana …

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 Louisian...

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April 9, 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...

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April 2, 2024

Women in Trail Building at the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Assoc…

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 B...

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March 19, 2024

Hansi Johnson on the Rise of Upper Midwest Mountain Biking and more! …

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 inc...

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March 12, 2024

Preston 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 storie...

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March 5, 2024

Mountain Biker and Trail Builder the Infamous Randy Spangler 164

Mountain Biker and Trail Builder the Infamous Randy Spangler 164 Randy has done and seen more than most in the world of mountain biking and trail building. Randy shares some pretty epic stories from the road and from his home...

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Feb. 27, 2024

Gary Moore, Gil McCormick and Chris Winn – COMBA – Colorado Mountain …

Gary Moore, Gil McCormick and Chris Winn – COMBA – Colorado Mountain Bike Association 163 We are back with a Non-Profit Trail Organization this week, featuring COMBA, The Colorado Mountain Bike Association. We have Gary Moore...

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Feb. 20, 2024

Dafydd Davis - A Pioneer in Trail Planning and Design, based out of W…

Dafydd Davis - A Pioneer in Trail Planning and Design, based out of Wales 162 Dafydd might be the most impactful mountain bike trail planners and designer period. His thoughtful approach to trail planning and design has resul...

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Feb. 13, 2024

Sean Benish – Trail Builder Magazine / Loam Coffee 161

Sean Benish – Trail Builder Magazine / Loam Coffee 161 Episode 161 will be a bit different than most shows as this was a last-minute idea to hop on Zoom Call with Sean Benish. Sean is the person behind Trail Builder Magazine,...

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Feb. 6, 2024

Rocket Ramps with Henry and Janker Ted – Building Ramps, Trails and C…

Rocket Ramps with Henry and Janker Ted – Building Ramps, Trails and Community in New Mexico #160 Topics Covered in this show: The Rocket Ramp Formation The Trail Building Scene in New Mexico Janker Ted’s entry into Trail Buil...

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Jan. 30, 2024

Shea Farrell of Flowride Concepts - Trail Building / Community Buildi…

Shea Farrell of Flowride Concepts - Trail Building / Community Building #159 Topics Covered in this show: How Shea got into Trail Planning, Design and Building Common Themes of selling Bike Parks and Mountain Bike Infrastruct...

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Jan. 16, 2024

Dovetail Trail Consulting with Quinn Brett and Joe Stone – Adaptive R…

Dovetail Trail Consulting with Quinn Brett and Joe Stone – Adaptive Recreation #158 Topics Covered in this show: Universal Trail Design – Sustainable Trail Design The difference of accessibility and usability Differences in a...

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Jan. 9, 2024

TrailBot – The Trail Conditions Resource for when and where to use tr…

TrailBot – The Trail Conditions Resource for when and where to use trails #157 Topics Covered in this show: How Trail Bot came to be How Trail Conditions are Updated What is a widget – How to link conditions to various locati...

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Jan. 2, 2024

McGill Trail Fabrications #156

McGill Trail Fabrications #156 Topics Covered in this show: Where the name McGill comes from How the McGill’s came together The Riveter – North Carolina Wintering in the Carolina’s Building at Walden’s Ridge in Chattanooga, T...

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Dec. 19, 2023

Tony Boone – Legendary Trail Designer & Builder / Aruba MTB Project #…

Tony Boone – Legendary Trail Designer & Builder / Aruba MTB Project #155 Topics Covered in this show: Tony Boone on Jane Goodall 2023 Professional Trail Builder Association Lifetime Achievement Award Trail Builders Worldwide ...

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