Evan Walterman & Doc Savage | Black Hills Bike Hub – Rapid City, SD | 209

Evan Walterman & Doc Savage | Black Hills Bike Hub – Rapid City, SD | 209

For episode 209, We have Evan Walterman and Doc Savage representing the Black Hills Bike Hub based in Rapid City, SD. Doc is the current President, and Evan is the Director of Trails. We discuss all things mountain biking and trails in Rapid City which has some very unique trail systems. Rapid City was also just named an IMBA Trail Town, and we discussed that process as well.

Topics Include:

• How Evan got into Mountain Biking and Trails
• How Doc got into Mountain Biking and Trails
  • The Dakota 5-0 and the impact on the region
  • Project Echelon
• The Black Hills Region
• Remembering Kevin Forrester – K4 Trails
• Rapid City and the backstory of trail systems in Rapid City Proper
  • Hansen-Larsen Memorial Park
  • Skyline Wilderness Area
• Creating / Rebooting the Black Hills Bike Hub
  • The All-American Trail
• Community Support of Trails and Mountain Biking
• Becoming an IMBA Trail Town
• IMBA Trail Care Workshop
• What Doc looks for in a Trail Community
• What Evan looks for in a Trail Community
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Black Hills Bike Hub: https://www.blackhillsbikehub.org/

K4 Trails: https://k4trails.com/

Hansen-Larsen Memorial Park: https://www.hlmprc.com/

IMBA Trail Towns: https://www.imba.com/trail-towns

Show Support By:

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

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/josh

Smith’s Bike Shop – 130 Years of Excellence: www.smithsbikes.com

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services