Gary Gleason of WTB Components – Mountain Bike Trails and Advocacy the WTB Way #126

Gary Gleason of WTB Components – Mountain Bike Trails and Advocacy the WTB Way #126

Topics:

• How Gary got into cycling / mountain biking
• The early days of mountain biking including the Kamikaze Downhill
• The backstory of WTB “Wilderness Trail Bikes” Components
  • Wanting a pair of WTB Hubs started it all for Gary
• Developments that Gary has seen in terms of Mountain Bike Technology since the early 90’s
• WTB early to the 29’er game with the Nanoraptor Tire
  • Prototyping 29er frames for 29er wheels
• The deep history of WTB Components and Advocacy for bikes – All Bikes
  • The vision of Patrick Seidler at WTB Bikes
  • Early years of Mountain Biking in Marin County
  • The Declaration of Interdependence on the back page of the Marin Independent Journal
• The North South Greenway in Marin County
• Being an anchor member of the Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship for 20 years
• Gary’s first trip to Downieville and meeting Greg Williams
• Famous Failures / Learning Moments for Gary at WTB Components
  • Industry Standards…
• Products that Gary is Proud of at WTB Components
• What Gary looks for in a Mountain Bike or Trail Community
• Closing Comments, Words of Wisdom and Thank You’s by Gary
• Anthill Films: The Engine Inside

Links:

WTB Components: https://www.wtb.com/

People for Bikes: https://www.peopleforbikes.org/

The Downieville Classic: https://downievilleclassic.com/

Sierra Buttes Trail Stewardship: http://www.sierratrails.org/

Anthill Films - The Engine Inside: https://anthillfilms.com/blog/announcing-the-engine-inside

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This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services