Inside a Statewide Mountain Bike Organization with Nick Bennett | 214
Inside a Statewide Mountain Bike Organization with Nick Bennette | 214
For Episode 214, we’re joined by Nick Bennette, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, better known as VMBA.
We talk about what it takes to support mountain biking at a statewide level, and the role an organization like VMBA could plan in your state.
Nick takes us through VMBA’s five-year strategic plan, trail grants, permitting, public access to private lands, and best management practices. We also get into adaptive mountain biking, the Velomont Trail, and working with other trail user groups across Vermont.
But wait, there’s more. We talk trail maintenance, e-bikes, politics, and what Nick looks for in a great trail community.
Set List:
- Statewide Trail Organizations
- VMBA 5-Year Strategic Plan
- Best Management Practices
- Incentivize Public Access to Private Lands for the Land Owners
- Land Disturbance Permitting relative to Trail Development
- VMBA Chapter Trail Grant Program
- Adaptive Mountain Bike Trails in Vermont
- The Velomont Trail
- Politics and Trails – Statewide (working with other trail user groups)
- Used Stuff – Trail Maintenance
- E-Bikes – Warning This may trigger people… lol
- What Nick looks for a trail community
- Closing Comments
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Vermont Mountain Bike Association: https://vmba.org/
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This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services