Mountain Bike Oregon: Trails, Events and Community with Daniella and Elliot Crowder | 215

For Episode 215, we're joined by Daniella and Elliott Crowder. We talk about their journey from owning a bike shop in Newport, Oregon, to helping grow the local trail networks and getting involved in trail advocacy across the state, especially along the Oregon Coast. We also talk about their events, including Mountain Bike Oregon and Ride the Dirt Wave, trail stewardship, building mountain bike communities, and as usual, what makes a great riding destination.

Set List:

• Moving to Oregon from Nor Cal and getting into Mountain Biking
• Starting a Bike Shop in Newport that becomes a community hub
• Expanding the trail network around Newport
• Expanding the Women’s mountain biking community in Newport
• NICA
• Trail Maintenance
• Mountain Bike Oregon – in Oakridge, OR
• Ride the Dirt Wave
• Other events – Cannon Beach Fat Bike Festival | Ruta el Cardon, Todos Santos, Mexico
• What Daniella and Elliot look for a trail community
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Newport Trail Stewards: https://newportnewts.org/

Mountain Bike Oregon: https://www.mtboregon.com/

Ride the Dirt Wave: https://thedirtwave.com/

Underexposed Oakridge, OR: https://youtu.be/A9pRXm2SBTk?si=IMTDojX9KDzeJFDe

Ruta el Cardon: https://www.rutaelcardon.com/

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