Re-Air Joe Stone – Teton Adaptive Executive Director – Universal Trail Design – #140

Re-Air Joe Stone – Teton Adaptive Executive Director – Universal Trail Design Episode 140

• The Joe Stone Journey
• Hitting and surpassing multiple goals
• The Joe Stone Foundation
• Wydahoe Rendezvous
• Teton Adaptive
• Living in Jackson Hole
• Not Forcing Things
• Editing / Long Form Platforms
• Film: Digging for Answers about Universal Trail Design
  • Trail: Deepest Darkest at Jackson Hole Resort
• Going back to 2011 – where Adaptive Mountain Biking began for Joe Stone
• Going to the Dunbar Downhill Series
• How the Bowhead Adaptive MTB has changed the game for progression
• Joe’s Personal Experience at the Dunbar Series and how it made him a better rider
• Progression in equipment generally speaking
• E-Bikes – and how they have opened more opportunity for more people
• The Bowhead and how it functions differently allowing wheels were designed to be used
• The width standard for Universal Trail Design
• Deepest Darkest Trail Backstory
• The reception of the Trail Deepest Darkest Trail from all users and how it’s setting a new standard at Jackson Hole Resort
• The elitist mentality from “purist mountain bikers” and hand-built trails
• How Jackson Hole Resort is looking at all trail construction with Universal Trail Design in mind
• Back to the Dunbar Series and how they included Adaptive Mountain Bikers and didn’t change much in terms of the trails they used for racing, and treated everyone equally
• How Joe got more confidence at Dunbar as the days progressed
• Joe’s opinion of a great mountain bike community
• How to rate trail for adaptive riders… The endless debate and proper that can be useful for all.
• Taking the time to learn more about what the Two Wheeled industry is all about
• The idea of Universal Trail Design going both ways between adaptive users and non-adaptive users.
• Listening
• Including a qualified person with new trail design
• Closing Comments & Thank You’s

Links discussed in the show:

Murderball: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436613/

Teton Adaptive: https://tetonadaptivesports.com/

Jackson Hole Resort, Digging for Answers Film: https://youtu.be/_w8QnqZ1mEM

Wydaho Rendezvous: https://tetonbikefest.org/

It’s Raining So What Film: http://itsrainingsowhat.com/

Bowhead Adaptive Corp: https://www.bowheadcorp.com/

Dunbar DH Series and Kootenay Adaptive: https://kootenayadaptive.com/adaptive-mountain-biking-race-series/

Email Joe Stone: joe@tetonadaptivesports.com

Trail EAffect Show Links:

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Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

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

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

Worldwide Cyclery Affiliate Link: https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/?aff=559

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services