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March 12, 2024

Preston York – Owner / Operator of FlowMotion Trail Builders 165

Preston York – Owner / Operator of FlowMotion Trail Builders 165 Preston brings a ton of machine and trail building knowledge to this conversation. Stay tuned all the way to the end, as Preston drops one of the wildest storie...

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March 5, 2024

Mountain Biker and Trail Builder the Infamous Randy Spangler 164

Mountain Biker and Trail Builder the Infamous Randy Spangler 164 Randy has done and seen more than most in the world of mountain biking and trail building. Randy shares some pretty epic stories from the road and from his home...

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Feb. 27, 2024

Gary Moore, Gil McCormick and Chris Winn – COMBA – Colorado Mountain …

Gary Moore, Gil McCormick and Chris Winn – COMBA – Colorado Mountain Bike Association 163 We are back with a Non-Profit Trail Organization this week, featuring COMBA, The Colorado Mountain Bike Association. We have Gary Moore...

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Feb. 20, 2024

Dafydd Davis - A Pioneer in Trail Planning and Design, based out of W…

Dafydd Davis - A Pioneer in Trail Planning and Design, based out of Wales 162 Dafydd might be the most impactful mountain bike trail planners and designer period. His thoughtful approach to trail planning and design has resul...

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Feb. 13, 2024

Sean Benish – Trail Builder Magazine / Loam Coffee 161

Sean Benish – Trail Builder Magazine / Loam Coffee 161 Episode 161 will be a bit different than most shows as this was a last-minute idea to hop on Zoom Call with Sean Benish. Sean is the person behind Trail Builder Magazine,...

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Feb. 6, 2024

Rocket Ramps with Henry and Janker Ted – Building Ramps, Trails and C…

Rocket Ramps with Henry and Janker Ted – Building Ramps, Trails and Community in New Mexico #160 Topics Covered in this show: The Rocket Ramp Formation The Trail Building Scene in New Mexico Janker Ted’s entry into Trail Buil...

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Jan. 30, 2024

Shea Farrell of Flowride Concepts - Trail Building / Community Buildi…

Shea Farrell of Flowride Concepts - Trail Building / Community Building #159 Topics Covered in this show: How Shea got into Trail Planning, Design and Building Common Themes of selling Bike Parks and Mountain Bike Infrastruct...

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Jan. 16, 2024

Dovetail Trail Consulting with Quinn Brett and Joe Stone – Adaptive R…

Dovetail Trail Consulting with Quinn Brett and Joe Stone – Adaptive Recreation #158 Topics Covered in this show: Universal Trail Design – Sustainable Trail Design The difference of accessibility and usability Differences in a...

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Jan. 9, 2024

TrailBot – The Trail Conditions Resource for when and where to use tr…

TrailBot – The Trail Conditions Resource for when and where to use trails #157 Topics Covered in this show: How Trail Bot came to be How Trail Conditions are Updated What is a widget – How to link conditions to various locati...

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Jan. 2, 2024

McGill Trail Fabrications #156

McGill Trail Fabrications #156 Topics Covered in this show: Where the name McGill comes from How the McGill’s came together The Riveter – North Carolina Wintering in the Carolina’s Building at Walden’s Ridge in Chattanooga, T...

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Dec. 19, 2023

Tony Boone – Legendary Trail Designer & Builder / Aruba MTB Project #…

Tony Boone – Legendary Trail Designer & Builder / Aruba MTB Project #155 Topics Covered in this show: Tony Boone on Jane Goodall 2023 Professional Trail Builder Association Lifetime Achievement Award Trail Builders Worldwide ...

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Dec. 5, 2023

Sean Leader of Southern Gravity – Downhill Bike Parks / Downhill Raci…

Sean Leader of Southern Gravity – Downhill Bike Parks / Downhill Racing / And more #154 Topics Covered in this show: Southern Gravity Catching up since Episode 43 the original Sean Leader / Windrock Episode People moving to t...

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Nov. 28, 2023

Chris Skogen – Industry vs Community and a whole lot more! #153

Chris Skogen – Industry vs Community and a whole lot more! #153 Topics Covered in this show: Chris’s Wheels Lemon’s to Lemonade Yes, is the answer, what is the question? Almanzo 100 The value of a hand written note The beginn...

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Nov. 21, 2023

Copper Harbor Trails Club – Giving Tuesday 2023 with Adam Yeoman and …

Copper Harbor Trails Club – Giving Tuesday with Adam Yeoman and Nathan Miller Topics Covered in this show: What is Copper Harbor as a community Giving Tuesday 2023 – What was raised for funding Partnership with the Copper Sho...

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Nov. 7, 2023

Max Penny of Howler Bike Park in Branson, MO #151

Max Penny of Howler Bike Park in Branson, MO #151 Topics Covered in this show: Max’s Backstory Howler Bike Co. The state of mountain biking in Missouri The Stats at Howler Bike Park The Phases of Howler Bike Park The Howler F...

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Oct. 24, 2023

Renee Mattson of Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commissi…

Renee Mattson of Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission on: Mountain Bike Trail Development Guidelines for Successfully Managing the Process – Part 3 #150 Topics Covered in this show: What the Greater Minnesot...

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Oct. 17, 2023

Mike Repyak of IMBA Trail Solutions on: Mountain Bike Trail Developme…

Mike Repyak of IMBA Trail Solutions on: Mountain Bike Trail Development Guidelines for Successfully Managing the Process – Part 2 #149 Topics Covered in this show: What Mike / IMBA Trail Solutions have been up to in 2023 How ...

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Oct. 10, 2023

Jake Carsten Author of the book: Mountain Bike Trail Development Guid…

Jake Carsten Author of the book: Mountain Bike Trail Development Guidelines for Successfully Managing the Process #148 Topics Covered in this show: Jakes Backstory relative to how he got into Trail Planning and Mountain Bikin...

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Oct. 3, 2023

Adam McCoy - Treelines Northwest - Trail Building - Retallack Lodge -…

Adam McCoy - Treelines Northwest - Trail Building - Retallack Lodge - and More #147 Topics Covered in this show: How Treelines began – Inspired by Snowboard & Skateboard Apparel and Media Builders V. Loggers Video Shoot the T...

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Sept. 26, 2023

Jonas Sublett – Bike Life / Real Talk / Bikes are Therapy / Marji Ges…

Jonas Sublett – Bike Life / Real Talk / Bikes are Therapy / Marji Gesick #146 Topics Covered in this show: Marji Gesick 2023 Dakota 5-0 2023 Jonas on Single Speeding Jonas on Not Finishing Unofficial Aid Stations at the Marji...

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Sept. 12, 2023

Todd Poquette Re-Air – 906 Adventure and the Marji Gesick #145

Todd Poquette Re-Air – 906 Adventure and the Marji Gesick #145 This Episode first aired on October 21st, 2020 Topics Covered in this show: The Todd Poquette Back Story Why 906 Adventure Team was created 906 Adventure Events 9...

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Sept. 5, 2023

Will Taygan Executive Director for the Chugach Mountain Bike Riders, …

Will Taygan Executive Director for the Chugach Mountain Bike Riders, Chugiak-Eagle River Alaska # 144 Backstory on how Will got into Mountain Biking The Backstory on the Chugach Mountain Bike Riders Mountain Bike Access in Ch...

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Aug. 29, 2023

Vance McCaw Trail Boss for Trek Trails in Waterloo, WI #143

Vance McCaw Trail Boss for Trek Trails in Waterloo, WI #143 Backstory on how Vance got into mountain biking Where Vance Started with Trek Moving into the Product Development Dept at Trek Transitioning into the Trek Factory Ra...

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Aug. 22, 2023

Shawn Gregory of Big Loop Trails and Big Loop Maps – Re Air #142

Shawn Gregory of Big Loop Trails and Big Loop Maps – Re Air #142 Topics Covered: The Shawn Gregory Back Story How Shawn got into mountain biking The move from the Denver Area to the Cortez / Delores Region for a lifestyle cho...

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