Joe Stone of Teton Adaptive - Adaptive Mountain Biker

Trail EAffect Episode 86 Joe Stone – Adaptive Mountain Biker – Universal Trail Design

The Joe Stone Journey
- Speed Flying
- Murderball
Hitting and surpassing multiple goals
The Joe Stone Foundation
- Bridging the Disability Gap
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
- Early adaptive mountain bikes
- Putting in an adaptive trail just south of Apple Valley, MN
- The evolution of adaptive equipment and trails
- The idea of Universal Design and Inclusion
- Appling Universal Design to Trails
- Shifting the Mindset from Adaptive Trails to Universal Trail Design
- How to make trails for everyone
- How Universal Trail Design opens up Line Choice for all riders
- The Mindshift
Going to the Dunbar Downhill Series
- Picking Lines and making riders think to go the fastest
- Universal Trail Design doesn’t mean “Dumbing Down Trails”
- The speed of Elite Adaptive Racers
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
- The first ride back home on trails Joe knew to show the progress he made
- Getting more confidence to do solo rides
Progression in equipment generally speaking
E-Bikes – and how they have opened more opportunity for more people
- How E-Bikes will help pro riders and racers progress faster
The Bowhead and how it functions differently allowing wheels were designed to be used
The Mini Excavator and how trail building with Mini Excavators was progressing along with adaptive mountain bike progression
More Universal Trail Design Discussion
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
- Being Welcoming
- Being Open Minded
How to rate trail for adaptive riders… The endless debate and proper that can be useful for all.
Alternate routes on trails around difficult features
Quinn Brett and her role with the National Park Service
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
- How to reach Joe Stone
- Innovation at Jackson Hole Resort

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

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

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Joe Stone of Teton Adaptive - Adaptive Mountain Biker - Universal Trail Design #86