Sean Leader of Windrock Bike Park Part 2 of the Knoxville Series (#43)

Trail EAffect Episode 43 Sean Leader – Windrock Bike Park Knoxville Series Part 2

This episode first aired on October 25th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

Topics Covered:

Sean’s Backstory
How Sean got into Mountain Biking
Ultra-Endurance Racing / Single Speed Racing
Pro XC Racing and Cyclocross
Transition to Gravity / Enduro Racing
How going to New Zealand was the most influential mountain bike Destination for Sean
Sean’s Wrist Injury
The Turning Point of Being injured and being forced to explore other avenues
Trail Building
The History of Windrock and training facility for Sean and others
How Windrock turned into a Legit Downhill Park
The Sean Leader and Nico Mulally Business Plan
Keeping American Downhill Alive
Horseface: https://youtu.be/c3wcw_VaF8g
Tracks Vs Trails
How Suspension technology is driven by DH Racing and testing
Schedule of shuttle stops
Public Parks Vs Private Parks
Short Chairlifts and how they have huge potential for future parks
The sport needs more bike parks
Downhill Bikes and the Future of Downhill Bikes
E Bikes, and the avenue of innovation
Windrock YouTube and Content Creation – Vlogs / Windrock Original
- Behind the scenes at Windrock
Knoxville as a destination
Multigenerational Riding
Closing Thoughts
Other Windrock Amenities (Camping / Cabins)

Links:

Knoxville Trail Org Links:

Appalachian Mountain Bike Club (AMBC): www.ambcknox.org

Support for Trail EAffect Comes from Smith’s Bike Shop in La Crosse, WI https://smithsbikes.com/

This show has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services, for more information go to:

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

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