Storytime with Brian Hann of AMBC Part 5 of the Knoxville Series (#46)

Trail EAffect Episode 46 Story Time with Brian Hann – The Knoxville Series Part 5

This episode first aired on November 15th, 2021 on Mountain Bike Radio

Topics Covered:

• About Brian Hann
• How the AMBC and Urban Wilderness Came to be
• Linking Properties Together in South Knoxville
• The Partnership of Public Trails on Private Land
• South Knoxville
• Transition into machine building
• Volunteers & Paid Professional Builders
• The Kingdom Trails Influence
• Access to Private Lands through Recreational Easements (consult with your own state laws and lawyers for advice here).
• Knight Ide
• What can people can expect from the Knoxville Trails
• Maintaining Gravity Trails on public lands
• What Gravity Trails have done for the community and trail system
• Year Round Get Down – All Weather Trails (Lots of stone & rock)
• Bridges & the installation of a huge bring over Red Bud Road and Permitting this structure
• Favorite Places for Brian to ride outside of Knoxville
• Future of Knoxville and surrounding area
• Stopping a highway expansion project in the name of trail system preservation and keeping a community intact.
• Closing Comments

Links:

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

Urban Wilderness Knoxville: https://www.visitknoxville.com/urban-wilderness/

Devil’s Race Track Mini Documentary by Bell Helmets: https://youtu.be/HiucgFz7IEw

Bridge over Redbud Road News: https://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/local/2016/06/01/red-bud-bridge-opens-in-south-knoxville/91003136/

Stan’s No Tubes Intersections – Knoxville: https://www.notubes.com/stories/intersections-knoxville

Trailforks: https://www.trailforks.com/region/knoxville/

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

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

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