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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 Chugiak-Eagle River Region
• Building Partnerships with various government agencies
• Partnering with Professional Trail Builders for Trail Building
• Transitioning from Volunteer Building to Professional Building
• ...

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 Race Shop
• The C3 Project
• The evolution of mountain bikes
• C3 Project Stories
• Custom Paint for the C3 Project
• The Trek Trails Participation Game… Cheers!
• Transitioning into the Role of the Trail Boss at Trek Tr...

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 choice to be closer to the outdoors
• Early years of trails or lack of in the Cortez / Delores Region, yet loads of potential
• Why Big Loop Maps was created as a side business
• How / Why the Southwest...

Marcus Tillman – Recreation Trail Director for the City of Anniston, AL – Mountain Biking # 141

• Randy Spangler & Building at Coldwater Mountain
• Gnomes & Trail Fairies
• Marcus Tillman Intro – Recreation Trail Director for Anniston, AL
• About Anniston, AL
  • Coldwater Mountain and the Ability to Ride to Ride
  • McClellan Mountain Biking
  • The distance between Coldwater and McClellan
• The connection to SORBA – the SORBA Fa...

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 Mo...

R-Dog Ryan Howard Professional Mountain Biker / 805 Beer – The Build and more #139

Ryan "R-Dog" Howard is by far and away the chillest man in mountain biking. We dare you, nay, we challenge you, to find someone who has more fun riding their bike every day than Mr. Dog. You will not succeed. Style? Check. Good vibes? Check. Living in a van down by the river? Oh, for sure. Ryan "R-Dog" Howard is what we all aspire to become. Ryan wil...

Ryan Thibault – Mountain Bike Vermont / Ranch Camp / Trails and Bike Parks #138

Taken from MTB Vermont on Ryan

Position: Graphic artist, writer, photographer

Fame: Owner of Independent Allied, a design firm specializing in biking & beer… go figure.

Spray: Ryan lives, breathes and eats bikes. He also eats dirt and crow. If he’s not flying down mountains on his bike he’s either changing yet another flat tire or rustling alpacas.

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Story Time with Brian Hann – Appalachian Mountain Bike Club - Re-Air #137

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 (con...

Philip Darden the Executive Director for the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association - SORBA #136

Topics:

• How Philip got into mountain biking
• Recap of the most recent SORBA Summit (Spring of 2023)
• The new Strategic Plan along with Mission and Vision of SORBA
• Bike Parks in the South East
• The Process of the Strategic Plan and hiring a facilitator for this
• Staying true to being a mountain bike specific organization
• Hiring a Developm...

Kristian Jackson – G5 Trail Collective / Pisgah Grandfather District / Donuts & Bikes Podcast: Part Two #135

Senior Lecturer, Recreation Management, Appalachian State University; Senior Course Conductor and Level 4 Coach, Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association, Trail Boss, Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park.

Source – Bio from Donuts & Bikes Podcast

Topics:

• Kicking off Part Two with the G5 Trail Collective
• Old Fort, NC
• H...

Kristian Jackson – Trail Boss / Builder / Coach / Advocate / Husband / Father and Connector: Part One #134

Senior Lecturer, Recreation Management, Appalachian State University; Senior Course Conductor and Level 4 Coach, Professional Mountain Bike Instructor Association, Trail Boss, Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park.

Source – Bio from Donuts & Bikes Podcast

Topics:

• How Kristian got into Mountain Biking
• Connecting Highschool Kids wit...

Dustin Schiltz – drtpdlrs Youth Gravity Mountain Bike Programming #133

Topics:

• A look back at the 2022 drtpdlrs season
  • Day Trips and longer multi-day trips
  • Spirit Mtn, Duluth MN
• Going to Whistler Bike Park for a PMBIA Level 2 Air Certification
  • Demonstrating and putting instruction to use
• Moving forward to 2023
  • Off Season Fitness / Training Program
• Trip to Bentonville with drtpdlrs
• Other trips fo...

Tracy Paradise and the One Track Mind Foundation "Life is Once"  #132

Topics:

• Tracy’s backstory and how it relates to her getting into mountain biking
  • Why Tracy moved to MN
• Life is Once
• Starting the One Track Mind Foundation
  • Not Focused on a specific location / region
• Things learned about the Trail Building side of things when starting the OTM Foundation
  • Building Relationships
• The Paradise Playg...

Luther Propst – Trails, Community Development and Advocacy Key Note at International Trails Summit 2023 #131

Topics:

• Luther’s Backstory and how he got his start in Land Use Planning and Law
  • Working with the World Wildlife Fund
• Founding the Sonoran Institute
• Joining the board for both IMBA and the Outdoor Alliance
  • Why Luther Joined the Outdoor Alliance
  • Joining the IMBA Board of Directors
• Balancing working w...

Drew Pollak-Bruce (SE Group) – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation Part 2 - International Trails Summit 2023 #130

Anyone can plan, design, and build a trail, right? As we all know the answer is no, and it takes not only technical skills but also the right combination of grit, humility, and endurance to be a professional "dirt bag". This session will explore the culture, training, and professional development needed to have...

Greg Mazu – Value of a Professional Dirtbag Presentation - International Trails Summit 2023 #129

Anyone can plan, design, and build a trail, right? As we all know the answer is no, and it takes not only technical skills but also the right combination of grit, humility, and endurance to be a professional "dirt bag". This session will explore the culture, training, and professional development needed to have a career that your mom an...

Martha Becton and the She Saws Presentation from the International Trails Summit 2023 #128

Topics:

• General comments / conversation about the 2023 International Trail Summit
• Martha being introduced to Mike Riter
• She Saws and the Go Pro Footage of the presentation
• Recognizing the Value of Representation
• How the small room aided in the value of this presentation in person
• To Develop Actionable Changes
• The value of being a trainer
• ...

Ethan Edman Trail Crew Manager for TrailBlazers – Bentonville AR, Land of OZ Trails #127

Ethan is a transplant from Southwest Missouri but an Arkansas native at heart, he moved to Fayetteville in 2012 and then later to Bentonville after graduating from Missouri Southern State University with a B.S. in marketing and a minor in Spanish. After moving to Northwest Arkansas he fell in love with mountain biking, the outdoor centric lifes...

Gary Gleason of WTB Components – Mountain Bike Trails and Advocacy the WTB Way #126

Topics:

• How Gary got into cycling / mountain biking
• The early days of mountain biking including the Kamikaze Downhill
• The backstory of WTB “Wilderness Trail Bikes” Components
  • Wanting a pair of WTB Hubs started it all for Gary
• Developments that Gary has seen in terms of Mountain Bike Technology since the early 90’s
• WTB early to the 29’...