For Episode 191 we have Lars Romig of Sedona, AZ. Lars has been a long-time member of the Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition, along with being a Trail Builder and Mountain Bike Trail Access Advocate. Most Recently Lars led the charge on building the Hardline Trail. This conversation is one that I’ve wanted to have with a Sedona Local for a handful of years now as there is a ton of riding content that comes out of Sedona, but not a lot of content around how the Trails and Trail Access for mountain biking came to be in Sedona.
Topics Include:
- How Lars got into Mountain Biking
- What Lars does professionally for a career
- How Sedona Trails came to be for Mountain Biking
- The various trail zones in Sedona, and the order of when those riding zones opened up for mountain biking
- Pigtail Trail (within the Hogs network)
- Started out as an IMBA Trail Day
- Constant improvements to Pigtail
- Western Movies in Sedona / Broken Arrow Area
- Building a relationship with the U.S. Forest Service
- The growth of membership and engagement with the Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition
- Singletrack Bypass Reroute
- The Hardline Trail backstory
- The timeframe of building the Hardline Trail
- The Public Comment Period of the NEPA Process
- Recommended Direction Trails
- User Experience
- The user reception of the Hardline trail since it opened up
- Specialized and Soil Searching
- The Letter: H
- Trails that don’t start with the Letter H, that are still really great
- Canyon of Fools and lessons learned from that trail
- Monsoon Season and Riding Etiquette regarding wet trails
- Forest Service Trail Crew
- Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund
- Funds Non-Motorized Trail Development and Maintenance
- What Lars looks for in a Trail Community
- Secrets to riding the Hardline Trail
- The recommended route for a great ride that includes the classics and Hardline
- Closing Comments
Trail EAffect Show Links:
Verde Valley Cyclists Coalition: https://www.vvcc.us/
Specialized Soil Searching Hardline Trail: https://youtu.be/tJ06FMsIoy8?si=sBwZURjM5n-yFM3v
Sedona Red Rock Trail Fund: https://redrocktrailfund.org/
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Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com
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Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com
This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
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