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Front Lines MTB

Brent Hillier

Mountain Bike Trail Advocacy

sports & recreation outdoor

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34:19

Ep 56 – Adding Conservation to the Mandate: Interview...

Front Lines MTB ·

2019/02/08

We hear from Laura Puckett Daniels, Deputy Director at the Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association in Crested Butte, CO. Laura shares with us how her Bike Club added conservation to their mandate and created the Crested Butte Conservation Corps. In addition, Laura tells us about their Women’s Work Force (WWF), a female focused trail day program and the … Continue reading "Ep 56 – Adding Conservation to the Mandate: Interview w/ Laura Puckett Daniels"

35:52

Ep 55 – Are Mountain Bikers Really Conservationists?:...

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2019/01/25

Greig Gjerdalen is faculty with the school of Outdoor Recreation Management at Capilano University in North Vancouver, BC, Canada. Greig is currently studying how mountain bikers interact with nature and he’s asking: “Is nature merely scenery and therefore more of a backdrop for outdoor recreation pursuits than the center of our relational immersion?” Grieg shares his … Continue reading "Ep 55 – Are Mountain Bikers Really Conservationists?: Interview with Greig Gjerdalen"

24:02

Ep 54 – Sharing The Trails: How Trail Associations...

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2019/01/11

The original question for this episode was asked a year ago by Jennifer Deeks, Communications Officer of the Guelph Off Road Bicycling Association. We’ll hear some previously unheard audio from a number of past guests’ including, Mark Schmidt of Parks Canada, Drew Engelmann of Yamaha Bicycles and the Trail Stewards of San Diego, Tom Stuessy, Executive Director of … Continue reading "Ep 54 – Sharing The Trails: How Trail Associations Can Create Harmonious Multi-Use Trails"

19:30

Ep 53 – So You Want To Be a Trail Builder? w/ Guest...

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2018/12/21

The final episode of 2018 is hosted by Rocky Blondin, past guest and President of the Fraser Valley Mountain Bikers Association. Rocky has adapted his two part blog post called: “So You Want To Be a Trail Builder?”. He not only goes through his process of getting involved but also the many steps that someone … Continue reading "Ep 53 – So You Want To Be a Trail Builder? w/ Guest Host Rocky Blondin of the FVMBA"

37:46

Ep 52 – Finding The Right Membership System:...

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2018/12/07

Membership is a crucial function of most trail associations, and there’s no shortage of services available on the internet. Dana Wacker is the Communications and Promotions Director at the Naniamo Mountain Bike Club and she breaks down a number of options out there, including the choice that her club has made, with TidyHQ. In addition … Continue reading "Ep 52 – Finding The Right Membership System: Interview with Dana Wacker"

36:24

Ep 51 – Events Roundup: 4 Guests, 4 Trail...

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2018/11/23

We hear from four different guests who each represented their Trail Association at a different event this fall. My guests are Laura Puckett Daniels of the Crested Butte Mountain Bike Association, Steve Sheldon of the Tri-Cities Off Road Cycling Association, Andy Cox of the HydroCut Trail Committee and Gunnar Carlson with the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists. Each of my guests attended one of the … Continue reading "Ep 51 – Events Roundup: 4 Guests, 4 Trail Associations & 4 Events"

43:44

Ep 50 – The Greatest Hits and a Look Back on Where...

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2018/11/10

The 50th Episode of Front Lines MTB is here to celebrate all the conversations from the first 49 Episodes. Guests include: Jay Darby, Christine Reid, Tara Llanes, Patrick Lucas, Carrie Karsgaard, Eric McKeegan, Ambreen Tareq, Joshua Rebennack, Bruce Martens, Thomas Schoen, Steve Sheldon, Hansi Johnson, Mike Greer, Calvin Jones, Hank Grey and Len Necefer. Stay … Continue reading "Ep 50 – The Greatest Hits and a Look Back on Where We’ve Been"

33:04

Ep 49 – Advocates Turned Candidates: Panel Discussion...

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2018/10/26

October 20th in British Columbia was a municipal election for City Councillor and Mayoral positions. This election cycle saw a number of Trail Advocates on ballots from all over the province. We hear from three of them: Janis Neufeld from Nakusp, Stewart Spooner from Rossland and Jeff Cooke from Squamish. We also here from Cooper Quinn of the North … Continue reading "Ep 49 – Advocates Turned Candidates: Panel Discussion of Municipal Election Candidates"

35:48

Ep 48 – Creating New Mountain Bike Communities:...

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2018/10/11

The world is waking up to the benefits of Mountain Biking, and now communities are asking how they can become the next Mountain Bike town or destination. Caliente, Nevada is doing just that. With the local mine no longer operating, they’re looking to Mountain Biking as the reason to draw visitors into town. We’ll hear … Continue reading "Ep 48 – Creating New Mountain Bike Communities: Interview with Patrick Kell of IMBA"

46:58

Ep 47 – We’re Back! Check In On Some Past Topics &...

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2018/09/28

After our summer hiatus we’re back with some follow up on some past topics and joined by a few guests. First we’ll hear about the Vermont Outdoor Innovation Coalition from Tom Stuessy, Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association. Following that, we’ll get an update from Lance Pysher of the Bitterroot Backcountry Cyclists on their … Continue reading "Ep 47 – We’re Back! Check In On Some Past Topics & Guests"

50:28

Ep 46 – Details About Two Upcoming Events You’ll Want...

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2018/07/27

This episode we explore two upcoming events. The first is the 2018 MTB State Summit in Grand Rapids, Michigan; hosted by the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Michigan Mountain Bike Association and the Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association. Tom Stuessy of VMBA and Melissa Werkman of MMBA join me. And second, Jay Darby of IMBA Canada and Christine Reid … Continue reading "Ep 46 – Details About Two Upcoming Events You’ll Want To Check Out"

61:34

Ep 45 – New Voices for Mountain Biking: A Women’s...

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2018/07/06

Christine Reid of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association (NSMBA) discusses diversity and what it means to be a woman in Mountain Biking with guests: Cynthia Young of the NSMBA, Amanda Schulze, Brand Strategist and Founder of Lithia Effect and Danielle Baker, Freelance Writer and Communications Manager at BC Bike Race. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Ep%2045%20-%202018-07-05%2C%2015.22%20.mp3 Show Notes & Links … Continue reading "Ep 45 – New Voices for Mountain Biking: A

42:35

Ep 44 – Adaptive Mountain Biking Round Table

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2018/06/22

For the 3rd Panel Discussion of the Podcast we hear from four Adaptive Mountain Bikers: Jeremy McGhee of SportON USA and the UnPavement, Ethan Krueger of Adaptive MTB Trails, Andrew Liddawi of Break the Boundary and past guest Tara Llanes of Tara Llanes Industries. We discuss aMTB rating systems, barriers on trails and off and … Continue reading "Ep 44 – Adaptive Mountain Biking Round Table"

37:15

Ep 43 – Working with Indigenous Communities:...

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2018/06/08

As a follow up to the last episode we welcome back to the show, Patrick Lucas. He’s the founder of the Aboriginal Youth Mountain Bike Program and shares his “Best practices and guidelines for engaging and working with Indigenous Peoples on trails and outdoor recreation projects”. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Ep%2043%20-%202018-06-12%2C%2009.04%20.mp3 Show Notes & Links

25:43

Ep 42 – Traditional Indigenous Names: Interview with...

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2018/05/25

This episode we here from Len Necefer, he’s a Navajo Mountaineer and CEO of NativesOutdoors. Using the Geo-tagging capabilities of Facebook and Instagram, Len has been returning traditional Indigenous names to popular recreation spots. Len also helps us understand the value and importance of those names and the effects of cultural appropriation on Indigenous communities. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Episode%2042%20-%202018-05-24%2C%2015.43%20.mp3 Show … Continue reading "Ep 42

36:06

Ep 41 – The Space Between Spaces: Providing Riding...

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2018/05/11

Diving further into youth programs we look into one particular high school race team’s effort to create trails for their NICA team. We’ll hear from Team Director and Chair of the Stillwater Area Scholastic Cycling Advocates: Calvin Jones, and Dirt Boss and Board Member: Hank Gray about how SASCA is creating trails in Stillwater, MN for it’s … Continue reading "Ep 41 – The Space Between Spaces: Providing Riding Opportunities for Youth in Stillwater, MN"

28:52

Ep 40 – Reducing Barriers for Youth: Elevation...

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2018/04/27

For the 40th episode of the podcast we go back to where we started with Episode 1 and focus on Kelowna, BC. We’ll hear about two programs and how they’re reducing the barriers for access in the sport of Mountain Biking. The first guest is Mike Greer, Executive Director of Elevation Outdoors. Second we’ll hear from Norm Vados … Continue reading "Ep 40 – Reducing Barriers for Youth: Elevation Outdoors & BikeWays Bike Shop"

59:54

Ep 39 – The eMTB Part 4: Panel Discussion

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2018/04/13

For the finale of our eMTB conversation we’ll hear the second panel discussion of the podcast. Guests include: Joshua Rebennack of City MTB and the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew in Minnesota, Yvonne Kraus, Executive Director of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance in Washington State, Jerry Greer, President of the SORBA Tri-Cities out in Tennessee, Wendy Sweet, … Continue reading "Ep 39 – The eMTB Part 4: Panel Discussion"

37:25

Ep 38 – The eMTB Part 3: Policy and the Future:...

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2018/03/30

This episode we hear from Morgan Lommele, eBike Campaigns Manager at the Bicycle Product Suppliers Association and the PeopleForBikes Coalition. Off the top of the episode we also hear from Joshua Rebennack of City MTB and the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Crew in Minnesota. We’ll also check in with our new correspondent, Rick Boles as he … Continue reading "Ep 38 – The eMTB Part 3: Policy and the Future: Interview with Morgan Lommele of People for Bikes"

39:03

Ep 37 – The eMTB Part 2: Perceptions and Opinions...

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2018/03/16

Last episode we heard from some industry representatives and for Part 2 of our look at the eMTB we’re going to hear from a number of guests. First, Will Niccolls, host of the AngryMountainBiker Podcast, shares his opinion. We’ll then look at what Land Managers are currently doing regarding Policy. Second guest of the episode … Continue reading "Ep 37 – The eMTB Part 2: Perceptions and Opinions with Will Niccolls and Kristian Jackson"

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