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Front Lines MTB

Brent Hillier

Mountain Bike Trail Advocacy

sports & recreation outdoor

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Ep 36 – The eMTB Part 1: Interview with Drew...

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2018/03/02

To get us up to speed on eMTBs we hear from founder of the Electric Bike Review, Court Rye. Court gives us a breakdown of the eBike Classifications and a brief history. The main guest of the episode is the Sales and Marketing Manager at Yamaha Bicycles, Drew Engelmann. eMTBs have been produced by mountain bike … Continue reading "Ep 36 – The eMTB Part 1: Interview with Drew Engelmann of Yamaha Bicycles"

31:35

Ep 35 – Chapter Representation on the IMBA Board:...

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2018/02/16

In addition to revamping the Chapter Program, IMBA has added a Chapter President to the Executive Board. I chat with that representative: Ernest Rodriguez, President of the Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts. We discuss how the new position is going, how he got involved, and just how organizations can relay feedback to the IMBA Board. We … Continue reading "Ep 35 – Chapter Representation on the IMBA Board: Interview with Ernest Rodriguez"

35:44

Ep 34 – IMBA Local: Interview with Anthony Duncan of...

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2018/02/02

On December 14th of last year, IMBA announced their new IMBA Local Program. The revamped Chapter Program is very different, and so I spoke with the Program Manager and Chapter Liaison, Anthony Duncan. Anthony was formerly the Regional Director for the Mid-Atlantic and prior to that served as the President of SORBA Tri-cities for 4 years. … Continue reading "Ep 34 – IMBA Local: Interview with Anthony Duncan of IMBA"

33:50

Ep 33 – Planning for a Duluth, MN: Interview with...

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2018/01/19

Director of Recreational Land for Minnesota Lands Trust and former IMBA Regional Director, Hansi Johnson, lets us in on the secret of the midwest. We look at Duluth, MN and learn about where the community started, where it is now and how it got from Point A to Point B to become the mountain bike … Continue reading "Ep 33 – Planning for a Duluth, MN: Interview with Hansi Johnson"

33:20

Ep 32 – Maximizing Membership: Interview with Tom...

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2018/01/05

We kick off the 2018 season with an episode about membership. Executive Director of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, Tom Stuessy shares why membership is up in Vermont. We’ll also learn why membership is so valuable to an organization, beyond simply funding. In addition we’ll hear from Bruce Schroeder of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance about what … Continue reading "Ep 32 – Maximizing Membership: Interview with Tom Stuessy of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association"

81:01

Ep 31 – A Year In Review: Round Table with Jay Darby,...

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2017/12/22

Before we bring in the New Year and another lineup of episode’s for 2018 we look back at the last year and the first 30 episode’s of the podcast. We’ll hear from Christine Reid of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association, Brannon Pack of the Ozark Off Road Cyclists and Jay Darby of the Mountain … Continue reading "Ep 31 – A Year In Review: Round Table with Jay Darby, Christine Reid & Brannon Pack"

25:54

Ep 30 – The Elected Officials Rulebook: Interview...

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2017/12/08

As volunteers and mountain bikers we don’t always understand why elected officials aren’t breaking down the door to allow mountain bikers access and opening new trail networks. Bruce Alt joins us to share his Elected Officials Rulebook. These three rules can go much further then just Federal Government officials but all levels of government and help … Continue reading "Ep 30 – The Elected Officials Rulebook: Interview with Bruce Alt"

28:46

Ep 29 – What’s Up With Parks Canada: Interview with...

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2017/11/24

Continuing with the theme of Bikes in wilderness outside of the United States, we hear from Parks Canada and Mark Schmidt, he’s the Visitor Experience Infrastructure Advisor for Trails. Mark explains how Bikes are embraced in Parks Canada, how they’re managed and the varying types of rider experiences they offer. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Ep%2029%20-%202017-11-23%2C%2019.06%20.mp3 Show Notes & Links https://www.facebook.com/ParksCanada … Continue reading "Ep 29

32:38

Ep 28 – Sustainable Backcountry Riding: Interview...

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2017/11/10

Turning the focus to Mountain Biking in wilderness North of the US border, we look at how Tyax Adventures is ensuring Backcountry Mountain Biking can be sustainable in the South Chilcotin’s. Naheed Henderson tells us just what they’re focused on to make that happen. We’ll also hear from Bruce Alt about National Monuments; what they are, … Continue reading "Ep 28 – Sustainable Backcountry Riding: Interview with Naheed Henderson of Tyax"

62:05

Ep 27 – Bikes in Wilderness Part 3: Interview with...

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2017/10/27

The finale of our three part series on Bikes in US Wilderness Areas we hear from the Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) President himself, Ted Stroll. Ted explains how the organization got started and dispels some of the myths of what the STC is trying to do. Ted also provides us with some additional back-story on … Continue reading "Ep 27 – Bikes in Wilderness Part 3: Interview with Ted Stroll of the Sustainable Trails Coalition"

66:58

Ep 26 – Bikes in Wilderness Part 2: Interview with...

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2017/10/12

As part two of our three parts series on bikes in Wilderness Areas in the US we hear from Eric Melson of the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA). Eric’s new role is in Government Relations and he’ll give the background on the Boulder-Whiteclouds and explain the new Recreation Not Red Tape Act. Next episode we’ll … Continue reading "Ep 26 – Bikes in Wilderness Part 2: Interview with Eric Melson of IMBA"

Ep 25 – Bikes In Wilderness Part 1: Your Introduction...

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2017/09/28

As part one of a three part series about Mountain Bikes in US Wilderness Areas we begin with a history lesson. Starting from the beginning, in 1964 when the Wilderness Act was signed moving to how it’s effected local trail associations today. We’ll hear from Yvonne Kraus, Executive Director of the Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance … Continue reading "Ep 25 – Bikes In Wilderness Part 1: Your Introduction to the Topic"

Ep 24 – Industry Influence Part 2: Creating a Partner...

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2017/09/08

For the second part in our series looking at the relationship between the Advocacy world and the Cycling Industry we look at how Trail Organizations can create and grow partnerships. First we hear from Seb Kemp, Canadian Brand Manager of Santa Cruz and Juliana Bicycles. Then we dig into the North Shore Trail Adoption Plan … Continue reading "Ep 24 – Industry Influence Part 2: Creating a Partner in the Bike Industry"

Ep 23 – Industry Influence Part 1: Has Media Gone Rogue?

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2017/08/17

The first part of our exploration into the Bike Industry’s influence on Mountain Bike Advocacy we focus on Mountain Bike Media. Looking at two examples, the first, when things go wrong and the second, when things go right. Our first guest is Steve Sheldon, Trail Director for the Tri-Cities Off-Road Cycling Association. And finally, we … Continue reading "Ep 23 – Industry Influence Part 1: Has Media Gone Rogue?"

Ep 22 – Marketing, Branding & Promotions: Interview...

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2017/08/03

This episode we sit down with the Marketing Chairperson at the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclists, Brandon Gallagher Watson. Brandon lets us know just what the differences between Branding, Marketing & Promotions is and how your organization can find it’s voice and deliver it to your various audiences. https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/18046/ep_22_-_2017-08-03_19.28_.mp3 Show Notes & Links http://www.morcmtb.org/ https://www.facebook.com/morcmtb/ https://www.instagram.com/morcpics/

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Ep 21 – Building a Strong Board: Interview with Ian...

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2017/07/20

A strong organization will almost always exist because of the existence of a strong Board of Directors. Without a Strong Board a local Trail organizations won’t be as capable of meeting the communities needs. A strong board can certainly happen by chance, but Ian Jones, President of the Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association explains how … Continue reading "Ep 21 – Building a Strong Board: Interview with Ian Jones of the SWMMBA"

Ep 20 – Bridge Between Communities: How Mountain...

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2017/07/06

This episode we hear from Ziv Stamper about how Israeli Jews and Arabs met for a ride during a turbulent and violent moment in 2015. Despite tensions and communities becoming closed off, a group of Israeli Arabs made the choice to create an event, and to everyones surprise riders showed up, and their meet-ups have … Continue reading "Ep 20 – Bridge Between Communities: How Mountain Biking Brought Two Groups Together in the Middle East"

Ep 19 – What’s Up With Arkansas: Interview with...

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2017/06/22

Arkansas and the Ozark is quickly exploding as a Mountain Bike destination. We hear from Brannon Pack, Executive Director of the Ozark Off-Road Cyclists (OORC) and learn more about the community behind the trails. The OORC has done ton to expand their reach and capacity: Brannon shares his club’s experience with growing branches, unique Land … Continue reading "Ep 19 – What’s Up With Arkansas: Interview with Brannon Pack of the Ozark Off-Road Cyclists"

Ep 18 – Lines in the Dirt: Exploring the BIKE...

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2017/06/08

We hear from Devon O’Neil, writer for BIKE Magazine about his four part article “Lines in the Dirt”. The piece explores trail access issues in three very different communities. In addition, we hear some feedback about last episode from Brannon Pack of the Ozark Off-Road Cyclists and learn a cool way for reporting on wet … Continue reading "Ep 18 – Lines in the Dirt: Exploring the BIKE Magazine Article with Writer Devon O’Neil"

Ep 17 – Don’t Tread on Me: How Trail Associations can...

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2017/05/26

Answering Jay Darby’s question of “How do we, as Trail Advocates, inform and educate users when it’s appropriate or not, to ride trails based on condition.” We listen to feedback from guests all over North America, including Alex Brieger, of the Central Washington Chapter of Evergreen, Matt Andrews of the Minnesota Off-Road Cyclist, Ben Horan … Continue reading "Ep 17 – Don’t Tread on Me: How Trail Associations can Manage Users on Soft Trails"

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