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Trail EAffect

Trail EAffect is a show that dives into the stories behind trails, the communities that embrace trails, and the people who rely on trails as a way of life by interviewing the personalities involved with the world of Trails and Mountain Biking.

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IMBA Trail Towns and Ride Centers™ with Joe V. and...

Trail EAffect ·

2025/11/20

IMBA Trail Towns and Ride Centers™ with Joe V. and Marty Caivano | 203For episode 203 we have Joe V. and Marty Caivano back on to discuss the recently launched IMBA Trail Towns Designation and the recently relaunched IMBA Ride Center™ Designation. We covered everything from the importance of these designations for your community, how to get these awarded these designations, and even provided some example communities for these designations. If you are looking to level up the status of your community

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63:00

Best Day Ever | Building a More Inclusive Trail...

Trail EAffect ·

2025/10/14

For episode 201 we have Berne Broudy and Greg Durso. Berne is an outdoor journalist, storyteller, and happens to be the president of Richmond Mountain Trails a Non-Profit Trail Organization. Greg is an adaptive athlete and senior program director for the Kelly Brush Foundation. Together Berne and Greg helped to create the new film titled “Best Day Ever” a film about adaptive mountain biking, trail building and what it looks like when inclusion is part of the trail building process from the

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112:00

Pete Taylor | Vernon Trails, Viroqua, WI | Bluedog...

Trail EAffect ·

2025/09/09

For Episode 199 we have Pete Taylor of Vernon Trails, Bluedog Cycles and Camp Bluedog – the largest longest running kids’ mountain bike camp in the Galaxy. There are so many words that could be said about Pete but I’ll leave all of that up to him!Topics Include: Moving to Viroqua, WI to open a bike shop, a place with zero access for mountain bike trails Starting with Single Track - Vernon Trails – The local trail organization Opening Bluedog Cycles in Viroqua, WI Pete’s take on NICA and how that’s

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01:22:16

Chris Stindt | How Events Can Help Build Community | 195

Trail EAffect ·

2025/07/01

For Episode 195 we have Chris Stindt as our guest. Chris is heavily involved hosting bicycle related events, all sorts of bicycle related events. During this conversation we uncover the value that events bring to communities, and in many ways these events help to build stronger communities.Topics Include: The Chris Stindt backstory Chris’s role at Smith’s Bike Shop Events as a vehicle for raising money to fund trails An overview of multiple events before going into a deep dive on them A Brief

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01:31:15

Martha Becton Takeover Show | International Trail...

Trail EAffect ·

2025/06/24

For Episode 194 Martha Becton takes over again, this time at the 2025 International Trail Summit, which was held this past April in Madison, WI. Similar to when Martha took over last year at the PTBA Conference, Martha is back, and this time she’s got 6 other guests who dive back into the topic of Women in Trail Building.Topics Include: Intro by Martha Becton – Owner of Becton Trails Desi Jarrell – Director of Outdoor Recreation Perry County Fiscal Court Kathie Brennan – Vice President Ozark Trail

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52:14

IMBA Education and Programing in 2025 with John Cox –...

Trail EAffect ·

2025/01/28

For Episode 187 we have Marty Caivano the Local Community Engagement Manager for IMBA and John Cox the Education Manager for IMBA. We discussed many topics including The IMBA Foundations (Formerly known as IMBA Trail Labs), along with a lot of the other community engagement and educational programs that IMBA is continuing to host in 2025… There is also the hint of the IMBA Epics Returning in 2025!Topics Include: How Marty got her start at IMBA How John got his start at IMBA IMBA Foundations

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01:30:50

Jason Aric Jones | 30+ Years of Mountain Bike Trail...

Trail EAffect ·

2025/01/14

For Episode 186 we have Jason Aric Jones. Jason recently announced that he was stepping away from 30+ years of working extremely hard for mountain bike trail access and advocacy, and I know that it would be important to have Jason on the show to recount some of the experiences he has had along the way. Jason definitely took a creative approach to getting the job done, which eventually parlayed itself into the DTE Energy Foundation Trails, and multiple roles in statewide advocacy, that are even

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59:00

2024 SORBA Year in review and 2025 Updates with...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/11/26

2024 SORBA Year in review and 2025 Updates with Philip Darden | 183For Episode 183 we have Philip Darden back on. Philip is the executive director of the Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association otherwise known as SORBA. During this conversation we recap some of the more notable events that Philip was able to attend in 2024, how the region was impacted by multiple hurricanes, along with some of the changes that SORBA will be implementing for 2025. Topics Include: Membership updates rolling into 2025

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53:15

Pisgah Area SORBA Hurricane Helene Update with Daniel...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/11/19

For Episode 182 we have Daniel Sapp back on, this time Daniel is here to provide some insight around the impacts that Hurricane Helene had on Western North Carolina and the Communities around the Pisgah National Forest. Western North Carolina relies heavily on tourism, please consider supporting these communities and organizations in any way that you see fit as they clean up, reopen and rebuild. Topics Include: The broad impact that Hurricane Helene had on Western North Carolina Being allowed back

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53:30

Luke Krolikowski – Bike Park Manager of the Farside...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/09/11

For episode 179 we have Luke Krolikowski – the Bike Park Manager of the Farside Bike Park at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galina, IL. The Farside Bike Park is a relatively newer lift access bike park located in a topographically rich part of the upper Midwest known as the Driftless Area. Luke dives into all things Farside during our conversation. If you live in the Upper Midwest and haven’t checked out the Farside Bike Park yet, you should as we are embarking on fall and time will be running out

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02:12:40

International Trail Rating System (ITRS) for Mountain...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/08/20

For Episode 178 We’ve got Mischa and Edoardo the two masterminds behind the International Trail Rating System. Mischa is based in Switzerland, and Edoardo is based in Italy. Both have a strong understanding about the nuance that goes into dissecting and rating a trail. While there is a lot that can go into how or why a trail is rated a certain way, this system is the most comprehensive approach I’ve seen for rating trails yet.Topics Include: How Mischa got into mountain biking How Edoardo got into

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01:14:20

Emily Brown | Spearfish Trails Coalition | Spearfish,...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/08/06

For Episode 177 we have Emily Brown. Emily is a Co-Founder of the newly created Spearfish Trails Coalition based in Spearfish, SD. If you haven’t been to the Black Hills in South Dakota, this place is truly remarkable. Spearfish has a history of trails and mountain biking that runs parallel with the history of mountain biking itself. Emily discusses the importance of this new coalition and why it is being formed now. Emily is also a Field Guide for SRAM, and SRAM happens to have an office in

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01:17:30

Mike Gehard – The President of SORBA Chattanooga, TN...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/07/25

For Episode 176 we have Mike Gehard, Mike is the current president of SORBA Chattanooga. If you’ve been following along for a while, you’ve heard several guests talk about Walden’s Ridge in Chattanooga, now you’ll get the full story on mountain biking in Chattanooga along with the fact that SORBA Chattanooga is currently looking to hire their first Executive Director. Mike Also provides a bunch of insight he has learned through volunteering and working with organizations.Topics Include: Why

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02:36:45

Glen Jacobs of WorldTrail – Quark Knuckles | Trail...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/07/11

For Episode 175 we have Glen Jacobs back for Round 2 on Trail EAffect. Glen first appeared on episode 125, if you haven’t listened to the first conversation with Glen, I highly recommend it as, episode 125 will provide some context for this conversation.Glen is easily one of the most prolific visionaries in Trail Building. Glen Co-founded WorldTrail with Dylan Jeffries 20 years ago. They have since gone on to plan, design and build some of best mountain bike destinations on the Planet. The

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56:15

Steve Ford - Bike Park Manager of the Luiseño Bike...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/06/06

Steve Ford - Bike Park Manager of the Luiseño Bike Park in San Diego, California – 173For Episode 173 we have Steve Ford – Steve is the Gravity Bike Park Manager at the Luiseño Bike Park located in San Diego County California on the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indian Tribal Lands. We covered all things Gravity Bike Parks from Steve’s experience and how this Gravity Bike Park has huge potential for Southern California! Topics Include: Steve Ford Back Story How the Bike Park fits into the La Jolla

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01:00:36

Peter Mills of Elevated Trail Design - 170

Trail EAffect ·

2024/04/23

Peter Mills of Elevated Trail Design - 170For Episode 170 we have Peter Mills the owner of Elevated Trail Design as our guest. Elevated Trail Designs is a PTBA Member Company that is based out of the Ashville, NC Region. Peter is a lifelong mountain biker and trail builder that is responsible for some of the newest yet most notable trail projects in the greater Ashville Region and beyond. Trail EAffect Show Links: Elevated Trail Design: https://www.elevatedtraildesign.com/ Elevated Trail Design

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01:04:40

Women in Trail Building at the 2024 Professional...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/04/02

Women in Trail Building at the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trail Conference 167At the end of day one during the 2024 Professional Trail Builders Association Sustainable Trails Conference Martha Becton took over as host of the Trail EAffect Podcast. Martha brought Erin Amadon, Rebekah Morrisson, and Addie Clayton onto the show to have an open conversation about Women in Trail Building. A Huge Thank You goes out to these four Women for recording this conversation, and a

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01:06:50

Mountain Biker and Trail Builder the Infamous Randy...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/03/05

Mountain Biker and Trail Builder the Infamous Randy Spangler 164Randy has done and seen more than most in the world of mountain biking and trail building. Randy shares some pretty epic stories from the road and from his hometown during this conversation. Topics Include: How Randy got into mountain biking Working with Missy Giove at Walden’s Ridge during design The Drop In Mountain Bike TV Series Riding in New Zealand Randy having a front row seat for the evolution of purpose-built mountain bike

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01:36:30

Gary Moore, Gil McCormick and Chris Winn – COMBA –...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/02/27

Gary Moore, Gil McCormick and Chris Winn – COMBA – Colorado Mountain Bike Association 163We are back with a Non-Profit Trail Organization this week, featuring COMBA, The Colorado Mountain Bike Association. We have Gary Moore, the Executive Director for COMBA, Gil McCormick the Trails Program Director for COMBA, and Chris Winn the Communications and Marketing Manager for COMBA. Topics Include: How these three got into mountain biking and trails How COMBA Began Hiring Staff at COMBA The region that

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01:10:27

Dafydd Davis - A Pioneer in Trail Planning and...

Trail EAffect ·

2024/02/20

Dafydd Davis - A Pioneer in Trail Planning and Design, based out of Wales 162 Dafydd might be the most impactful mountain bike trail planners and designer period. His thoughtful approach to trail planning and design has resulted in trail experiences that were decades ahead of their time in Wales, which eventually spread throughout the world. You’d think the topics we discussed and Dafydd’s concepts were rather new, but he started this approach in 1994, 30 years ago. Dafydd’s concepts have also be

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