Trail EAffect – Détails, épisodes et analyse

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 mountain biking
• The International Trail Rating System and why
• The Survey about Trail Rating
• Four different Categories for Rating Trails
• Where the ITRS is Rooted – Safety and Decision Making
• Trail Builders take on Trail Ratings and the ITRS
• The width of a trail and how trail width factors in to how a trail is rated
• Becoming a Certified Trail Rater
• Implementation of ITRS
• Trailforks
• Having a 3rd Party rate trails
• What Mischa looks for in a good trail community
• What Edoardo looks for in a good trail community
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

International Trail Rating System: https://itrs.bike/

Certified Trail Rater Training: https://itrs.bike/announcing-the-next-training-course-and-exam-to-become-a-certified-trail-rater/

Swiss Bike Park: https://www.swissbikepark.ch/

ITRS and IMBA Europe: https://www.imba-europe.org/knowledge-hub/international-trail-rating-system-itrs/

ITRS on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-trail-rating-system/

Trail Therapy: https://en.trailtherapy.ch/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Loam Pass Affiliate Link: https://www.loampass.com?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=track&utm_campaign=traileaffect

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Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

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 Spearfish, this means SRAM is also investing in trails and trail advocacy in their backyard.

Topics Include:

• The Emily Brown Backstory
  • Women in Mountain Biking
• Field Guide for SRAM
  • Women Specific Aspects of Emily’s Role
• The Spearfish Recreation Path
• Black Hills Region / Black Hills National Forest
• Trails in Spearfish
• The Spearfish Trails Coalition
  • Founding this and why
  • The importance of having a plan
• Paying Respect to those who built trails before the STC in Spearfish
• Traveling to other communities as a SRAM Field Guide
• Joining the IMBA Local Program
• Working with local government and the Parks Department
• The goal to diversify trail experiences in Spearfish, SD
• The riding culture in Spearfish, SD
• SRAM Investing in their backyard
  • How SRAM has invested in Spearfish
• Sturdy Dirty Women’s Enduro
• Emily’s Take on the ideal Trail Community
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Spearfish Trails Coalition: https://spearfishtrails.org/

Dakota 5-0: https://www.dakotafiveo.com/

IMBA Local: https://www.imba.com/local-partners

Sturdy Dirty: https://www.sturdydirty.com/

SRAM – Our Responsibilities: https://www.sram.com/en/company/campaigns/our-responsibilities

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Loam Pass Affiliate Link: https://www.loampass.com?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=track&utm_campaign=traileaffect

Loam Pass – Free Pass Protection Code: TAPOD

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Loam Pass with Rob Brown and Joey Foresta - 168

For episode 168 we’ve got Rob Brown and Joey Foresta – Co Founders of the Loam Pass. The Loam Pass is your North American Gravity Bike Park Pass, and its brand new for 2024. Rob and Joey Teamed up to create the Loam Pass, and it launched in March with 30 resorts and shuttle services, with additional locations cued up to land on the Loam Pass in the near future.

Tune in to learn more about the Joey, Rob, the Loam Pass, along with some bonus racing conversations near the end.

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Loam Pass: https://www.loampass.com/

Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/

Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod

Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com

KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh

Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Trail EAffect Episode 82 Aaron Peterson from Aaron Peterson Studios Part One

• The Aaron Peterson Back Story
• How Aaron got into Photography and Videography
• Changing the Conversation in the U.P. (Upper Peninsula of Michigan)
• Aaron Quitting his job and going on his own
  • Becoming a stay-at-home dad & work on the house and raise the kids
• Copper Harbor and the role it played in exposing Aaron to Video
  • A fateful interaction with Aaron Larocque
  • The Three Aaron’s
• How the movie Cold Rolled about Fat Biking came to be through Travel Marquette
  • Bringing Salsa Bikes into the fold with Cold Rolled
• How Cold Rolled really kicked off fatbiking in Marquette, MI
• Sharing Fatbiking and Cold Rolled with the masses
  • Candy Fletcher traveling as an advocate for Fatbiking and Marquette
  • Whack Jobs and why this movie was created
• Filming Fatbiking for Trek / the Trek Farley
• How Aaron became the Fatbike Guy
• Filming Blame Danny about the Marji Gesick Bike Race
• Filming Trail Builders – Aaron Rogers from Copper Harbor
• The legitimacy of Trail Building as a career / business opportunity
• The Creation of the Fresh Coast Film Festival
  • Based on Aaron’s Experience at Mountain Film in Telluride
  • Taking Cold Rolled to Mountain Film
• Sidetracked by the puppy and covering Aaron’s latest visit to La Crosse

Links discussed in the show:

24 Leeches Movie: https://vimeo.com/409672235

Aaron Peterson Studios: https://www.aaronpeterson.studio/

Cold Rolled Movie: https://vimeo.com/80405173

Whack Jobs Fatbike Grooming Video: https://youtu.be/iOgQLIPo8TU

Aaron Peterson Studios on Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/aaronpetersonstudio

The Fresh Coast Film Festival: https://freshcoastfilm.com/

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.

Trail EAffect Episode 81 Caitrin Maloney Doer of Many things Trails and Mountain Biking in Poultney Vermont

• The Caitrin Maloney Backstory
• Communication & Science with the Public
• Transitioning into the Stowe Land Trust as the Executive Director
• Meeting People where they are in terms of communication
• The balance of Conservation and Recreation through the Stowe Land Trust
• 2016 Strategic Conservation Plan for the Stowe Land Trust
• The Balance of Public / Private Partnership for public access on private land
• Slate Valley Trails
  • Details on the Slate Valley Trails
  • Intentional about Family Friendly Trails, along with hand built intermediate & expert level trails
  • Trail Education / When to ride & not ride Slate Valley Trails after Rain, Ect.
• Sustainable Trailworks Trail Building Company
  • Where Hardy has built Trail
  • How Caitrin got involved with Sustainable Trailworks as the Business Manager
  • Getting Hired to build out the trail systems in Poultney, VT
  • Working with Slate Valley Trails for the Maintenance of the new trails
  • Capacity Building with State Valley Trails
  • Volunteer Training for Trail Maintenance
  • Slate Valley Trail Stewards, and taking on the stewardship of one of two trails each
  • Trained Sawyers for tree clearing
  • Community engagement with the public / volunteers
• Velomont Trail and Huts
  • High Quality Single Track Trail Experience
  • How the Velomont Concept came to be
• How Vermont has been able to invest more funding into Trails and Outdoor Recreation infrastructure through grants
• The TrailHouse
  • Trail Side Location
  • Women’s Mountain Bike Weekend
    • The Stories we tell ourselves
    • A reset for Women
    • Growing Vegetables and Plant based diet at the TrailHouse
• Hardy building a Wood Fired Pizza Oven at the TrailHouse
• What Makes a Great Trail Community
• How the closing of Green Mountain College has impacted the Community
• Closing Comments

Links discussed in the show:

Stan’s Intersections on Slate Valley Trails: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlxZjfYAEuI

Slate Valley Trails: https://slatevalleytrails.org/

Velomont Trail & Huts: https://velomonttrail.org/

Sustainable Trailworks: https://www.sustainabletrailworks.com/

TrailHouse VT: https://www.trailhousevt.com/

Stowe Land Trust: https://www.stowelandtrust.org/

Stowe Land Trust Strategic Plan: https://www.stowelandtrust.org/about/strategic-plan

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.

Trail EAffect Episode 80 with Tom "Pro" Prochazka, of Gravity Logic and Former Whistler Bike Park Manager

• Tom “Pro” Prochazka Backstory
• How Gravity Logic as a company began
  • Tom is one of the Three original Founders of Gravity Logic
• Early Years of Gravity Logic and the Evolution of the Bike Park / Bike Park industry
  • Excavating B-line, first Machine Built Trail at Whistler
  • Adding Jumps, which created A-Line at Whistler
  • Becoming More inclusive to all rider abilities / adding more beginner and intermediate trails
  • Top of the World Trail / Expanding to the Peak at Whistler
• First Project outside of Whistler, 2007 – COB – Canada Olympic Park in Calgary
• Winter Park – Trestle Bike Park
• When work really started ramping up for Gravity Logic
• Where Gravity Logic Operations are based out of
• How the “Pro Line” Trail Rating came to be
  • 2009 / 2010 timeframe
  • What the Pro Line means for advancing Mountain Biking
• Client Requests and building larger features in terms of maintenance
• Drainage and Trails
  • Bike Park Trails vs Trails that are out in the bush
• Clients outside of Public Bike Parks
• E-Bikes and Bike Parks
• Trail Built by Popular Vote in Europe… and how that was a disaster
• Trail Features and Opinions
• Building in Austria and how planning is critical
  • Connecting with locals during the planning process
• Master Planning and how it’s important to layout the whole picture of potential up front
• Creating a “Brake Less” Trail – Doesn’t Exist
• Famous Failure / Learning Experience
• An example of how Bike Parks should be done from an ownership perspective
• Incorporating Mountain Biking into an existing ski / winter resort where there has never been mountain biking before.
  • Bike Park Placement and review of masterplans
  • Review of the original Trestle Bike Park and how Gravity Logic changed the plan
• Some Current Gravity Logic Projects
  • Mont Blanc Quebec
  • Bolton Valley, VT
  • Copper Mtn, Colorado
  • Lee Canyon
  • Brice, VA
• Lee Canyon, NV
• Where Tom would ride if he was doing a Mountain Bike Vacation
• Tom Pro Words of Wisdom
• Closing Comments

Links discussed in the show:

Gravity Logic: https://www.whistlergravitylogic.com/

Whistler Bike Park: https://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/explore-the-resort/activities-and-events/whistler-mountain-bike-park/whistler-mountain-bike-park.aspx

Trestle Bike Park: https://www.trestlebikepark.com/

Lee Canyon: https://www.leecanyonlv.com/

NSAA Bike Park Summit in Deer Valley: https://nsaa.org/NSAA/Events/MTB_Summit/NSAA/Events/MTB_Summit.aspx?hkey=55d81d07-fe5f-460d-9e1f-6640a1e35e8f

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.

Trail EAffect Throwback Thursday Sean Leader – Windrock Bike Park

Topics Covered:

• How Windrock turned into a Legit Downhill Park
• The Sean Leader and Neko Mulally Business Plan
• Keeping American Downhill Alive
• Horseface: https://youtu.be/c3wcw_VaF8g
• Tracks Vs Trails
• How Suspension technology is driven by DH Racing and testing
• Schedule of shuttle stops

Links:

Windrock Bike Park: https://windrockbikepark.com/

Windrock Vlogs and Originals on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywWFBO-Id8AapvmPMaEXtg/featured

Windrock on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windrockbikepark/

Trail EAffect Show Support:

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.

Trail EAffect Episode 79 with Brice Shirbach, Mountain Bike Story Teller

• Under Exposed Series – Pearl iZUMi
  • Port Gamble Washington
  • Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
  • Birdsboro, PA
  • Berks Trail Works
• North East / Vermont and the Pacific Northwest
• Oaxaca, Mexico
  • Pearl iZUMi Athlete Summit Trip
  • Roster of Pearl iZUMi Riders / Athletes
• Pivot Sight Unseen Guatemala
  • A new perspective on Shared Use Trails
• Traveling and how Brice pulls this off with a full family
• Flying vs Driving when traveling
• Stans Connection
• Pearl iZUMi Athlete Coordinator
• Pearl iZUMi More Trail Campaign and the 501 Trail Pledge
• Closing Comments

Links discussed in the show:

Under Exposed Port Gamble, WA:  https://blog.pearlizumi.com/underexposed-ep21-port-gamble-wa/

Under Exposed Birdsboro Preserve, PA: https://blog.pearlizumi.com/underexposed-ep19-birdsboro-preserve-pa/

Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance: https://www.evergreenmtb.org/

Berks Trailworks: https://berkstrailworks.org/

Oaxaca Mexico Trip: https://blog.pearlizumi.com/mtb-oaxaca-local-trails-and-culture/

Pivot Sight Unseen Guatemala: https://www.pivotcycles.com/en/sight-unseen-guatemala/

Stans Connection: https://www.notubes.com/suggest-a-connection

Pearl iZUMi More Trail Campaign: https://www.pearlizumi.com/pages/more-trail

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Giants Ridge: https://www.giantsridge.com/

Ride the Range: https://www.ridetherange.com/

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.

The Range Report Volume 5 with Dustin Schiltz and The Rich Drew

Dustin Schiltz of drtpdlrs – Giants Ridge and Tioga Recreation Area

• Giants Ridge perspective from Dustin
• Compare and Contrast Giants Ridge with Spirit Mtn
• Progression of Trails at Giants Ridge
  • New Skills Area at the bottom of Giants Ridge
• Kids Perspective of Giants Ridge
• New Run – Return to Send’er
• Trail Conditions at Giants Ridge
• Tioga Recreation Area Experience
• Pathfinder Playgound – Best Skills Area in the region according to Dustin
• Comparing Technical Riding vs Jumping with the Kids
• Cooling off in the lake post ride at Tioga Recreation Area
• Closing Comments with Dustin and his thoughts new trails in Northern MN.

The Rich Drew on the Tioga Recreation Area

• Rich on the Tioga Recreation Area and Grand Rapids, MN
• The full family trail experience
• Filming some POV at Tioga
• Checking out Grand Rapids as a community
• Swimming and paddleboarding at the Beach
• Planning to come back and ride the full range, and maybe more?
• Amenities on point
• Closing Comments with Rich

Links:

Giants Ridge: www.giantsridge.com

Tioga Recreation Area: https://tiogarecreation.com/

Biketown by Freehub Magazine:  https://freehubmag.com/biketown

drtpdlrs: https://www.drtpdlrs.com/

The Ride Series MTB: https://www.therideseriesmtb.com/

The Range Report has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

The Range Report Support:

Giants Ridge: https://www.giantsridge.com/

Ride the Range: https://www.ridetherange.com/

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Trail EAffect Episode 78 with Greg Mazu talking Trail Maintenance and other stuff

• Catching up with Greg and his travels so far in 2022
  • Euro Trip
  • IMBA Europe
• 2022 PTBA Conference in Bentonville
• Trail Building – Building the next Hometown vs Next Destination
• Directional Trails
• Trail Maintenance
  • Do you maintain a trail for your current skill level or how that trail was originally built
• Trail User Technology has advanced, which allows more distance covered (Hiking, Running, and Riding)
• How Maintenance from a cultural perspective generally speaking maintenance goes largely ignored
• How to potentially include maintenance into new build contracts or education into new build contracts
• Improvements within the Trail Building industry that has helped reduce the level of maintenance
• E-Bikes and Trails
• Back into the Pay to Play model
• Funding for Trails and Maintenance
  • Various states and how they fund their non-motorized trails
  • Ideas for various ways to capture trail use donations
• The Future of Mountain Biking is not the Bike, but rather the trails (Adam, owner of Revel Bikes)
• Not having cool trails where you live makes you want to travel places
• Quality vs Quantity of Trails / Directional Trails
• Maintenance is the Future of the Trail Building Industry
• Trail Maintenance on TicToc?
• A panel of people to discuss the top 5 trail systems in the county with Tequila…
• Closing Comments

Links discussed in the show:

Singletrack Trails: https://www.singletracktrails.com/

Tools for Trails: https://toolsfortrails.com/

Backslope Tools: https://www.backslope.tools/

This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Giants Ridge: https://www.giantsridge.com/

Ride the Range: https://www.ridetherange.com/

Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com

Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com

Support Trail EAffect through donations at: https://www.patreon.com/traileaffect

You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.