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.
Site
RSS
Apple
Recent rankings
Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.
Shared links between episodes and podcasts
Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.
International Trail Rating System (ITRS) for Mountain Biking with Mischa Crumbach and Edoardo Melchiori | 178
Episode 190
Tuesday, August 20, 2024 • Duration 02:12:40
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
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
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.
Caitrin Maloney Doer of Many things Trails and Mountain Biking in Poultney Vermont, Stowe Land Trust, Slate Valley Trails, Velomont Trail, Sustainable Trailworks and More #81
Episode 89
Tuesday, August 9, 2022 • Duration 01:11:23
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
Tom ”Pro” Prochazka of Gravity Logic and former Whistler Bike Park Manager #80
Episode 88
Tuesday, August 2, 2022 • Duration 01:16:26
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
Throwback Thursday with Sean Leader and Windrock Bike Park
Episode 87
Thursday, July 28, 2022 • Duration 28:40
Trail EAffect Throwback Thursday Sean Leader – Windrock Bike Park
You can also reach out and donate via PayPal or other means if you feel so inclined to do so.
🇬🇧 Great Britain - wilderness
23/05/2026
#85
🇬🇧 Great Britain - wilderness
22/05/2026
#65
🇬🇧 Great Britain - wilderness
13/04/2026
#83
🇬🇧 Great Britain - wilderness
11/04/2026
#48
🇬🇧 Great Britain - wilderness
10/04/2026
#35
🇬🇧 Great Britain - wilderness
10/03/2026
#93
Spotify
No recent rankings available
Related Shows Based on Content Similarities
Discover shows related to Trail EAffect, based on actual content similarities. Explore podcasts with similar topics, themes, and formats, backed by real data.
