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Brent Hillier

Mountain Bike Trail Advocacy

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Ep 92 – The Trail Research Hub & The Hydrocut Trails

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08/02/24 • -1 min

Dr. Kelsey Johansen, Chair of The Trail Research Hub share what the her organization does: including research, education, and outreach initiatives. They are currently work on an economic impact study with the Hydrocut Trails and Brent Ellis, Chair of the Waterloo Cycling Club Trail Committee shares what that means to them, as well as the history of the Hydrocut Trails.

https://podcasts-2.feedpress.com/16677/Ep%2092%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3

Show Notes & Links

https://www.trailresearchhub.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TrailResearchHub
https://www.instagram.com/thetrailresearchhub/
https://x.com/Trails_Research

https://www.thehydrocut.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/thehydrocut/
https://www.instagram.com/the_hydrocut/
https://twitter.com/wcctrails

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGaUlVIobC4

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Traditional Territory

Tsleil-Waututh
Skwxwu7mesh
Stó:lō
Musqueam

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Ep 95 – Patrick Lucas and Thomas Schoen of the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program

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11/22/24 • -1 min

Patrick Lucas and Thomas Schoen come back to the podcast to update us on what they’ve been working on. If you’ve been listening to the show since the beginning you’ll already be familiar with the Indigenous Youth Mountain Bike Program. If you’re not familiar with the program, you’re in for a real treat, enjoy!

https://podcasts-2.feedpress.com/16677/Ep%2095%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3

Show Notes & Links

Patrick Lucas: [email protected]
http://patricklucaswriter.ca/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUx83QxnhS4
https://iymbp.ca/dirt-relations-documentary/

https://iymbp.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/IndigenousYouthMountainBike
https://www.instagram.com/iymbp/

https://firstjourneytrails.com/
https://www.instagram.com/firstjourneytrails/

Traditional Territory

Tsleil-Waututh
Skwxwu7mesh
Stó:lō
Musqueam

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Ep 78 – The Value of the Outdoors for Youth and the Impacts of Isolation

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05/29/20 • 54 min

We’re joined by three guests, all of them experts in Youth in the Outdoors. Returning to the show is Melissa Werkman, she’s now the Executive Director of the Children’s Advocacy ‘Center’ of Kent County in West Michigan. Mike Greer joins us again as the Executive Director of Elevation Outdoors which works with underprivileged youth in the Kelowna, BC area. And joining us for the first time, is Nevin Harper, Associate Professor with School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island.

https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Episode%2078%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3

Show Notes & Links

https://cac-kent.org/

http://www.elevationoutdoors.ca/

https://www.nevinharper.com/
https://newsociety.com/books/n/nature-based-therapy

https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/outdoor-recreation/camping-and-hiking/rec-sites-and-trails/rstbc-policies/trails_strategy_review_what_we_heard_21april2020.pdf

https://peopleforbikes.org/federal-e-bike-rulemaking/

Traditional Territory
https://native-land.ca/

Mountain Bike Radio

http://mountainbikeradio.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MountainBikeRadio/
https://www.instagram.com/mtnbikeradio/
https://twitter.com/MtnBikeRadio

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Find more music by Lee Rosevere
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Ep 74 – eMTB 5: A New Perspective on an Old Topic w/ Joe Vadeboncoeur

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04/03/20 • 50 min

We dive back into the old topic of eMTBs with a fresh perspective: Joe Vadeboncoeur, President of the Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association discusses his article: “eMTB Thoughts”. Prior to being Board President, Joe worked in the Bike Industry at Trek, and he shares what it was like going from there into the world of advocacy. Briefly, we follow up with what messaging organizations are using to communicate safe riding to their members.

https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/16677/Ep%2074%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3

Show Notes & Links

https://goodheartsolutions.com/2019/10/18/emtb-thoughts/

https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2020/02/04/industry-didnt-prepare-emtbs-former-trek-exec-said#.Xl_qxZP0nOQ
https://www.vitalmtb.com/forums/The-Hub,2/Former-Trek-Executives-Open-Letter-to-Bike-Industry-About-E-Bikes,10793

https://www.cambatrails.org/
https://www.facebook.com/cambatrails/
https://www.instagram.com/cambatrails/
https://twitter.com/cambatrails

http://www.pmba.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/PMBAEnduroSeries/

Traditional Territory
https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/anishinabek-%e1%90%8a%e1%93%82%e1%94%91%e1%93%88%e1%90%af%e1%92%83/
https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/oceti-sakowin-sioux/

https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/tsleil-waututh-s%c9%99l%cc%93ilw%c9%99ta%c9%82%c9%ac/
https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/skwxwu7mesh-uxwumixw/
https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/stolo-treaty-association/
https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/x%ca%b7m%c9%99%ce%b8k%ca%b7%c9%99y%cc%93%c9%99m/

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Mountain Bike Radio

http://mountainbikeradio.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MountainBikeRadio/
https://www.instagram.com/mtnbikeradio/
https://twitter.com/MtnBikeRadio

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Ep 83 – Richard Edwards of IMBA Trail Solutions Part 1

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02/05/21 • -1 min

We hear from Richard Edwards of IMBA Trail Solutions in what is Part 1 of our two part conversation. In this first part we discuss Richard’s history in advocacy, and how Trail Solutions began. We also begin the conversation on what increases in trail usage has meant and what we, as trail advocates and builders, can do to make our trail networks better. Part 2 of our conversation will be available on February 19th.

https://podcasts.feedpress.com/16677/Ep%2083%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3

Show Notes & Links

https://www.imba.com/
https://www.facebook.com/IMBAonFB
https://www.instagram.com/imba_us/
https://twitter.com/IMBA_US

https://www.imba.com/explore-imba/trail-creation-and-enhancement/trail-solutions
https://www.facebook.com/IMBA.Trail.Solutions
https://www.instagram.com/imbatrailsolutions/

https://www.imba.com/resource/guidelines-quality-trail-experience-gqte
https://www.americantrails.org/resources/conflicts-on-multiple-use-trails
https://www.imba.com/explore-imba/trail-creation-and-enhancement/trail-solutions
https://www.imba.com/press-release/new-trail-accelerator-grants-projects-fall-2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM5ZOytRg-o&authuser=0

https://frontlinesmtb.com/2017/11/24/ep-29-whats-up-with-parks-canada-interview-with-mark-schmidt/

Traditional Territory

https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/manahoac/

Mountain Bike Radio

http://mountainbikeradio.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MountainBikeRadio/
https://www.instagram.com/mtnbikeradio/
https://twitter.com/MtnBikeRadio

Upcoming Events
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Support the Show!
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Ep 82 – Checking in with the Blue Ridge Off-Road Cyclists

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12/18/20 • -1 min

This episode we check in with the Blue Ridge Off-Road Cyclists in Roanoke, Virginia. We hear from Trails Coordinator: Ian Bongard and President: Stuart Lamanna. We discuss politics and trails as well as the changing landscape of how people are working and what that means for where they choose to live. As the last episode of 2020, we’ll see you in the New Year with a fresh run of new episodes!

https://podcasts.feedpress.com/16677/Ep%2082%20-%20Final%20Mix.mp3

Show Notes & Links

https://blueridgeoffroadcyclists.org/
https://www.facebook.com/blueridgeoffroadcyclists
https://www.instagram.com/blueridgeoffroadcyclists/

Traditional Territory

https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/tutelo-2/
https://native-land.ca/maps/territories/saponi/

Mountain Bike Radio

http://mountainbikeradio.com/
https://www.facebook.com/MountainBikeRadio/
https://www.instagram.com/mtnbikeradio/
https://twitter.com/MtnBikeRadio

Upcoming Events
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Support the Show!
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https://frontlinesmtb.com/book-club/
https://frontlinesmtb.com/shop/
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Ep 25 – Bikes In Wilderness Part 1: Your Introduction to the Topic

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09/28/17 • -1 min

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 and Lance Pysher, President of the Bitterroot Backcountry Cyclists on what there respective groups are doing to a address trail loss. And we’ll also get some perspective from Ian Jones, President of the Southwest Montana Mountain Bike Association and Ryan Dunfee, AddUp Community Manager at the Sierra Club. Part 2 will be with Eric Melson of IMBA and Part 3 with Ted Stroll of the Sustainable Trails Coalition.

https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/18046/Ep%2025%20-%202017-09-28%2C%2017.56%20.mp3

Show Notes & Links

http://www.wilderness.net/NWPS/documents/publiclaws/PDF/The_Wilderness_Act.pdf

https://www.evergreenmtb.org/
https://www.facebook.com/EvergreenMTB
https://www.instagram.com/evergreenmtb/
https://twitter.com/EvergreenMTB

http://www.southwestmontanamba.org/
https://www.facebook.com/SWMMBAmt/
https://www.instagram.com/swmontanamba/

https://www.addup.org/
http://www.sierraclub.org/
https://www.facebook.com/SierraClub/
https://www.instagram.com/sierraclub/
https://twitter.com/sierraclub

http://www.bitterrootbackcountrycyclists.org/
https://www.facebook.com/bitterrootbackcountrycyclists/
https://twitter.com/bitbackcyc

Donate to the Show!
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Find more music by Lee Rosevere
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Ep 17 – Don’t Tread on Me: How Trail Associations can Manage Users on Soft Trails

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05/26/17 • -1 min

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 of MTB Missoula, Jeff Hehn of the FatLanders FatTire Brigade, Brannon Pack with the Ozark Off-Road Cyclists, Christine Reid of the North Shore Mountain Bike Association and Jeff McNamee of the Salem Area Trail Alliance.

https://podcasts-1.feedpress.co/18046/ep_17_-_2017-05-26_11.50_.mp3

Show Notes & Links

http://mtbco.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/mtbco/
https://www.instagram.com/mtbcentralokanagan/

Donate to the Show!
https://frontlinesmtb.com/support/

Find more music by Lee Rosevere
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/

https://cwevergreenmtb.org/
https://www.facebook.com/CentralWashingtonEvergreen/
https://www.instagram.com/cwevergreen/
https://twitter.com/CWevergreen

http://www.morcmtb.org/
https://www.facebook.com/morcmtb/
https://www.instagram.com/morcpics/
https://twitter.com/morcmtb

http://www.mtbmissoula.org/
https://www.facebook.com/MtbMissoula/
https://www.instagram.com/mtbmissoula/

http://fatlanders.bike/

http://ozarkoffroadcyclists.org/
https://www.facebook.com/OORCclub/
https://www.instagram.com/ozarkoffroadcyclists/
https://twitter.com/OORCclub

https://nsmba.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/nsmba

Ep 91 – Michael Anzalone of the California Mountain Biking Coalition

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06/21/24 • -1 min

Michael Anzalone, Executive Director of the California Mountain Biking Coalition (CAMTB) shares the story of how the organization began and where they are now. We discuss Michael’s time with CAMTB, why the organization is a 501c4, what trail organizations are members, how they engage youth in their advocacy work and how they’re getting the Month of June in California recognized as Mountain Bike Month.

https://podcasts-2.feedpress.com/16677/Ep%2091%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3

Show Notes & Links

https://camtb.org/
https://www.instagram.com/camtborg/
https://www.facebook.com/CAMTB.org/
https://x.com/camtborg

Traditional Territory

Cayuse, Umatilla and Walla Walla
Wašišiw Ɂítdeʔ (Washoe)

Tsleil-Waututh
Skwxwu7mesh
Stó:lō
Musqueam

Episode Sponsor
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Upcoming Events
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Support the Show!
http://frontlinesmtb.com/support/
https://frontlinesmtb.com/shop/

Follow Us on Social Media
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Find more music by Lee Rosevere
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Ep 93 – Matt Ball of the Nelson Mountain Bike Club in Nelson, NZ

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09/20/24 • -1 min

Matt Ball is the Chairperson of the Nelson Mountain Bike Club in Nelson, NZ. He originally got his start in advocacy in Canada with the North Okanagan Cycling Society in Vernon, BC. Matt brings a unique perspective of seeing advocacy in different communities and in different countries. We discuss trail building vs. trail maintenance, and why the two can be so different from an advocacy perspective.

https://podcasts-2.feedpress.com/16677/Ep%2093%20-%20FINAL%20MIX.mp3