Mountain Bike Radio - Front Lines MTB - "Ep 75 - Starting Something New with the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club" (April 17, 2020 | #1251 | Host: Brent Hillier)

Front Lines MTB - "Ep 75 - Starting Something New with the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club" (April 17, 2020 | #1251 | Host: Brent Hillier)

04/18/20 • 46 min

April 18, 2020

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

We hear from the crew at the Lowelifes Respectable Citizens’ Club: Treasurer and previous guest Erik Hillard, President Matt Baffert and Secretary Rob Pettersen. We discuss starting a new organization, their ongoing project of restoring the Condor Peak Trail, the surrounding Wilderness and how they’re creating an Elite Group of Volunteers while trying to not be elitist and stay welcoming to new volunteers.

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About Brent:

Brent is a Trail Builder with the North Shore Mountain Bike Association and focuses on the Upper and Lower Griffen Trails on Mount Fromme. Through his work with Trailforks he’s come to discover the world of advocacy beyond just his home in North Vancouver, and serving as the inspiration to create Front Lines MTB.

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Riding Gravel Radio Ranch - "Episode #39 - New from Andy's Bike Shop!" (April 14, 2020 | #1250 | Host: Guitar Ted & Andy

April 14, 2020

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Guitar Ted sits down Andy from Andy's Bike Shop to kick off the start of shows right from the shop. Guitar Ted started working there this winter and now Riding Gravel has a physical, brick & mortar "HQ."

The guys give a pretty thorough run down of news and reviews that have been on the site recently, some product discussion, thoughts on the new Salsa Stormchaser, virus affects, and plenty more.

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Driftless Dirt - "Bentonville Special #4 - Rich Drew of The Ride Series" (April 18, 2020 | #1252 | Host: Josh Blum)

April 18, 2020 Driftless Dirt Show Page Josh sits down with Rich to discuss Mountain Biking and Bentonville. Rich now calls Bentonville home, but that wasn’t until recently when he decided to take the leap from Texas to OZ. Topics Covered in this show:

Rich's backstory
How Rich discovered Bentonville and then made the move east
How the Bentonville Community Rallies around cycling and mountain biking
The Ride Series and how that came about
In depth about the various options with The Ride Series
A discussion about new riders and how to get them on the right gear so they have better riding experiences right away.
YARD – Young Aspiring Rider Development
YouTube How to Videos and a deep dive into Drops, and the Update to Drops Video
YouTube Bike Reviews and a discussion on the new Pivot Switchblade
We wrapped up with a listener question from John DeGeorge about if people are “Over Biked” these days.

The Bentonville Series has been brought to you by Evolution Trail Services. For more information about Evolution Trail Services check out www.evotrails.com ----------- RELATED SHOW LINKS The Ride Series - https://www.therideseriesmtb.com/ How to Videos: Drops - https://youtu.be/VaD4gxDEtRA How to Drops Update - https://youtu.be/Yp8_FKX2py0 Game of Bike at Sedona Mountain Bike Festival - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-y_S3oWioM Rich Drew YouTube Video -https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRebP4wYkzzYvKCC7ej4k_g/videos Pivot Switchblade - https://www.pivotcycles.com/en/bike-switchblade-1 YouTube Review on the Switchblade - https://youtu.be/iMa8i4FcHIM Zoic - https://zoic.com/ Kali Protectives - https://kaliprotectives.com/ Cush Core - https://www.cushcore.com/ Scratch Labs - https://www.skratchlabs.com/ Arkie Apparel - https://arkieapparel.com/ ----------- ABOUT DRIFTLESS DIRT

Driftless Dirt is based out of La Crosse, WI which is nearly centered in the Driftless Area. The Driftless Area is a region of the Upper Midwest comprised of SW Wisconsin, NE Iowa, NW Illinois and SE Minnesota. Known for its steep jagged blufftops, massive rock outcroppings, rivers, and spring-fed streams, this area provides excellent topography for nearly all things outdoors. Spared from the glaciers of the last Ice Age, the steep peaks and valleys were formed.

While mostly unknown, the Driftless Region has a rich history in Mountain Biking spanning back to the mid 80’s. Paired with seemingly endless miles of paved and gravel roads, this area is a cyclists dream.

While cycling may be a large part of this show, we will also bring you the various aspects that make this area great.

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ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father, husband, and doer of stuff - paired with Advocate, Builder of Trails and Community. Originally from La Crosse WI, Josh has been enjoying the outdoors, trails, and mountain bikes since a young age. Always curious and learning about better ways to improve trail users’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.