{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Trail EAffect - &quot;Episode 51 - Greg Mazu - Singletrack Trails&quot; (December 28, 2021 | #1416 | Host: Josh Blum)","description":"December 28, 2021 Trail EAffect Show Page Rad Apparel Company 15% Discount Coupon Code: traileaffect Check out with the RAD Affiliate Link: https:\/\/radapparelcompany.com\/r?id=53tsmc &amp;nbsp; ABOUT THE EPISODE Topics Covered in this Episode:  Greg Mazu intro and backstory The early days of trail building for Greg Starting Singletrack Trails Inc Growing Singletrack Trails by branching out across the country Trails and Projects that stick out to Greg Palisade Plunge Trail backstory \u2013 32-mile epic trail build Trail Planning, the importance of this and thinking about how a trail plan is like a business plan The Manifesto Creating Mortgage Paying Jobs Selling the fact that Trail Building is a real profession to the masses (for those unaware) How trails provide value to communities The importance of having a variety of trails within trail systems \/ trail communities Vee Hollow and how Vee Hollow provides that variety of trails within one system Handcut Trails \/ Handcut Hollow in Bentonville Advantages of Hand Built Trails What the Ideal Trail Community looks like according to Greg  The Garage is my Trail Head   Mountain Towns and Jobs Famous Failure(s) Gregs Multiple Businesses  Desert Rat Tours Tools for Trails Backslope Tools Recreation Fabrication \u2013 New for 2022   Redesigning the McLeod Supply Chain Issues for Trail Building Tools Closing Comments  RELATED SHOW NOTES Singletrack Trails: https:\/\/www.singletracktrails.com\/ Backslope Tools: https:\/\/www.backslope.tools\/ Tools for Trails: https:\/\/toolsfortrails.com\/ Desert Rat Tours: https:\/\/www.desertrattours.com\/home Rad Apparel Company Discount Coupon Code for 15% off: traileaffect ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Rad Apparel Company: https:\/\/radapparelcompany.com\/r?id=53tsmc  Smith\u2019s Bike Shop: https:\/\/smithsbikes.com\/Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.comContact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at Ben@Mountainbikeradio.com -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask\u2026 Host Josh Blum digs into the stories of how trails effect and affect the people and places we call home and those we might like to call home. -------- ABOUT THE HOST Josh Blum is a father 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\u2019 experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner \/ operator of Evolution Trail Services. ","author_name":"Mountain Bike Radio","author_url":"http:\/\/mountainbikeradio.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/21620123\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/000000\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/83431337"}