July 29, 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   ABOUT THE EPISODE Topics Covered in this Episode: Victor “The Slasher” Sheldon Back Story  Early Days of Mountain Bike Racing for Victor The tie between Jetski Racing and Mountain Biking / Cycling Transition from Jetski Racing to becoming an event promoter for mountain biking Quick – N – Dirty what it is, and other events All Kids Bike Thoughts on the Mountain Bike Community as a whole Victor’s thoughts on the Community of Downieville, CA Victor’s thoughts on trails / types of trails Crossover athletes from MX to Mountain Bike Racing Support from Specialized and Team Baghouse for Victor Other Support for Quick – N – Dirty Mountain Bike Racing (Mazda & Others) Grass Root Racing and the importance of this How Mountain Biking is life changing in positive ways for people Parting Words – Just Do Something Building 5 miles of trail in 5 weeks for a race course at Barona Oaks Raceway The return on investment for Trails in Communities Jetski Racing – Personalities of the sport Closing RELATED SHOW NOTES Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc Quick N Dirty Mountain Bike Racing: https://quickndirtymtb.com/ Team Baghouse Racing: https://teambaghouse.com/ The Vintage Jetski Podcast with Victor Sheldon: https://www.vintagejetski.com/victor-the-slasher-sheldon/  Bike Mag Article on Victor “The Slasher” Sheldon: https://www.bikemag.com/features/profiles/the-slasher/ Victor “The Slasher” Sheldon Profile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofqn1PavOwg All Kids Ride: https://allkidsbike.org/ambassador/victor-sheldon/ ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Smith’s Bike Shop: https://smithsbikes.com/ Evolution Trail Services: www.evotrails.com Contact Josh at [email protected] If you have any questions about Mountain Bike Radio in general, please contact Ben at [email protected] -------- ABOUT TRAIL EAFFECT Trails build community and Communities build trails. What came first you may ask… 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’ experiences. Josh is employed by WisDOT, and is the owner / operator of Evolution Trail Services.