September 16, 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: The Brice Minniqh Backstory The extensive travels the Brice was involved with as a foreign news correspondent for multiple media outlets Travels back to the U.S. and becoming the Managing Editor at Bike Mag – and 12 years of writing for Bike Mag The transition to Freehub Magazine as the Chief Editor The backstory on the Shaums March Story / how stories have come together in general over Brice’s Career as a Mountain Bike Journalist Bringing positive stories to the masses – even though personal struggles The renaissance in Mountain Biking and Trail Building, and how we got to where we are now Where we are now from a trail building and maintenance perspective with all the new users Keeping the message out that it’s everyone’s responsibility to be a custodian of the trails.  How do we educate and embrace new people coming into the sport of mountain biking The growing scene in Chattanooga, TN The shared goal at Freehub to create awareness around trail communities Palisades Plunge Trail / Single Track Trails Story The effort it takes to get stories written and told in a certain timeline The Community Theme Issue Fact Checking by Brice Brice’s idea of the ideal perfect mountain bike community Riding In Bellingham, WA San Diego Co, CA Tourism & Quality of Life Nevada Feature in Freehub  Traveling to ride, meeting people and exploring places The Traditional Culture of Mountain Bikers The inclusivity of Mountain Biking Words – and the Evolution of words and our language Finding new contributors in different locations The shift into being more gender inclusive Closing RELATED SHOW NOTES FreeHub Magazine: https://freehubmag.com/ The Journalist – Living Large with Brice Minniqh: https://freehubmag.com/articles/journalist The Journalist – Living Large with Brice Minniqh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xy1oqb0HiEE&t=2s Brice on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/bricemag Rad Apparel Company Discount Coupon Code for 15% off: traileaffect ------------- Trail EAffect Show Support Rad Apparel Company: https://radapparelcompany.com/r?id=53tsmc 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.