TrailBot – The Trail Conditions Resource for when and where to use trails #157 Topics Covered in this show: How Trail Bot came to be How Trail Conditions are Updated What is a widget – How to link conditions to various locations Reception from municipalities is for TrailBot Who makes the trail conditions updates The subjective nature of trail conditions especially how this changes from region to region or even trail to trail How and why to update when trail conditions haven’t actually changed Other uses for this app – like announcements / another point of communication How TrailBot is different from TrailForks How many people can update trail conditions on TrailBot How do trail systems get added to TrailBot Why TrailBot is only U.S. Based – For Now… Social Media Algorithms and how they fail trail managers for trail condition reporting Funding TrailBot – There isn’t one by design John starts a bike shop in 2021 and Why Name of the Shop: Roam Bike Shop And what brands it stocks Revel Mountain Bikes Closing Comments and Thank You’s Trail EAffect Show Links: TrailBot: https://trailbot.com/ Roam Bike Shop: https://www.roambikeshop.com/   Episode Sponsor - Coulee Creative: www.dudejustsendit.com https://www.couleecreative.com/   Trail One Components 20% off Coupon Code: trailpod Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/?ref=XavfBrRJfk4VOh Contact Josh at [email protected] This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services