Topics covered in this episode:
- The Jake Hegge Back Story
- Why La Crosse / Driftless Area for a place to live & raise a family
- Top Results at the Superior 100 Trail Race
- Worlds Toughest Mudder 24 Hour Obstacle Race in Las Vegas
- International Travel to Europe for Ultra Racing
- The Mental Aspect of Ultra Marathon Events
- The Various Businesses that Jake is involved with
- Hixon 50 Trail Race
Aug 21, 2020
42 min
Topics covered in this episode:
- The Brent Hanifl Back Story
- Brent’s Travels before settling back in the Driftless Area
- We Discuss River Travel Media and River Travel Magazine
- We close with a discussion on some of the positives that have come from the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Jul 30, 2020
18 min
Josh sits down with Gary to discuss mountain biking and Bentonville, and how the expansion of trails has happened in Arkansas.
Topics Covered:
Gary's backstory, How Bentonville got to where it is today,
OZ Trails and the backstory behind the brand / region known, Women of OZ, State Parks and Monument Trails, 2022 UCI Cyclocross World Championships, The Future of OZ Trails and their goal of being the epicenter of cycling in the world
Community Development through Trails
Apr 30, 2020
42 min
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. They discuss Rich's backstory, how he discovered Bentonville. How the Bentonville Community Rallies around cycling and mountain biking
They also discuss the The Ride Series, new riders, YouTube and more..
The Bentonville Series has been brought to you by Evolution Trail Services. Check out www.evotrails.com
Apr 18, 2020
1 hr 11 min
Josh sits down with Travis Greenlee, who is the owner of Kreadiv Nadiv Concepts, a trail building company based out of NW Arkansas. Topics Discussed include: Arkansas State Parks / Monument Trails Program, Travis's trailbuilding history, what makes a good trail, the diversity of trails, how Bentonville has embraced mountain biking, and the power of getting people on bikes. The Bentonville Series has been brought to you by Evolution Trail Services. For more information check out www.evotrails.com
Apr 12, 2020
25 min
This is the second episode of a 5-episode special recorded on location in Bentonville, Arkansas. Josh sits down with David Wright, the Director of Parks & Recreation in Bentonville, Arkansas. They discuss how recreation plays an essential role in developing and sustaining an active, involved, and successful community.
The Bentonville Series has been brought to you by Evolution Trail Services. For more information about Evolution Trail Services check out www.evotrails.com
Apr 2, 2020
44 min
This is the first episode of a 5-episode special recorded on location in Bentonville, Arkansas. Josh sits down with local, Luke Hall. They discuss Luke’s diverse background and finding the bike again. Luke discusses his move to Bentonville from Kansas City and the various jobs he has had related to cycling in the region. Luke also shares why gravel riding is important to him. The Bentonville Series is brought to you by Evolution Trail Services (www.evotrails.com)
Mar 23, 2020
38 min
Josh sits down with Mark Frise who is a pioneer in U.S. pro road cycling and mountain biking. Mark was a multi-time participant is U.S. Nationals and World Championships in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s. Mark was also one of the first U.S. mountain bike professionals. In 1989, Mark was also one of four who made the first journey by bike to Nome Alaska by bike on the Iditarod Trail across Alaska.
Jan 16, 2020
56 min
Josh sits down with Tim Jacobson who is the Emmy Winning Co-Producer of the documentary film Decoding the Driftless. Tim discusses how he originally became interested in the Driftless Area and his journey to creating two documentaries about the area. This episode will help to explain the term “Driftless” for those of you who may not know what the term means.
Dec 24, 2019
44 min
Josh sits down with Paul Reardon of Blue Steel Bikes. Paul has plenty of experience in and around bikes. He’s traveled and worked in shops around many states and uprooted to start over again in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The guys discuss a wide range of topics – moving to La Crosse, welding school, getting into building bikes, being a bike geek, being a bike messenger, and plenty more La Crosse bike fun.
Dec 2, 2019
1 hr 13 min
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