Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast
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Podcast host Jeff Barber, Editor-in-Chief at Singletracks.com, aims to inform and inspire with topics and interviews from the mountain bike world. Since 2015, we have been sharing weekly stories from under the helmets of the most inspiring and influential mountain bikers. Join us as we learn from top athletes, product designers, trail builders, coaches, mechanics, artists, and leaders in the mountain biking community. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/singletracks/support
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Greg Mazu is the self-described "Chief Dreamer" behind Backslope Tools, a company that designs and sells tools for trail building and forest maintenance. He's also the founder of Singletrack Trails, a trail building company that recently finished its last project after 20 years in the business.
- When did you build your first trail?
- How did you get into professional trail building?
- What motivated you to start Tools for Trails, and later Backslope tools?
- Where are Backslope tools manufactured?
- If you could only have one tool to use for building a trail, what would it be?
- Some riders say they prefer natural trails to machine-built ones. Do you have a preference for riding machine- or hand-built trails? Can a machine-built trail be built to feel like a natural or hand-built trail, or vice versa?
- Singletrack trails was involved in some iconic projects over the years in places like 18 Road and Lunch Loops in Fruita, Black Mountain in North Carolina, Palisade Plunge in Colorado, and Handcut Hollow in Bentonville. Which trail building projects are you most proud of?
- What are some favorite trails you weren't involved in building?
- What are some of the challenges the trail building industry is facing in meeting increased demand for trails?
- Have we reached a peak in terms of trail quality, or is there room for further growth and improvement? What are some of the latest, or upcoming innovations riders can look forward to?
See the tools we talked about at backslopetools.com and follow @gregmazu on Instagram.
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601 - The Ins and Out of MTB Trail Building, with Mike Repyak at IMBA Trail SolutionsTue, 07 Feb 2023
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599 - Matt and Jeff Weigh in on the Least Useful MTB InnovationsTue, 24 Jan 2023
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598 - How to Get the Most out of Your Bike Tires for 2023, with Aaron from MaxxisTue, 17 Jan 2023
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597 - The Modern State of Bike Repair According to Calvin JonesTue, 10 Jan 2023
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596 - Our Favorite Mountain Bikes of 2022, And All the Rest TooMon, 05 Dec 2022
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595 - Bike Lights: (Almost) Everything You Need to KnowMon, 21 Nov 2022
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594 - "I Was Shocked" Hannah Otto Smashed the Whole Enchilada FKT by Nearly an HourMon, 14 Nov 2022
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