This MTB Group is Building Trails and Having Fun on Their Own Terms
Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast
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4.7 • 574 Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2022
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Dale Boyd and Drew Hall are mountain bikers and trail builders living in Mobile, Alabama. They’re part of a group called Ride the Rebellion that posts videos and podcasts about their efforts to build and ride trails in a part of the US that isn’t traditionally known for mountain biking.
In this episode we ask:
- What was the local mountain bike scene like when you first got into the sport?
- How did you come up with the name Ride the Rebellion for your group?
- How many folks are a part of the group? Is there an official membership process?
- What are some ways you’ve found to make flat terrain more fun to ride?
- How did you learn to build trails and trail features?
- How do you come up with names for trails and trail features?
- What is the status of the land where you build trails? How did you get permission to build and ride there?
- What is your agreement like with the landowner in terms of what you can, and can’t, do?
- Can anyone ride the trail whenever they like, or is it a members-only situation?
- What is the role of video and podcasting in building your real-life MTB community?
- Do you travel outside Alabama to mountain bike? What are some of your favorite places to ride outside your local area?
- What have you learned along the way that might be helpful to others in a similar situation?
Find Ride the Rebellion video channel on YouTube and their podcast on Spotify.
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| 1:12.2 | Hey, everybody, welcome to the single tracks podcast. |
| 1:15.4 | My name is Jeff, and today my guests are Dale Boyd and Drew Hall. |
| 1:20.8 | Dale and Drew are mountain bikers and trail builders living in Mobile, Alabama. |
| 1:26.2 | They're part of a group called Ride the Rebellion that posts videos and podcasts about their |
| 1:30.8 | efforts to build and ride trails in a part of the U.S. that isn't traditionally known for |
| 1:36.0 | mountain biking. |
| 1:37.1 | Thanks for joining me, guys. |
| 1:39.4 | Hey, thanks, Jeff. |
| 1:40.1 | We appreciate it. |
| 1:40.8 | That's me. |
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