Dave “Coolio” Schulz Creating Community through Missouri with Trails and Bike Parks #92

Trail EAffect Episode 92 with Dave “Coolio” Schulz
Creating Community through Missouri with Trails and Bike Parks
The Back Story Dave
Creating GORC Gravity
Dave’s knowledge picked up in previous careers
The Hack to speed up the trail project process
Helping Communities learn how to spend money on themselves
Diving into this process through projects completed
Eureka Mountain Bike Park
Famous Failure / Lessons learned
Seeking land that works for trails but nothing else
Stabilizing the hillside with trails


Encountering Resistance with Trail Projects
Exploding Toilets…


Ironton / Shepard Mountain Project
Looking at data from Ironton, and what Trails have done for the community
Rewriting school curriculum
Getting more kids on Mountain Bikes
School Scholarship programs
Rebuilding the downtown area of Ironton
Doubling the size of restaurants
Adding more restaurants
New retail shops
New Campgrounds
Millions in investment into the community
Creating Jobs


Shuttle Service at Shepard Mtn
Coolio’s Climb


How E-Bikes have changed Dave’s life, and allows him to ride again
Building out Trails in St Joseph, MO
The potential and opportunity in St. Joseph, MO.
Selecting a trail building company for the project
5 million invested into the bike park and trails initially


The Triangle of Trails and Trail Communities in MO
State Officials taking note of the Trail Development
How State Laws were changed to favor bike parks and other outdoor activities to make Missouri more welcoming as a state
Grant Opportunities, and working on expanding this next
Sharing information with other communities to expand access and connect the right people with the right builders
Rebuilding Middle America through Trails
Charles / Kinetic Park
Redbull Pumptrack Worlds and how it’s change lives


Changing the Region through Trails with top level events
Griffin Bike Park
The Griffin Bike Park Story according to Dave
How Griffin Bike Park is a Brand
Warrior Trail At Griffin Bike Park
Seth from Back Yard Trail Builds
Riding with Mr. & Mrs. Griffin
Riding the trail across the lake


Closing Comments
Changing the conversation


Swimming Pools
Least Utilized relative other park features
Cost & Liability
He had to go here…


Trail Maintenance
After Conversation, Conversation
Sharing Knowledge
Coolio’s Climb Challenge
How E-Bikes have changed Dave’s Life
Hating on E-Bikes Discussion
Adaptive / Universal Trail Design talk



 
Links:
GORC Gravity: https://gorcgravity.com/
Eureka Bike Park: https://www.eureka.mo.us/Facilities/Facility/Details/Eureka-Mountain-Bike-Park-17
Shepard Mountain Bike Park: https://shepherdmountainmo.com/
Kinetic Park in St Charles, MO: https://www.sccmo.org/741/Kinetic-Park
2020 – Missouri’s Mountain Biking Revolution: https://terrain-mag.com/missouri-mountain-biking-growth-projects/
Missouri Business Alert Article: https://www.missouribusinessalert.com/industries/entertainment/a-growing-number-of-missouri-communities-are-opening-mountain-biking-parks-meet-a-trail-enthusiast/article_075a67fc-1cbb-11ed-8a15-8bed5ea020e7.html
Griffin Bike Park: https://griffinbikepark.com/
Back Yard Trail Builds: https://www.backyardtrailbuilds.com/
 
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