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Trail EAffectAuthor: Josh Blum
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Ethan Edman | OZ Trails Bike Park | 208
Episode 220
Wednesday, 4 February, 2026
For episode 208, we have Ethan Edman, the Director of Trail Construction and Maintenance at the OZ Trails Bike Park. If you want a real understanding of how one of the most anticipated bike parks in the country is coming together, this conversation delivers. Topics Include: Ethan on Gravity Based Bike Parks Ethan on his role as the Director of Trail Construction and Maintenance Bike parks he’d visited, and the experiences Ethan has learned about them Angel Fire Bike Park Spirit Mountain Bike Park Highland Bike Park The value gained from riding and experiencing many different places The Chairlift at the OZ Trails Bike Park, and the experience it will provide Discussing different uplift experiences Details on the 30 trails that the OZ Trails Bike Park will be opening with Maximizing the 280’ of elevation at the Bike Park The importance of Diverse Trail Experiences that will be offered Anticipated Opening of the OZ Trails Bike Park Dialing in operations ahead of opening and training staff. Unique characteristics of having a truly blank canvas to create this bike park Gravity Logic as the main contractor for the bike park, both for building trails and dialing in operations of the bike park as a business Hours of Operation Other amenities at the OZ Trails Bike Park Rental Bikes Skills Coaching / Lessons How this bike park will cater to new riders from a skills perspective Mena, AR Bike Park What Ethan knows about the bike park in Mena, AR How the OZ Trails Bike Park will complement a much larger bike park in Mena The scale of the Ouachita Mountains in Arkansas Closing Comments and Thank You’s Trail EAffect Show Links: OZ Trails Bike Park: https://www.oztrails.com/oz-trails-bike-park/ Show Support By: Outdoor Marketing Bootcamp: https://www.outdoormarketingbootcamp.com/ KETL Mtn Apparel Affiliate Link: https://ketlmtn.com/josh Trail One Components: https://trailone.bike/josh Smith’s Bike Shop – 130 Years of Excellence: www.smithsbikes.com Trail EAffect Podcast Website: www.traileaffectpodcast.com Contact Josh at evolutiontrails@gmail.com This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services
