Interview With Ethan Quehl: Pro Downhill Racer, Trailbuilder [Podcast #52]

In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we talk to pro downhill racer Ethan Quehl about riding fast on big bikes and his gig as a trail builder.
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In this episode of the Singletracks podcast we talk to pro downhill racer Ethan Quehl about riding fast on big bikes and his gig as a trail builder. Plus, Ethan fills us in on the burgeoning market for building personal pump tracks in peoples’ yards.

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