For episode 179 we have Luke Krolikowski – the Bike Park Manager of the Farside Bike Park at Chestnut Mountain Resort in Galina, IL. The Farside Bike Park is a relatively newer lift access bike park located in a topographically rich part of the upper Midwest known as the Driftless Area. Luke dives into all things Farside during our conversation. If you live in the Upper Midwest and haven’t checked out the Farside Bike Park yet, you should as we are embarking on fall and time will be running out before winter hits again!

Topics Include:

• How Luke got into Mountain Biking
• The move from MI to Chestnut Mountain Resort
• Taking over the Bike Park Manager Role
• The rainy spring and how that impacted opening the park in 2024
• Rider Numbers for 2024
• The Trail Layout and feedback from riders about the park
• How the Farside Bike Park fits into the rest Chestnut Mountain Resort
• Early days of Mountain Biking at Chestnut – Specialized Cactus Cup in the 90’s
• Future Trail Expansion of the Bike Park
• What Luke looks for in Mountain Bike Community
• Loam Pass
• Closing Comments

Trail EAffect Show Links:

Farside Bike Park: https://www.chestnutmtn.com/farside-bike-park-draft-2/

Chestnut Mountain Resort: https://www.chestnutmtn.com/

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This Podcast has been edited and produced by Evolution Trail Services