Oct 2, 2019 | Community Building
The Social and Economic Advantages of Bike Parks Often when we talk about building mountain bike trails or pump tracks, we talk about how much fun people can have riding them. We talk about the qualitative benefits of a tourism and community strategy that involves...
Mar 28, 2019 | Community Building
It started with a really interesting call. It wasn’t pests of rodents digging up the yard, and they didn’t call the local exterminators. They had a case of a youth with loads of creative energy, vision, talent and no where to put it. So he started digging. And he...
Mar 1, 2019 | Community Building, Trail Building
After the ride, you all stop and enjoy the moment. Everything is perfect. Except that now you have to get home. As you drive home covered in sweat and smiles, everyone asks the same question;How come we can’t have this at home?Depends on where you live, that ride home...
Feb 11, 2019 | Trail Building
Love what you do. We know that it’s not always possible, but we think that all things being equal…this is something we should all strive for. When it comes to explaining what we do, love barely covers it. The people at Keppoch love their community. But they also...
Jan 7, 2019 | Community Building
To the untrained or inexperienced eye, it’s a bike shop. It is a place to buy a bike when you need a new bike or a place to take a broken bike to make it not so broken anymore. You can buy a helmet or maybe a new water bottle. But to suggest that a bicycle shop is a...