EP29: Wheels, Waves & Vail’s Memorial Park w/ Farnham St John

When you think of waves, you probably think of an ocean. Well, now you can think of Colorado; Eagle County now has it's very own wave park! Alex's guest today is Farnham St. John, Alex's studio neighbor and the resident expert on wheels and waves. Farnam is British-born but was raised in Minnesota where he specialized in physics before he found his way to teaching outdoor sports. With his background in wheels and engines, Farnam went to work on Alex's e-bike and has left him to terrorize the Colorado trails!   In this episode, Alex and Farnam talk about… Farnam's story from Britain to Minnesota to Eagle County John's background with wheels and engines Written and unwritten rules of etiquette for e-bikes Eagle County fairgrounds has a new wave park Calculating cubic feet per second (CFS) and what it means It's safety first when it comes to Colorado surfing The history of Memorial park and Farnham's contribution Logistics behind moving snow in and out of the villages   Links to resources: Farnham St John https://www.facebook.com/farnham.stjohn [email protected]   Vail Memorial Park https://vailmemorialpark.org/   Colorado River Surfers https://www.facebook.com/groups/1140967102610838/   Live Science Website(Wheel & Axel Together) https://www.livescience.com/18808-invention-wheel.html   "Official" Eagle County Rules & Etiquette for Electric Bikes https://www.eaglecounty.us/Trails/Cycling_Rules_and_Etiquette/   Measuring Cubic Feet per Second (CFS) in Rivers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1lUdxE5BGU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uS9oOTa4PI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRVagxn6Hho   Poddecks Work! https://www.poddecks.com/   National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255   www.TheBuildersJourney.com Bobby's email: [email protected] Alex's email: [email protected]   The Builders Journey Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebuildersjourney/   Check out The Builders Journey on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebuildersjourney/?hl=en   For more information about finding the right remodeler, check out http://remodelvail.com