Arrie Rossouw is the co-founder and CEO of LuvTRAILS, an online and mobile platform helping groups raise funds for trail building and maintenance.
Jeremiah Bishop is a professional cyclist with countless major wins in short track, marathon, and ultra endurance racing. He’s also a leading advocate for cycling.
We ask Arrie and Jeremiah:
- How did Luv Trails come about? How is it connected to Trail Care?
- Jeremiah, what is your involvement with Trail Care and Luv Trails?
- What does the Luv Trails app do?
- How do mountain bike clubs get included on the Trail Care website and in the Luv Trails app?
- Where do the donations go? How much of the money goes to the club vs. paying credit card fees and overhead?
- Why are monetary donations so important to trail groups?
- How do riders connect their Stava account to Trail.care?
- What is the average donation per mile ridden?
- Do people tend to ride the same local trails over and over, or are you seeing people travel outside their area and supporting other clubs?
- Are clubs seeing meaningful revenue yet? How does this compare to the old-fashioned trailhead donation box?
- How do you convince riders to sign up or to make a one time donation? Once people sign up, do they tend to stick around and keep donating?
- What does the future hold for Luv Trails and Trail Care?
Find the Luv Trails app in the Apple and Android app stores, or visit trail.care.
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