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21: Club Spotlight - Ride with Our Tribe: Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe

Release Date: 11/26/2023

31: Local Bike Shop Spotlight - Bicycle Experience

Pedal The Springs

Passion, perseverance and a genuine heart for people drive this locally owned bike shop in the downtown Ivywild neighborhood. It’s the only veteran owned bike shop in Colorado Springs. Todd Hood, a retired, 20-year Army combat veteran has owned the shop since 2013 and when you come to his shop you feel like family. You can even sit at the bar over a Bristol beer and watch their top-notch and friendly mechanics work on your bike. It’s also home to Carl the Cat and he even has his own branded merch. While they sell and service a variety of bikes and cater to all types of cyclists from...

30: Club Spotlight - Manitou Spokes

Pedal The Springs

They call themselves a drinking club with a cycling problem, and while they may enjoy gathering for beers post ride, the Manitou Spokes is a club full of heart and a passion for their Manitou Springs community and fellow cyclists. The club began in 2009 and meets Tuesdays at 5pm from the start of daylight savings in May to the end in October, the Manitou Spokes offers 3 ride options each week: a Flat & Friendly Road Ride, a Hot & Hilly Road Ride and a Mountain Bike Ride, the Trail Trekkers. Following the rides, they rejoin to drink and dine together and support a different local...

29: Colorado Springs Mountain Biking Association COSMBA

Pedal The Springs

Colorado Springs is a bucket list destination for mountain biking, most especially due to the variety of trails, terrains, views, and accessibility, but it has been community support through local trail building non-profits that has been key to maintaining and growing it and making it so great. But there was still a need for more advanced trail advocacy and building and now thanks to the Colorado Springs Mountain Biking Association, it's getting even better. The organization, formed just two years ago, has fast become a force in helping to speed up the process for creating and improving trails...

28: Club Spotlight: Southern Colorado Velo

Pedal The Springs

There’s nothing quite like the camaraderie of riding with a group. If you’re looking to connect with a great club in the Southern Colorado/Colorado Springs area that focuses on road and gravel biking and that caters to all ages and abilities, SOCO Velo may be the right club for you. Founded in 2010, the group is for beginners to pros - and mainly meets on Tuesday and Thursday evenings with some weekend rides and off season virtual rides. Host Torie Giffin talks with board members Kimberly Trogdon, President & Social Media, and Sarah Roueche, Secretary. For more information about SOCO...

27 2024 Rampart Rager Post Ride Wrap Up

Pedal The Springs

Whether you raced it or you’re thinking about taking on the next Rampart Rager, check out this post ride wrap up of the 8th Annual Rampart Rager, a Regional Gravel Hillclimb Championship. Host Torie Giffin talks one-on-one with course director and co-organizer Daniel Matheny about this year’s event, the course, the top talent, awards, rest stops, post race party, lessons learned and stories from the trail. Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner and Co-organizer of the Rampart Rager Guest: Daniel Matheny, Co-organizer of the Rampart Rager and Coach with Matheny...

26: Club Spotlight: Live Audience with the Colorado Springs Cycling Club

Pedal The Springs

Meet the Colorado Springs Cycling Club, the longest running cycling club in the Springs. Torie sits down with the club’s board for our first podcast recorded in front of a live audience. Hear about the variety of club rides and offerings, advocacy efforts and events supported and what’s new for 2024, in addition to diving into the 37-year history of the club with some of the club’s past presidents and its most active members. It was a packed house with more than 40 people in attendance. If you’re looking for a great local club to join, listen here to find out more and check out ...

25: Local Rider Spotlight - Erik Newsholme Race Across America Winner

Pedal The Springs

Lean in and get ready to be truly inspired! Meet local ultra cyclist Erik Newsholme who won the Race Across America in 2021. He’s one of only 10 Americans to ever win, and the first since 2003! He and his crew member and friend James Wieker share their adventures from the road. and what it takes to ride 288 hours in 12 days across the country! 68 gallons of water and 120,000 calories worth of food are just the tip of the iceberg (or scorching hot desert heat in this case)! Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner Guest: Erik Newsholme, Race Across America Winner Guest:...

24: Local Bike Shop Spotlight: Old Town Bike Shop

Pedal The Springs

Over the past 48 years, Old Town Bike Shop, located at 426 Tejon Street, has served the Colorado Springs community not just through bike sales and service but as a business leader when it comes to environmental stewardship and giving back to community. Meet owner John Crandall and mechanic Joe Vuchetich, and find out more about this cute, historic downtown shop, its owner and why you should go. Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner Guest: John Crandall, owner Old Town Bike Shop Guest: Joe Vuchetich, mechanic Old Town Bike Shop Links to show topics: Old Town Bike...

23: Coach Spotlight - Matheny Endurance

Pedal The Springs

If you’re looking to take your cycling to the next level in 2024 – whether you’re an amateur or pro, training for fitness or to reach a performance goal – getting a personal coach can help get you there. Daniel Matheny has been coaching athletes of all ages and abilities in a variety of sports (primarily cycling) for over two decades, from Juniors at USA Cycling to pros at CTS. Now through his Matheny Endurance, he offers athletes a range of services – from mapping out personalized custom plans to providing on-site race day support. Matheny is a top athlete himself and also the local...

22: Local Bike Shop Spotlight – Ted’s Bicycles

Pedal The Springs

It’s the oldest independently-owned bike shop in Colorado Springs, with a history of not just providing great service, sales and rider support for over 52 years, but of contributing to the community with impacts that reach far beyond the cycling world, to make this city a better place to live for everyone. In this edition of Pedal the Springs, meet Tony, the owner of Ted’s Bicycles, and find out more about the shop’s history and the many activities and events he has initiated and supported throughout the years, from repairing bicycles for an annual Christmas giveaway to those less...

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One of the best ways to see and explore a city is by bike and there’s no better way to connect with the cycling community and get to know the local trails than by riding with a local club. At the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, we are home to the Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe and whether you’re a tourist, new to town or a longtime local, all are welcome to join our weekly, year-round rides. Find out more about one of the coolest bike clubs in the city in this edition of Pedal the Springs podcast. Meet our ride leaders and some of our tribe riders in this our 21^st episode and the first with video.

It’s the heart of what we do here at the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, connect cyclists with all of the magnificent places to ride and adventure in Colorado Springs. We’re “Your Basecamp for Adventure in the Pikes Peak Region.” Since our inception over seven years ago, we’ve been putting on free weekly community rides through our Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe. Our regular weekly rides include our Saturday recreational intermediate to advanced road and feature over 10 incredible rotating destinations throughout Colorado Springs and our Monday Garden Gears and Buffalo Beers is a tour of Garden of the Gods Park, right in our back yard less that a mile away.

Most places you travel to, you would need to pay to book a bike tour of the area. At the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort you can ride for free with locals, get to know local trails and have the camaraderie of joining our team for a post ride gathering and drinks at the lodge after. Our first ride is free, then, just $20 a year gets you membership for unlimited rides throughout the year. Meet our team and leaders and find out more about the club how to join us in this episode of “Pedal the Springs”.

Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner

Guests:

Michael Rosell “Jersey Mike,” Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe ride leader
Todd Chamberlain, Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe ride leader & sweep
Gail Smicklas, Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe
Sheila Wilson, Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort
https://www.bicycleresort.com/

Video Version of This Episode
https://youtu.be/-B2RGWiqJo0?si=BlDS6ZCp6crO2otQ

Coffin Races
https://manitousprings.org/emma-crawford-coffin-races/

Colorado Springs Bike Shop
https://www.coloradospringsbikeshop.com/

Colorado Springs Cycling Club
https://www.bikesprings.org/

Criterium Bike Shop
https://www.criterium.com/

Cycling Santa
http://chasingsanta.com/

Garden of the Gods
https://gardenofgods.com/

Kids on Bikes
https://kidsonbikes.net/

Old Town Bike Shop
https://www.oldtownbikeshop.com/

Pactimo
https://www.pactimo.com/

Pikes Peak
https://coloradosprings.gov/hiking-and-biking

Primal Wear
https://www.primalwear.com/

RAGBRAI
https://ragbrai.com/

Rampart Rager
https://www.rampartrager.com/

Routes Outfitter
https://www.routesoutfitter.com/

SOCO Velo
https://socovelo.com/

Starlight Spectacular
https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/starlight-spectacular/

St. Patrick’s Day Ride
https://csstpats.com/

Ted’s Bicycles
https://www.tedsbicycles.com/

Tour de Tucson
https://eltourdetucson.org/

Trails End Trailblazers & Taproom
https://www.trailsendtaproom.com/

Triple Bypass
https://www.triplebypass.org/

Women’s Mountain Biking Association
https://www.wmbacos.org/

Pedal the Springs is produced and presented by the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, the only bicycle-themed lodging and must-stay for cyclists coming to Colorado. Check us out at https://www.bicycleresort.com for more information.

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