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We’re celebrating the 50th episode of Pedal the Springs with a LIVE audience and one of the things we love most about cycling — COMMUNITY! We kicked things off with a multi-club ride from Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, then brought five local bike club leaders together to talk about how to find the group that’s right for you. Whether you’re looking for road, mountain or gravel rides, new friends, local trail knowledge, gear tips or riders who will inspire you to level up, there’s a bike community waiting for you in Colorado Springs. And e-bike riders — don’t miss the end! We ask our clubs whether their rides are e-bike friendly. Host: Torie Giffin, Host of Pedal the Springs Podcast and Owner of Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Co-Host for this episode: Terry Lyons, SOCO Velo bike club & Pedal the Springs podcast super fan Guests: Del Hokanson, Founder & Leader of Manitou Spokes Michael Rosell, Leader of the Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe Morgan Chapman, President of SOCO Velo Rich Heitman, President of Colorado Springs Cycling Terry Lott, Sponsorship Coordinator & Member COS Racing Learn More: Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort www.bicycleresort.com Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/129303757785031/ Meetup: www.meetup.com/buffalo-lodge-bike-tribe/ Colorado Springs Cycling www.bikesprings.org Colorado Springs Mountain Biking — Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/COSmountainbiking COS Racing cosracing.wildapricot.org EON Studios — Colorado Springs www.eonscreenprint.com Front Rangers Junior Cycling www.frontrangers.org Highlanders High School Composite Mountain Bike Team www.frontrangers.org Kids on Bikes www.kidsonbikes.net Manitou Spokes Email: peteanddel@gmail.com Oakley www.oakley.com Pactimo www.pactimo.com RAGBRAI www.ragbrai.com Ride of Silence — Colorado Springs www.bikesprings.org SOCO Velo — Southern Colorado Velo www.socovelo.com The Wednesday Ride — Lincoln Center www.bikecoloradosprings.org Westside Bicycle Service https://www.facebook.com/p/Westside-Bicycle-Service-61558619482773/?checkpoint_src=any Women’s Mountain Biking Association of Colorado Springs (WMBA) www.wmbacos.org 🎧 Pedal the Springs — connecting you to the people, places and stories that make Colorado Springs such an incredible place to ride. Get out there, find your bike tribe and we’ll see you on the trail! 🚲 If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves cycling, community, and making Colorado Springs an even better place to live and ride. Pedal the Springs is produced by Studio809 Podcasts from the NextUs in Downtown Colorado Springs 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 bicycleresort.com for more information.

What does it take to create, protect and maintain the trails we love? In this episode of Pedal the Springs, we sit down with Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates (MedWheel) to talk about their history, the story behind their name, and more than three decades of trail building, maintenance, advocacy and stewardship throughout the Pikes Peak Region. From Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Lake Moraine and Pikes Peak to Blodgett Open Space, Forest Lakes and Pikeview Quarry, we hear what it takes to turn trail ideas into reality. We also talk about working with different land users, the future of mountain biking and bicycle tourism in Colorado Springs, and MedWheel’s philosophy: “Trails heal us. We heal the trails.” Want to help? Join, volunteer and “create the world you want to live" Host: Torie Giffin, Host of Pedal the Springs Podcast and Owner of Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Guests: Cory Sutella, Executive Director Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates Lezlie McKenna, Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates Board Treasurer Shayne McCormick, Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates Board LINKS & THINGS MENTIONED Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates / MedWheel medwheel.org Hivepass App — MedWheel membership, events & volunteer opportunities Search Hivepass in the Apple App Store or Google Play Bicycle Colorado bicyclecolorado.org Bike Clinic Too https://upadowna.org/bike-clinic-too Bike Colorado Springs bikecoloradosprings.org Colorado Mountain Bike Coalition (COMTB) comtb.org Colorado Parks & Wildlife cpw.state.co.us Colorado’s Ride — Bill Plock coloradosride.com COTREX - Colorado Trail Explorer by Colorado Parks & Wildlife https://trails.colorado.gov/ Give Pikes Peak givepikespeak.org Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) goco.org International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) https://www.imba.com/ Ostroy https://www.ostroy.com/ Pedestrian & Cycle Manitou Springs (PaCMan) pacmanitou.org Pikes Peak Outdoors pikespeakoutdoors.org Pikeview Quarry Bike Park pikeview.org Routes Outfitter routesoutfitter.com Trailforks trailforks.com Trails & projects mentioned: Lake Moraine Trail, Pikes Peak Plummet, Spring Creek, Stephanie’s Trail, Upper Codell Trail at Red Rock Canyon Open Space, Fountain Valley School race trail, Forest Lakes–715 Connector, Mt. Herman Trail Network, Blodgett Open Space, the North and South Slopes of Pikes Peak and Pikeview Quarry Bike Park. Pedal the Springs — sharing the people, places, organizations and stories that make the Pikes Peak Region an incredible place to ride. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves cycling, community, and making the Pikes Peak Region an even better place to live and ride. Pedal the Springs is produced by Studio809 Podcasts from The Next Us in Downtown Colorado Springs 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 bicycleresort.com for more information. #PedalTheSprings #CyclingCommunity #bicycleresort #BikeLife #BuffaloLodge #RideTogether

What if every bike ride became a game—and the goal wasn’t just speed or distance, but exploring somewhere new? On this episode of Pedal the Springs, longtime friend and local cyclist Michael Watry introduces us to Wandrer, a worldwide exploration game where every new mile earns a point and taking the road less traveled can lead to unexpected scenery, hidden neighborhoods, trails and adventures. Michael shares how Wandrer has changed the way he rides at home and while traveling, his adventures with SOCO Velo and the Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe, and some of the cycling challenges he’s taken on over the years. We also talk about his life beyond the bike as a musician and how he and his wife, watercolor artist Lorraine Watry, are embracing their empty-nester years with new adventures and creative pursuits. And stick around—Michael gives a sample of his music at the end. Host: Torie Giffin, Host of Pedal the Springs Podcast and Owner of Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Guest: Michael Watry, longtime friend and Wandrer Learn More: Bear Creek Canyon https://trailsandopenspaces.org/open-space/bear-creek-canon-park/ Black Rose Acoustic Society⁠ https://www.blackroseacoustic.org Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort⁠ https://www.bicycleresort.com Cheyenne Mountain State Park https://cpw.state.co.us/state-parks/cheyenne-mountain-state-park Colorado's Ride https://coloradosride.com Criterium Bicycles⁠ https://www.criterium.com Lorraine Watry Studio⁠ https://www.lorrainewatrystudio.com/artwork Make-A-Wish Colorado⁠https://wish.org/colorado OpenStreetMap⁠ https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3/38.01/-95.84 Red Rock Canyon Open Space https://coloradosprings.gov/redrockcanyon Ride with GPS⁠ https://www.strava.com SOCO Velo⁠ https://socovelo.com Squad Rats https://squadrats.com Strava⁠ https://www.strava.com Triple Bypass⁠ https://www.triplebypass.org Wandrer⁠ https://wandrer.earth/dashboard If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves cycling, community, and making Colorado Springs an even better place to live and ride. Pedal the Springs is produced by Studio809 Podcasts from The Next Us in Downtown Colorado Springs 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 bicycleresort.com for more information. #PedalTheSprings #CyclingCommunity #ColoradoSprings #bicycleresort #BikeLife #BuffaloLodge #RideTogether

Promoting confidence, independence, as well as mental and physical health by teaching kids how to safely ride a bike. Local non-profit Kids on Bikes, introduces kids to cycling through summer camps and earn-a-bike programs in the Pikes Peak region. In this episode of Pedal the Springs, Torie sits down with Daniel and Aspen from Kids on Bikes about the positive impact of cycling for children, families, and the Colorado Springs community. And celebrate 10 years of the Pedal Station, and how this program supports local cyclists and the Kids on Bikes mission. If you are a parent, grandparent, or if you simply believe every child deserves to thrive, then this episode is for you! Host: Torie Giffin, Host of Pedal the Springs Podcast and Owner of Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Guests: Daniel Byrd, Executive Director of Kids on Bikes Aspen Saren, Development Director Learn More: Summer Bike Camps - sign up early in January! - kidsonbikes.net/camps Earn a Bike Program - After School Curriculum Program- kidsonbikes.net/programs Pedal Station Community Bike Center - kidsonbikes.net/pedal-station Chasing & Cycling Santa Toy Drive- bicycleresort.com/cyclingsanta Community Events: Popcycle Ride - family friendly ride - kidsonbikes.net/event/we-all-ride-popcycle-ride-3/ Upcoming Fundraisers: Kids on Bikes Luncheon - https://kidsonbikes.net/event/2026-annual-fundraiser-luncheon/ 12 Hour Trainer Challenge Fundraiser - Dec 5 - 7 am to 7 pm - peer to peer fundraiser - kidsonbikes.net/event/12-hour-trainer-challenge Links: Kids on Bikes - kidsonbikes.net Pedal Station - kidsonbikes.net/pedal-station Mountain Equipment Recyclers -merecyclers.com Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort - bicycleresort.com If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves cycling, community, and making Colorado Springs an even better place to live and ride. Pedal the Springs is produced by Studio809 Podcasts from the NextUs in Downtown Colorado Springs 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 bicycleresort.com for more information. #PedalTheSprings #CyclingCommunity #ColoradoSprings #KidsOnBikes #bicycleresort #CommunityChange #PedalStation #BikeLife #BuffaloLodge #RideTogether

What do cycling and community change have in common? According to Beth Roalstad, they both bring people together, build trust, and create opportunities to change lives. In this episode of Pedal The Springs, I sit down with my longtime friend Beth Roalstad, CEO of Homeward Pikes Peak, to talk about two of her greatest passions: cycling and building stronger communities. We discuss how Beth discovered cycling, what she’s learned from more than 20 years of cycling and building community in Colorado Springs, and why she launched the Wednesday Women’s Ride at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort. She shares why women-only rides create such a special sense of encouragement, friendship, and belonging for riders of all experience levels. As a longtime social worker, Beth also offers a thoughtful perspective on homelessness in Colorado Springs. She explains how seeing the person first—not just the circumstance—can help create real change. We talk about practical, compassionate ways cyclists and trail users can respond when encountering someone experiencing homelessness, and how to connect people with trained outreach professionals instead of simply moving on. Host: Torie Giffin, Owner Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Guest: Beth Roalstad, CEO Homeward Pikes Peak & Leader Wednesday Women’s Ride. Learn More: In this episode: ● Beth’s cycling journey and becoming a community bike leader ● Why cycling builds friendships that last a lifetime ● The Buffalo Lodge Wednesday Women’s Ride (6:00 p.m. through September) ● Creating welcoming spaces for women on bikes ● Seeing the person first when addressing homelessness ● Practical tips for trail users encountering someone in need ● The work of Homeward Pikes Peak and its Street Outreach Team ● Organizations working together to support our community ● Favorite local rides, including Garden of the Gods and Cherry Creek Trail ● Ideas for improving cycling infrastructure throughout Colorado Springs Organizations & Resources Mentioned ● Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort – https://www.bicycleresort.com ● Homeward Pikes Peak – https://homewardpp.org ● Homeward Pikes Peak Street Outreach – Street Outreach Program https://homewardpp.org/what-we-do/housing/street-outreach/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ● COS Outreach (Give Help / Get Help reporting tool) – http://COSOutreach.com ● The Place (Youth Services) – https://theplacecos.org ● HelpCOS – https://helpcos.org ● Colorado Springs Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services – https://coloradosprings.gov/parks ● Colorado Springs Police Department Homeless Outreach Team – https://coloradosprings.gov/police-department ● Colorado Springs Fire Department – https://coloradosprings.gov/fire-department ● The Salvation Army Family Shelter – https://coloradosprings.salvationarmy.org ● Springs Rescue Mission – https://www.springsrescuemission.org If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who loves cycling, community, and making Colorado Springs an even better place to live and ride. Pedal the Springs is produced by Studio809 Podcasts from the NextUs in Downtown Colorado Springs 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 bicycleresort.com for more information. #PedalTheSprings #CyclingCommunity #ColoradoSprings #WomenWhoRide #HomewardPikesPeak #bicycleresort #CommunityChange #GardenOfTheGods #BikeLife #TrailEtiquette #BuffaloLodge #RideTogether

Manitou E-Bike Co. How E-Bikes are Opening the Outdoors to Everyone Join me for a conversation with Greg Coble, owner of Manitou E-Bikes, about helping people get back on bikes through the power of e-bikes. We discuss how to choose the right e-bike, battery care, e-bike classes, where you can ride, beginner lessons, test rides, rentals, and available rebates of up to $225. You’ll also hear about Manitou E-Bikes’ support of the Pikes Peak Cycling Hill Climb, including the Velotric Demo Day on August 2 and the Velotric E-Bike Giveaway on August 4. Like, subscribe, and keep pedaling! Host: Torie Giffin, Owner Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Guest: Greg Cobble, owner of Manitou E-Bike Co. Learn More: Pikes Peak Cycle to the Summit & Velotric Summit ll E-Bike Giveaway https://www.coloradospringssports.org/events/cycletothesummit/ Manitou E-Bike Co. https://www.manitouebikeco.com Manitou Springs https://manitousprings.org Rad Power Bike https://www.radpowerbikes.com Red Rock Canyon Open Space https://redrockcanyonopenspace.org/mobile-homepage/ Garden of the Gods https://gardenofgods.com Gold Camp Tunnels https://ridewithgps.com/ambassador_routes/1979-gold-camp-rd-old-stage-rd Manitou Spokes https://studio809podcasts.com/manitou-spokes/ Rampart Range Road https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40389535 Trails End Taproom https://www.trailsendtaproom.com Bike Brands Aventon https://www.aventon. Aima https://www.aimatech.us Gazelle https://www.gazellebikes.com/en-us MacFox https://macfoxbike.com Urtopia https://newurtopia.com/ Velotric: https://www.velotricbike.com Zeus https://zeus.com.my Follow Pedal The Springs for more stories from the people, places, and events that make Colorado Springs one of America’s great cycling communities. Pedal the Springs is produced by Studio809 Podcasts from the NextUs in Downtown Colorado Springs 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 bicycleresort.com for more information.