Not many places offer the convenience of rolling right out of your bed to the bike shop, but whether you're staying at the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, are a local to the area or just riding by or out of the lodge with our Bike Tribe, the Westside Bicycle Service is not just convenient, it’s top notch.

Find out more about Graham, the former Barnette Bicycle Institute instructor with more than 20 years in the industry and now owner of Westside Bicycle Service, and his path to shop ownership and finding work-life balance for his family – and to pursue his own cycling passion.

Be sure to hang on until the end to find out the most important thing you need to know about your bike!

Also join Graham for a Monthly Bike Maintenance Lunch & Learns coming up following the weekly Saturday 10am Bike Tribe Rides at 12:30 in the Lodge on the following dates in 2025-2026:

11/15 - Maintenance Basics

12/20 - Derailleurs and Shift Systems

1/17 - Brakes

2/21 - Bearings (Hubs, Headsets, Bottom Brackets)

3/21 - Wheels

4/18 - Suspension

These will be approximately hour-long presentation and demos (little to no hands on).

Host: Torie Giffin, owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort

Guests: Graham Thompson, owner and mechanic Westside Bicycle Service

Links to show topics:

Westside Bicycle Service:

https://sites.google.com/view/westsidebikeservice

https://www.instagram.com/westsidebikeservice

https://www.facebook.com/p/Westside-Bicycle-Service-61558619482773/

Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort: http://bicycleresort.com

Buffalo Lodge Bike Tribe:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/129303757785031/

https://www.meetup.com/buffalo-lodge-bike-tribe/

City of Colorado Springs Bike Maps: https://coloradosprings.gov/bikemap

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.

Episodes are recorded in the Studio 809 Podcasts community podcast studio at The Next Us. https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&

Find other great podcasts produced in and for the Pikes Peak Region - at https://studio809podcasts.com

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Bicycle racing isn’t just an elite or extreme sport, and this local club is making it fun and accessible. Nao Nozawa and Terry Lott fill us in. Terry Lyons fills in as host for Tori Giffin. The conversation covers everything from a brief history of COS Racing, advice for beginning racers, and a rundown of 2025 sponsors, to COS Racing's goals for future community involvement and talent development.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

COS Racing: https://cosracing.wildapricot.org/home

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

2025 COS Racing Sponsors:

https://positiveoutcomesllc.com/

https://fossilcraftbeer.com/

https://www.pactimo.com/

https://fitnesssystems.biz/

https://www.pikespeakathletics.com/

https://rectorlawfirm.com/beau-worthington/

https://agents.allstate.com/jeremy-dixon-colorado-springs-co.html

https://homesmart.com/real-estate-agent/colorado/coloradosprings/41914-leeann-perea/Welcome

https://www.bicycleresort.com/

https://www.trailsendtaproom.com/

https://www.oakley.com/

https://flowformulas.com/

https://cognitiveprotocol.com/

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.

Episodes are recorded in the Studio 809 Podcasts community podcast studio at The Next Us. https://thenextus.spaces.nexudus.com/?public&

Find other great podcasts produced in and for the Pikes Peak Region - at https://studio809podcasts.com

Don't miss an episode of Pedal the Springs. Follow on your favorite podcast app.

Get to know a local non-profit whose mission is to make bicycling in the Pikes Peak region better for people of all ages and abilities. Cory Sutela sits in for Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort’s Torie Giffin as host. He’s joined by three key volunteers for Bike Colorado Springs.

The organization works with the city traffic engineering and advocates to improve safety and bike infrastructure. They also provide or promote training programs to help motorists be more bike friendly, and to coach bicyclists on how to improve safety and avoid stressing motorists. They’ve provided motorist training for Mountain Metro, Olympic and Paralympic Committee, library district employees and many others.

Watch the video version of this episode at https://youtu.be/x6BABjUGFMQ

HOST: Cory Sutela, Former Advocacy Chair of Bike Colorado Springs, Current Executive Director of Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates

GUESTS:

Cully Radvillas, Communications Committee Chair

Jerry White, Advocacy Committee Chair

Wes Pritchard, Advocacy Committee Volunteer and board member

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

Bike Colorado Springs

Website - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/bike_cos/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/BikeColoradoSprings

City Council Candidate Survey - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/2025-city-council-candidate-survey-where-do-they-stand-on-biking-and-transportation/

Vision Zero - https://visionzeronetwork.org/about/what-is-%20vision-zero/

Training for ride leaders – coming up in May - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/learn-to-lead-rides-safely-with-or-free-may-training/

Ghost Bikes - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/a-ghost-bike-memorializes-michael-pompa-honoring-a-life-lost-and-advocating-for-safer-roads/

Bike-Friendly Driver and Auto-Friendly Cyclist training programs - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/bicyclefriendlydriver/

Bicycle Colorado’s Shift Driving Course - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/shift-driving-course/

Smart Cycling Course - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/learnmore/education/lab-smart-cycling/

League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community designation - https://bikeleague.org/bfa/community/

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