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

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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/

Colorado...

A group of citizens volunteer their time to make cycling, walking, and other non-auto conveyance safer, easier and even more fun – in Manitou and across the region. Learn about PaCMan: Ped and Cycle Manitou Springs, from three key volunteers, Luke Prince, Cris Grow and Karl Stang. Cory Sutela subs as host for Torie Giffin. He’s executive director of Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates. The group discusses the myriad ways of getting around town, plus resources available for everyone to learn how to move about more safely.

Host: Cory Sutela

Guests, All Volunteers with PaCMan: Ped and Cycle, Manitou Springs:

• Luke Prince
• Cristina Grow
• Karl Stang

MENTIONED:

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

PaCMan: Ped and Cycle, Manitou Springs –

• On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/pacmanitou/
• Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pacmanitou

Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates - https://medwheel.org/

Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage Board (MACH) - https://www.manitouspringsco.gov/558/_Manitou-Arts-Culture-and-Heritage-Board

Manitou Springs School District - https://www.mssd14.org/

Mountain Metro - https://coloradosprings.gov/mountainmetro

Manitou Springs parking and shuttle info - https://manitousprings.org/parking-shuttles/

PikeRide - https://www.pikeride.org/

The League of American Bicyclists - https://bikeleague.org/

Bicycle Colorado - https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/

Pikes Peak Bulletin - https://pikespeakbulletin.org/

To report potholes and other safety issues:

GoCos - https://coloradosprings.gov/gocos

SeeClickFix Manitou Springs - https://www.manitouspringsco.gov/786/8719/SeeClickFix

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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Frustrated, confused or irritated by bicyclist behaviors on the streets of Colorado Springs? Why did they just blow the stop sign? How do I pass on a single lane road with a bicyclist on one side and a double line on the other? Why do they ride in the streets when they have perfectly good trails to use?

We talk with a Colorado Springs Police Officer and local cycling advocates to understand the rules and rights of motorists and cyclists on the roads in Colorado. It’s all in the interest of safety for bicyclists, motorists and pedestrians alike.

Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner https://www.bicycleresort.com/

Guests:

Officer Sid Santos, Gold Hill Division Crime Prevention Officer, Colorado Springs Police Department

Allen Beauchamp, Community Engagement, Trails & Open Space Coalition (TOSC) https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/

Joan Stang, Advocacy, Pedestrian & Cycle Manitou Springs (PaC-MAN) https://www.facebook.com/pacmanitou

Links to show Topics:

Bicycle Friendly Driver Laws Handout, Auto Friendly Bicyclist Laws Handout, and All About the Colorado Safety Stop: https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/learnmore/education/#

Bicycle Friendly Driver Course: https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/learnmore/education/#

Shift – Free Online Training Course: https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/shiftdriving/

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

Bike Colorado Springs https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/

Bicycle Colorado: https://www.bicyclecolorado.org/

League of American Cyclists https://bikeleague.org

Additional Notes:

1) The Safety Stop (SS) is an option for bicyclists---not a requirement. It's about safety and allowing cyclists to get through an intersection faster so that crash risk is minimized, since intersections are the most dangerous road infrastructure for people on bicycles. Young riders under the age of 15 may perform the SS but MUST have a parent or legal guardian accompany them.

2) Sharrows simply indicate and remind motorists to expect bicyclists on the roadway. They do not delineate where the bicyclist should ride but merely communicate with motorists to expect bicyclists taking the lane. As Allen mentioned, sharrows have been shown to not be effective Source: https://www.peopleforbikes.org/news/we-were-wrong-about-sharrows

3) CDOT and Bicycle Colorado both tell us that bicyclists in Colorado have all the rights and responsibilities applicable to the driver of any other vehicle. This means that bicyclists are treated as motor vehicles in...

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 hardcore mountain bikers to families, they’re primarily a mountain bike shop carrying brands including Yeti Cycles, Specialized, Norco and Intense. This winter they’re also getting into ski bike & board rentals and sales.

Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner https://www.bicycleresort.com/

Guests:

Todd Hood, Owner Bicycle Experience https://www.bicyclexperience.com/

Brandon D’Aurelio, Shop Manager “Suspension guru”

Danny Soteres & Rob Frisbie, Mountain Bikers & Shop Supporters

Links to show Topics:

Carl’s Friendsgiving and Mega Give-Away https://www.facebook.com/events/s/carls-friendsgiving-and-mega-g/568783059151400/

Bristol Brewing Company https://www.bristolbrewing.com/

Captain Jacks https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/343956/captain-jacks

Happy Cats Haven https://happycatshaven.org/

Leadville 100 https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/mtb/leadvilletrail100mtb/

North Cheyenne Canyon https://www.trailforks.com/region/north-cheyenne-canon-park/

Pikes Peak Mountain Biking Trails https://www.trailforks.com/region/pikes-peak/

Pikes Peak APEX Mountain Bike Race https://www.coloradospringssports.org/events/pikes-peak-apex/

Palmer Park https://www.trailforks.com/region/palmer-park/

SRAM https://www.sram.com/en/company/about

Stratton Open Space https://www.trailforks.com/region/stratton-open-space/

Trestle Bike Park https://www.trestlebikepark.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.

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 brewery or bar.

While you might find photos on Facebook, this group is only social in person, there is no website. The main way to connect with the Manitou Spokes is by showing up and getting on their email list. They meet from the back of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month and an alternate location (disclosed in the club email) on 1st and 5th Tuesdays.

It was a lively multi-generational gathering of guests for our interview and very representative of the variety of ages and abilities in the club. We enjoyed sipping some great Colorado local beer during the show as is fitting with the club, although one rider pointed out you don’t have to drink to fit in. Find out more about the Manitou Spokes Cycling Club in this, our 30th Pedal the Springs Podcast.

Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner

Guests:

• Del Hokanson, Manitou Spokes Founder and Leader
• Frank Morrey (aka Frankie blue eyes)
• Eydie Elkins (mountain biker and more)
• Kathleen Morrow (original club member)
• Hendrika Layton (new club member)

Links to show Topics:

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

Hannah Hokanson Yeomans: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hannah-hokanson/

Jack Quinn’s Running Club: https://jackquinnsrunners.com/

Midland Trail: https://www.trailsandopenspaces.org/trails/midland-trail/

Red Rock Canyon Open Space: https://coloradosprings.gov/redrockcanyon

South Park Brewery: https://southparkbrewingcolorado.com/

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

719 Ride: https://719ride.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

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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 and connections - not just for advanced mountain bikers but all levels of users. In this podcast, host Torie Giffin talks with the Executive Director, board and members of COSMBA about the exciting work they've been doing and what's coming up next.

For more information about COSMBA and to join, visit https://cosmba.org/

Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner

Guests:

• Keith Thompson, Executive Director
• Gabe Alvarado, Board Vice President
• Nikki Rhoades, Board Membership Experience
• Kaile Vierstra, Member & Trail Crew Leader

Links to show topics:

The Black Foxes https://www.theblackfoxes.com/

Black Sheep https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7066325/black-sheep

Blodgett Open Space https://coloradosprings.gov/BlodgettOpenSpace

Captain Jacks https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/343956/captain-jacks

Captain Morgans https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7026370/captain-morgans

Chutes and Ladders https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7018802/chutes

Kids on Bikes https://kidsonbikes.net/

Peak Devo https://www.peakdevo.com/

The Quarry Mountain Bike Park Project https://pikeview.org/bike-park/

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

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

Pedal the Springs Podcast http://studio809radio.com/pedal-the-springs/

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BuffaloLodgeBicycleResort/

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/buffalolodgebicycleresort/