14: April 4 2025 – Seniors Doing the Darndest Things
If you’re over 50 and living in the Springs, the chances are good you have wheels on your recliner.
134: Connecting Colorado with the Outdoors – Great Outdoors Colorado and Generation Wild
Get an update on exciting Great Outdoors Colorado investments and work statewide, from Christopher Aaby, the Generation Wild Program Officer with GOCO.
11: Feb 9 2025 – Mayor’s 2025 Action Plan Part 2 Plus E-Bike Policy Update
We continue highlighting key parts of Mayor Yemi’s Strategic Doing Action Items – infrastructure, housing solutions, economic vitality and community activation. Also, an update on e-bikes in the city’s parks, trails and open spaces.
32: What Every Motorist and Cyclist Needs to Know about Bicycle Rights and Rules in Colorado
Understanding 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.
129: Concrete Couch & Concrete Coyote – Art and Sustainability
Learn how local arts nonprofit Concrete Couch has turned a concrete dump into a community asset – a park and learning center. Caitlin Hannigan and Jorge Estevez also share how Concrete Couch has contributed to increasing interest and engagement in the arts and sustainability in Colorado Springs.
29: Colorado Springs Mountain Biking Association COSMBA
The Colorado Springs Mountain Biking Association is helping to speed up the process for creating and improving trails and connections – not just for advanced mountain bikers but all levels of users.
3: Sept 30 2024 – State of the City
We review both the good news and the challenges shared by Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade in his recent State of the City address.
#28 Club Spotlight: Southern Colorado Velo
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.
#27 2024 Rampart Rager Post Ride Wrap Up
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.
1: August 27 2024 – Active Springs Lifestyle With Guest Jacki Mueller
Bikes and mountain bikes on local trails, downtown parking, and trying out new recreational sports with local nonprofit UpaDowna are all discussed in this freewheeling conversation.
26: Club Spotlight: Live Audience with the Colorado Springs Cycling Club
Meet the Colorado Springs Cycling Club, the longest running cycling club in the Springs.
25: Local Rider Spotlight – Erik Newsholme Race Across America Men’s Winner
Lean in and get ready to be truly inspired! Meet local ultra cyclist Erik Newsholme who won the Race Across America in 2021.
24: Local Bike Shop Spotlight: Old Town Bike Shop
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.
23: Coach Spotlight – Matheny Endurance
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.
22: Local Bike Shop Spotlight – Ted’s Bicycles
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.
21: Ride with Our Tribe
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.
20: Cycling with the Santas
There’s no better way to kick off the holiday season than with a big community bike ride full of cycling Santas!
109: How to Love the Outdoors: Leave No Trace
Get to know longtime nonprofit Leave No Trace organization, its principles and its programs.
19: Where Your Grit Meets the Gravel: Race the Rampart Rager
Ride alongside and experience an epic Colorado gravel challenge like a pro and then party like a local with local riders and race organizers afterward!
106: Sustainability in Progress – How the Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center is Meeting Environmental Challenges
Learn about the environmentally sensitive design and construction of the new Pikes Peak Summit Visitor Center and the Living Building Challenge certification process.
18: Join the Starlight Spectacular Nighttime Ride in the Garden
From the crazy costumes, to all of the colorfully lighted bicycles, to the sheer joy of being able to bike the Garden of the Gods at night by moonlight, there are so many reasons this ride draws up to 1,5000 riders a year.
16 The Next Gen! Junior Cycling in the Springs
If you’re a fan of mountain biking or have kids with that interest, joining a team is a great way to meet and learn from others.
101: Plans for Trails, Open Space and Parks
What does the April ballot success of the Trails and Open Space tax renewal tell us about our community, and how might we use that to address shortfalls in county and city parks funding?
15 Twisted Spoke CBD for Cyclists
One Colorado Springs company combines their love of cycling with great CBD products for cyclists.
What If Festival of Innovation & Imagination 2022
Leave your inhibitions at home and unleash your creativity at the What IF Festival in downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 10.
13 Cycle to the Summit of America’s Mountain
Whether you’re a world class athlete, a weekend warrior or an ebiker who has ever dreamed of taking it on, you’ll want to bicycle up 14er Pikes Peak in the Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit after listening to this episode.
12 719 Ride – A Homegrown Cycling Challenge of Epic Proportions
If you’re looking for a true Colorado challenge to test yourself against the climbs and altitude of Colorado, look no further than the 719 Ride.
11 SRAM and the Power of Bicycles
SRAM, the parent company for bicycle parts brands like RockShox, Truvativ, Zipp, Quarq, Time and Hammerhead, is much more than a company that builds bike parts; they’re community builders.
10 Winter Biking Tips
When the snow hits and the temperatures dip, winter doesn’t have to mean the end to your biking season.
9 That eBike Smile!
Get the lowdown on electric bike offerings in the Springs from our local ebike share program to a full service ebike delivery and outfitting service.
8 School for Bike Mechanics
If you’re looking to break into or hone your craft as a bicycle mechanic, we’re talking with those in the know about what it’s like to go to the U of Q school for bike mechanics right here in Colorado Springs.
7 High Altitude Advantage
Find out more about what attracts world class athletes to come and train in Colorado Springs and the amenities that make our City unique and can inspire you to new cycling heights!
6 Creating Community with Bikes & Beer: Trails End Taproom & Routes Outfitter
The lowdown on one of the most popular hangouts for trail lovers in the Springs, the Trails End Taproom – and one of the best outdoor fitness social clubs and gatherings around – Trails End Trailblazers.
4: Pedal the Springs Special – Pikes Peak APEX Race
Join Torie Giffin, Colorado Springs’ #1 cycling devotee and owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort and friends, as they take you on a witty and informative ride around their treasured mountain cycling escapes in her brand new podcast “Pedal The Springs.”
3: Mountain Biking Mecca
Join Torie Giffin, Colorado Springs’ #1 cycling devotee and owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort and friends, as they take you on a witty and informative ride around their treasured mountain cycling escapes in her brand new podcast “Pedal The Springs.”
1: Rocky Mountain Rides
Join Torie Giffin, Colorado Springs’ #1 cycling devotee and owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort and friends, as they take you on a witty and informative ride around their treasured mountain cycling escapes in her brand new podcast “Pedal The Springs.”