Pedal The Springs
Torie Giffin
Recent Episodes
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://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://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/
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 Springs Bike Master Plan - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/get-involved/bike-masterplan/
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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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
Don't miss an episode of Pedal the Springs. Follow on your favorite podcast app.
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 Colorado. https://www.codot.gov/programs/bikeped/information-for-bicyclists/bicycling-manual
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.