Meet the Colorado Springs Cycling Club, the longest running cycling club in the Springs. Torie sits down with the club’s board for our first podcast recorded in front of a live audience. Hear about the variety of club rides and offerings, advocacy efforts and events supported and what’s new for 2024, in addition to diving into the 37-year history of the club with some of the club’s past presidents and its most active members. It was a packed house with more than 40 people in attendance. If you’re looking for a great local club to join, listen here to find out more and check out http://bikesprings.org/ for all of the ride schedules, information and to join. 

The Colorado Springs Cycling Club is a non-profit community recreational cycling club open to all ages and abilities. It was started in the mid 80s by Bob and Anne Smith following the ending of the Strata Cycling Club. When Torie moved to Colorado Springs 22 years ago, the club became her first family of friends and she fell in love with the Springs riding with them. She’s been on the board for several years now and also helped put on the Club’s Buena Vista Bike Festival for about 4 years in the 2010s. It was truly Torie’s pleasure to be able to host this special live podcast and season kickoff of the Club. There are so many exciting things happening with the club this year. Membership is $21/individual and $28/family for 1 year.

Regular Club Rides: 

• Sunday Social Ride 1pm at Legacy Loop Trailhead
• Monday Dinner Ride 5:15pm (summer/fall) Panera Bread University Village
• Wednesday Morning Ride 10am Legacy Loop Trailhead 
• Saturday Tour De Latte 10am Fontanero & Weber street
• Saturday Resort Ride 10am (8:30am May-Oct) Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort

Special Rides & Gatherings:

• Frozen Water Bottle Ride
• Progressive Dinner Ride
• July Club Picnic and Ride
• Balloon Ride to Labor Day Liftoff and Breakfast at Patty Jewett
• Ride of Silence May 15th
• Pedalin’ for St. Patrick’s Course support
• Monthly Club Meetings (usually 3rd Tuesdays at 6pm various locations)

 Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner and CSCC Board Member

Guests: 

• Rich Heitman, CSCC Board Member at Large
• Sarah Hill, CSCC Board Treasurer
• Marci McGirr, CSCC Board President
• Aaron Rosenthal, CSCC Original Member
• Allan Beauchamp, CSCC Past President
• Charlie Czarniecki, CSCC Past President 

Links to show topics:

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

Colorado Springs Cycling Club https://www.bikesprings.org/ and Meetup https://www.meetup.com/colorado-springs-cycling-club/

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

Pedalin’ for St. Pats https://csstpats.com/

Pikes Peak https://www.pikes-peak.com/about-pikes-peak/

RAGBRAI https://ragbrai.com/

Ride of Silence May 15th https://www.rideofsilence.org/locations-domestic.php?s=CO#CO

Pedal the Springs is produced by Studio 809 Podcasts 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.

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