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34: Making Bicycling Better – Bike Colorado Springs
Episode 3430th March 2025 • Pedal The Springs • Torie Giffin
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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 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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