13 Cycle to the Summit of America’s Mountain

Pedal the Springs

Colorado Springs is home to one of the top “Bucket List” bicycle climbs in the world. One time a year the road is closed to cars to Pikes Peak “America’s Mountain” to allow for cyclists to race to its summit. Whether you’re a world class athlete, a weekend warrior or an ebiker who has ever dreamed of taking it on, this episode has all of the details about this year’s Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit.

In its 13th year, the Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit formerly the Pikes Peak Cycling Hillclimb, has attracted everything from top racers from around the world to local cyclists who live at its base. In this episode we talk with race directors and local ebikers about what’s new for this year’s race and how to prepare.

Host: Torie Giffin, owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort

Guests: Molly Sharples, The Sports Corp Marketing Director and Cycle to the Summit Race Director

Travis Stedman, Event Coordinator The Sports Corp and Cycle to the Summit Race Director

Kent Drummond, local ebike expert and ebike liaison for Cycle to the Summit

Caitlyn Murphy, owner Rocke Mountain Bike https://www.rockemountainbike.com/ Links to Show Topics:

719 Ride https://719ride.com/ Atomic Cowboy https://www.atomiccowboy.net/colorado-springs Axe and the Oak Distillery https://www.axeandtheoakdistillery.com/ Biktrix Electric Bikes https://www.biktrix.com/ The Broadmoor https://www.broadmoor.com/ Broadmoor Cycle to the Summit http://www.cycletothesummit.org or https://www.coloradospringssports.org/cycletothesummit/ Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort https://bicycleresort.com/ Colorado Springs Sports Corp https://www.coloradospringssports.org/ Goat Patch Brewing Co. https://www.goatpatchbrewing.com/ Hybl Center https://www.hyblcenter.org/ Kinship Landing https://www.kinshiplanding.com/ Labor Day Liftoff https://coloradospringslabordayliftoff.com/ People for Bikes Colorado https://www.peopleforbikes.org/locations/colorado Pikes Peak Regional Air Show https://www.pprairshow.org/ Rocke Mountain Bike https://www.rockemountainbike.com/ Rocky Mountain State Games https://www.coloradospringssports.org/rockymountainstategames/

For the 50% lodging discount at Buffalo Lodge for any cyclist coming to Colorado Springs for this event, contact Torie Giffin at https://bicycleresort.com/ | [phone]

Pedal the Springs is produced 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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