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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. Find Pedal the Springs wherever you get your podcasts. 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 - / bike_cos Facebook - / bikecoloradosprings City Council Candidate Survey - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/2... Vision Zero - https://visionzeronetwork.org/about/w... Training for ride leaders – coming up in May - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/l... Ghost Bikes - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/a... Bike-Friendly Driver and Auto-Friendly Cyclist training programs - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/b... Bicycle Colorado’s Shift Driving Course - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/s... Smart Cycling Course - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/l... League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community designation - https://bikeleague.org/bfa/community/ Colorado Springs Bike Master Plan - https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/g... Pedal the Springs podcast is produced by Studio809 at the Next Us in Downtown Colorado Springs 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:/bicycleresort.com for more information. Find your new favorite LOCAL podcast at https://studio809podcasts.com

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 -    / pacmanitou   Instagram -   / pacmanitou   Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates - https://medwheel.org/ Manitou Arts, Culture, and Heritage Board (MACH) - https://www.manitouspringsco.gov/558/... Manitou Springs School District - https://www.mssd14.org/ Mountain Metro - https://coloradosprings.gov/mountainm... Manitou Springs parking and shuttle info - https://manitousprings.org/parking-sh... 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/... Pedal the Springs podcast is produced by Studio809 at the Next Us in Downtown Colorado Springs 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:/bicycleresort.com for more information. Find your new favorite LOCAL podcast at https://studio809podcasts.com

We offer a variety of activities throughout the month, including Contra Dancing on the 5th Wednesday of the month from 6-8 pm. There will be live music by Blackthorn Ceili Band and instruction & calling by Reid Miller. Suggested donation: $10-$15 sliding scale. Contribute what you can afford. All amounts appreciated. Watching and listening are FREE. Snacks for sharing are welcome. All ages invited. Contra Dancing is like square dancing with more people and more fun. Click this video and see an example: https://youtu.be/NNRFr7ghm3I?si=lAoyoWlXRV1y9J04 Wear comfy clothes and shoes. No experience necessary, experienced dancers will help newcomers. Invite a friend, family or partner!

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#32 Show Notes Pedal the Springs Rules of the Road: What Every Motorist & Cyclist Needs to Know about Bicycle Rights & Rules in Colorado Frustrated, confused or irritated by bicyclist behaviors on the streets of Colorado Springs? Why did they just blow the stop sign? What is a Sharrow? 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? On this episode of Pedal the Springs 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. 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 Colorado: Bicycle Friendly Driver Laws Handout, Auto Friendly Bicyclist Laws Handout, and All About the Colorado Safety Stop https://www.bikecoloradosprings.org/learnmore/education/ Bicycycle 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/ 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 a 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 podcast is produced by Studio809 from the NextUs in Downtown Colorado Springs 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 bicycleresort.com for more information.