Is Colorado Springs a bike town or a car town? Carly sits down with three people who are quietly reshaping how the Springs gets around: Tara McCarthy, Executive Director of PikeRide; Torie Giffin, owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort; and Kerry Childress, a city transportation planner who turns out to be one of the unsung heroes building the bike network behind the scenes.

From midnight rides through Garden of the Gods to the e-bike boom changing who can ride, this conversation covers what it really takes to move a sprawling, car-centric city toward two wheels, and why it matters whether or not you ever clip in.

In this episode:

The single rides that made each guest fall in love with cycling in the Pikes Peak region
Whether the Springs' "outdoor town" reputation actually holds up
Why your tax dollars on a bike lane matter even if you never use one
Planning a bike network for a city built on hills and sprawl, not a flat grid like Boulder
The bike tourism money the Springs may be leaving on the table (think Fruita and Bentonville)
Transportation equity and what it means to be "time privileged" with a set of car keys
Pike Ride's expansion into Southeast Colorado Springs and the $35-a-month e-bike program changing lives
The truth about what's actually being sold as an "e-bike"
How to make cycling culture welcoming to anyone, no spandex or Strava required
Everything you need to know about Bike to Work Day on June 24th (yes, there's bacon)

Mentioned in this episode:
Pedal the Springs podcast • Colorado Springs Cycling Club • Trails and Open Space Coalition • Kids on Bikes • Visit Colorado Springs • PikeRide Episode of Springs and Things

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Grab your bike, take a ride, then come back and join us, because by the end, that "e-bike smile" might just make an addict out of you, too.