31: Local Bike Shop Spotlight - Bicycle Experience

Passion, perseverance and a genuine heart for people drive this locally owned bike shop in the downtown Ivywild neighborhood. It’s the only veteran owned bike shop in Colorado Springs. Todd Hood, a retired, 20-year Army combat veteran has owned the shop since 2013 and when you come to his shop you feel like family. You can even sit at the bar over a Bristol beer and watch their top-notch and friendly mechanics work on your bike. It’s also home to Carl the Cat and he even has his own branded merch. While they sell and service a variety of bikes and cater to all types of cyclists from hardcore mountain bikers to families, they’re primarily a mountain bike shop carrying brands including Yeti Cycles, Specialized, Norco and Intense. This winter they’re also getting into ski bike & board rentals and sales.   Host: Torie Giffin, Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Owner https://www.bicycleresort.com/ Guests:  Todd Hood, Owner Bicycle Experience https://www.bicyclexperience.com/ Brandon D’Aurelio, Shop Manager “Suspension guru” Danny Soteres & Rob Frisbie, Mountain Bikers & Shop Supporters   Links to show Topics: Carl’s Friendsgiving and Mega Give-Away https://www.facebook.com/events/s/carls-friendsgiving-and-mega-g/568783059151400/ Bristol Brewing Company https://www.bristolbrewing.com/ Captain Jacks https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/343956/captain-jacks Happy Cats Haven https://happycatshaven.org/ Leadville 100 https://www.leadvilleraceseries.com/mtb/leadvilletrail100mtb/ North Cheyenne Canyon https://www.trailforks.com/region/north-cheyenne-canon-park/ Pikes Peak Mountain Biking Trails https://www.trailforks.com/region/pikes-peak/ Pikes Peak APEX Mountain Bike Race https://www.coloradospringssports.org/events/pikes-peak-apex/ Palmer Park https://www.trailforks.com/region/palmer-park/ SRAM https://www.sram.com/en/company/about Stratton Open Space https://www.trailforks.com/region/stratton-open-space/ Trestle Bike Park https://www.trestlebikepark.com/ 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 Don't miss an episode of Pedal the Springs. Follow on your favorite podcast app: