What is the best way to discover a new country? According to Joseph Wintergerst, the answer is on two wheels. We talk with Joseph about his move to the US in high school, his love of riding and some of the unexpected obstacles encountered along the way. Find out more about SUPA on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook ..read more

Episode Notes Today on SUPA, we talk with Brett Billings, a true Colorado Springs local legend! Join along as he shares his love for the cycling world, a new passion for single speed racing, and his hope for more waves in the community. Find out more about SUPA on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook ..read more

We all love going downhill, but there are some unique humans who seem to love ride uphill just as much as shredding a descent. SUPA is proud to welcome Braydon Bringhurst to the show to discuss his recent climb of the Whole Enchilada in Moab, Utah and some of the motivation behind his riding. Check out his recent film here: https://www.8600ftfilm.com/ While much of the episode is fun and light-hearted we take a dive into the deeper reasons Braydon took on this seemingly insurmountable challenge … his passions for raising awareness about mental health and suicide prevention. For anyone struggli ..read more

Nerd Alert! Take a deep breath … seriously. We go deep, deep down the rabbit hole with Dr. Michael Brothers to find out everything you could ever want to know about the V02 max test, lactate threshold testing, and all the other wondrously nerdy things you never knew you didn't know about metabolic testing. Working with Dr. Brothers, we put Josh through a VO2 and lactate threshold test in the Human Performance Lab at the Hybl Sports Medicine and Sports Performance Center at UCCS. If you want to know more about metabolic testing at the Hybl Center, you can get ahold of Dr. Brothers directly ..read more

Episode Notes Bjorn is a rising star in the U23 mountain biking world, racing XC on the UCI World Cup circuit. He also happens to be a National Champion in youth cross-country skiing. Currently he finds himself living a wild dream of racing for Trek-Vaude while living in Austria and pursuing a passion in art. You can check out his MTB adventures here and his art here. Find out more about SUPA on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook ..read more

Episode Notes Welcome to the second season of Stand Up Pedal Action! In this episode we discuss what we've been up to and rough plan for what is to come. Thank you for joining along! Check us out online at Stand Up Pedal Action, on Instagram, or on Facebook ..read more

Thank you all for joining along with us in season one! Special thanks to all of our guests who made this season possible! Keep an eye out for fun projects and the release of season two. Check us out online at Stand Up Pedal Action, or find us on Instagram ..read more

We've all heard it. "No dig, no ride." So where do trails come from? And what does it take to get they built … legally? Whether it is hypnotic flow trail or butt-puckering technical lines, increasingly the trails we ride are specifically built, planned and managed. But that takes more work than you might think. In this second half of our two-parter with Cory, we talk about the past, present and future of trail building here in Colorado Springs. If listening to this episode gets you fired up to go grab a shovel and help build some trail, find out more about how you can get involved at Medi ..read more

Who do you know who starts life in Canada, goes to Cambridge, attends Burning Man a few times, lived in the basement of a factory in Germany for a while and once ended up at a KISS concert with Conrad Anker? If you guessed Cory Sutela, you would be right. In this first half of our two-parter with Cory, we talk about where he came from and how life landed him in Colorado Springs in his role at Medicine Wheel Trail Advocates. Find out more about SUPA (and get some socks!) on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook ..read more

Remember what it was like to ride your bike as a kid? We can't, so we went and got a kid who is doing it right now. SUPA talks to Emmett Frozley and his mom Alison Dunlap in her return to the Blanket Fort. Find out more about SUPA (and get some socks!) on our website, on Instagram or on Facebook ..read more