Author: Toups, Kevin
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Sunday/Funday Gravel Ride – 7/16/2023
What a beautiful day to be on a bicycle! This was quite the interesting ride with diverse ride options. Keith Hofreiter and I rode from our homes in Colorado Springs to the start in Monument via the Santa Fe trail. We arrived early and linked up with Robin Schroyer, John Jamison, Julie Glenn and Matt…
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Tuesday Gravel – 7/11/2023
We had a smaller turnout for our Tuesday Gravel ride through Garden of the Gods to Red Rocks. John Beckman, Al Marshal, Curtis Potter, Robin Schroyer, Kimberly Trogdon, and our newest member Gaer Sandager joined me on the ride. As usual, the group split going up the hill into Garden of the Gods, but we…
I didn’t start cycling until I was 40, and then discovered an amazing community. Since then, I have moved to several different cities with my career, and the first thing I do is search online for a cycling club in my new city. I have met some lifelong friends by being involved in the different clubs across the US. I love riding my bike, meeting people who also like riding their bikes, and encouraging others to ride bikes. I’m looking forward to doing all of those things with the SOCO Velo members. I am also excited to continue the long history of this integral Colorado Springs club and expand our reach even further in the Colorado Springs community.