{"podcast":{"title":"Pedal The Springs","slug":"pedal-the-springs-102903","podcast_index_feed_id":102903,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/pedal-the-springs/","website_url":"https://pedal-the-springs.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f9f0d1cb-361a-47ae-a86b-2e2f9b10853e/pedal-the-springs-podcast-sq-2024.jpg","author":"Torie Giffin","episode_count":45,"summary":"Roll on into Pedal the Springs podcast where we banter about all things biking in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak Region. Ride along with host Torie Giffin, self-appointed ambassador for cycling in the Springs and owner of the Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, and friends including local cycling enthusiasts, trail and industry experts, and athletes. #youbelonghere #pedalthesprings #yourbasecampforadventure","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T20:21:04.977591+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pedal-the-springs-102903"},"episode":{"title":"43: Rider Spotlight - Paralympian Kate Brim","slug":"43-rider-spotlight-paralympian-kate-brim","published_at":"2026-06-09T10:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pedal-the-springs-102903/43-rider-spotlight-paralympian-kate-brim","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pedal-the-springs-102903","url":"https://pedal-the-springs.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/dcc21f12-cd9a-4a26-a7b7-0841ee24ae07.mp3","summary":"What does it take to become a Paralympic gold medalist? For Team USA Paralympic hand cyclist Kate Brim, the answer goes far beyond training and racing. Host: Torie Giffin, Owner Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Guest: Kate Brim, Paralympic hand cyclist for team USA In this inspiring episode of Pedal The Springs, Kate shares her remarkable journey from a spinal cord injury at age 19 to standing atop the podium at the Paris Paralympics, where she earned gold in the time trial and bronze in the mixed team relay. Kate opens up about the difficult road she faced after Paris, including a kidney infection, ICU hospitalization, months without riding, and the daily realities of living with Type 1 diabetes while relying on TPN nutrition. After more than a year away from international competition, she returned to racing at the Para-cycling World Cup in Chiang Mai, Thailand—the first Para-cycling World Cup ever held in Asia—where she captured victories in all three events she entered. We discuss the physical and mental demands of elite para-sport, traveling internationally with 95 pounds of life-sustaining medical equipment, and the incredible “team behind the team” of coaches, trainers, nutritionists, family, and supporters who make success possible. Kate also shares her favorite rides around Colorado Springs, including Gold Camp Road, Cheyenne Canyon, Fountain, and Garden of the Gods, and discusses road safety for hand cyclists, the high cost of adaptive sports equipment, and the growing visibility of para-cycling in the United States. Before her injury in 2017, Kate was a competitive rower and outdoor enthusiast. Today, she trains full-time as a Paralympic athlete while living and training in Colorado Springs at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center. Through every chall…","meta_description":"What does it take to become a Paralympic gold medalist? For Team USA Paralympic hand cyclist Kate Brim, the answer goes far beyond training and racing. Ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2230,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pedal-the-springs-102903/episodes/43-rider-spotlight-paralympian-kate-brim/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pedal-the-springs-102903/43-rider-spotlight-paralympian-kate-brim.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}