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Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 69 – Friday, August 28th, 2015
Todd “The Wild Man” Lyons from SE Bikes is Special Guest
Sven Haamer, Tio Gomez and Mr. JK Livin guide you through today’s show.
Fat-Bike Radio, and The Weekly Dose of Fat, is sponsored today by the Brand New Surly Wednesday and My Other Brother Darryl – tubless ready rims. Learn more about getting rad at http://surlybikes.com.
On this week’s show?
- We will be taking call in guests all show to ask the question
What is the annual fat-bike event you MOST look forward to? - This week’s special guest is Todd Lyons from SE Bikes
- We reveal next week’s Call-in question
- We’ll talk fat-bike and Plus Bike news in the Fatty Farm Field Report
- And, as always, we’ve got fat and plus sized Links
Last week’s big winner on the show Evan Larsson, gave us the gift of beer! He sent us Pipeworks Brewing’s Unicorn Blood Hoppy Red Ale. Thanks Evan!
SPECIAL GUEST – Todd “The Wild Man” Lyons Joins us to talk about the Fat Ripper among other things.
We’ve got several Fat-bike ambassadors checking in already but If you’re familiar with the fat-bike scene where you live, and can call-in and be on our ‘Weekly Dose of Fat’ podcast, send us a note to info@fat-bike.com. Use the subject line “Fat-bike Ambassador”
Fatty Farm Field Report
This week’s Fatty Farm Field Report is sponsored by Uncle Dick’s Bead Slip check them out at http://uncledicksbikeshop.com.
Let’s revisit last week’s question and talk about the results! How would you upgrade your current fat-bike? Anyone change their answer from last week?
Scott VM
Jolly Rogers from down AZ way says call in with a report.
Gnomefest 12 and the Blockhouse Roll is happening this weekend.
Next week’s call-in question is…Do you ride with music? If so, earbuds, bluetooth gizmo? And we’ll probably ask you what your favorite ride song is.
Call in next week Wednesday from 8-9 CDST to 818-918-2453 and let’s discuss
Fat-bike Links
Lightest full-sus Fat-bike?
http://www.fat-bike.de/lightest-full-suspension-fatbike_en/
One for the ladies
http://www.bikemag.com/gear/first-ride-specialized-rhyme-6fattie/
Deadly Nedly and the Fat-bike Nats in Outside Magazine
http://www.outsideonline.com/2010156/age-irrelevant
Combine a Fat-bike, a Hanebrink and an electric motor and what do you get?
http://www.gizmag.com/xterrain500-electric-fatbike/39070/
And then there is the real Hanebrink!
http://www.fortunehanebrink.com/Hanebrink/index.php/advanced-stuff/hanebrink3
Olov has a new photo project in Sweden
http://bikelifeinswedishlapland.com/2015/08/22/seasonsbythebay/
Tubeless fat-bike tire pressure formulas
https://m.facebook.com/291224632996/photos/a.291397127996.146527.291224632996/10153061130232997/?type=1
Fat-trike
http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-gear/rungu-dual-fork-mountain-bikes-two-forks-one-bike/
Fat-bikes at the Fiddlin’ Fifty
https://joboo1967.wordpress.com/2015/08/24/the-2015-fiddlin-fifty-2/
CoastKid doin’ some work and showin’ off some pumpkin colored wheels
http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2015/08/late-start-to-harvest-so-been-busy-bee.html
Next week’s call-in question is…Do you ride with music? If so, earbuds, bluetooth gizmo? And we’ll probably ask you what your favorite ride song is.
Call in next week Wednesday from 8-9 CDST to 818-918-2453 and let’s discuss

Gomez’ New Socks from Handlebar Mustache
PlusBikes Links
New VeeTire Plus BIke Tires
http://plusbikes.com/2016-vee-plusbike-tire-line-up/
Jeff and John Bivy in Wales
http://plusbikes.com/jeff-and-john-bivvy-in-wales/
Thanks again to Surly for sponsoring the radio portion of today’s broadcast.
Be sure to stop by the fat-bike.com gift shop on our Facebook page and buy something for the kids. We have patches and buttons right now, but we have a new Yeti Von Evil t-shirt in the pipeline and much more to come.
Dial 818-918-2453 any time, day or night, and leave Sven and Gomez a message!
Say, Bye!
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