Some bummer news for all of you who enjoy riding at Levis Mounds in Wisconsin. The Chalet burned down yesterday. There is more info and a way to help fund rebuilding of the chalet. Hope that happens. Blanket forts in the chalet are great fun!
https://www.gofundme.com/levismound
We’ve been adding more t-shirt designs to our Fat-bike.com online store. Check them out!
Links
Crap! True Temper is getting out of the bicycle tube business. Most of the bikes I’ve ridden over the past 20 years have been made from True Temper steel.
http://www.bicycleretailer.com/product-tech/2016/05/20/true-temper-exit-bike-tubing-market-next-year#.V0R44leLDw8
Fat-bikes in Thailand
http://www.pattayamail.com/pattayasports/cyclists-hit-the-trails-at-pattaya-mountain-bike-challenge-58721
Bruce has been busy pedaling, as always!
- Aline Pugsley – http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2016/05/saturday-cycle-local-woods.html
- Surly ECR – http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2016/05/sunday-big-sky-day-surly-ecr-east-coast.html
- Surly Wednesday – http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2016/05/monday-blues-na-man-its-early-midweek.html
- Krampug – http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2016/05/29-tuesday-cycle.html
And if you missed us talking to Bruce last week on the Weekly Dose of Fat Show 103, here you go!
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show #103 – Bruce Matheson AKA The CoastKid
DIY Electric, Full suspension fat-bike
https://electricbike-blog.com/2016/05/23/rebel-scum-diy-3000w-ascent-full-suspension-sniper-10-speed-3520-w-out-battery/
Check out The Fatbike Patch Trail near Raithby South Africa! 2KM trail in the shape of a fat-bike and sandy to boot!
http://www.bikehub.co.za/forum/topic/158338-fatbike-patch-fatbike-trail
New bike shop and fat-bike rentals in Swedish Lapland. Now you can go visit Olov and don;t even need to bring your fat-bike!
https://bikelifeinswedishlapland.com/2016/05/25/new-bike-shop-ourorboros-lulea/
Bikepacking Kokopelli’s Trail
https://fatbikebrigade.com/2016/05/26/bikepacking-kokopellis-trail-part-1/
Plus Bike Links
Climbing test on the Krampus
https://joboo1967.wordpress.com/2016/05/21/a-little-34-climbing-test/
Summer Radio Show Schedule
- 5/27 Fat Camp 13
- 6/3 Open
- 6/10 WDoF – 104
- 6/17 Open
- 6/24 Fat Camp 14
- 7/1 WDoF – 105
- 7/8 Open
- 7/15 WDoF -106
- 7/22 Fat Camp 15
- 7/29 Open
- 8/5 WDoF -107
- 8/12 Open
- 8/19 WDoF -108
- 8/26 Fat Camp 16
- 9/2 – WDoF – 109
- 9/9 Open
- 9/16 – WDoF 110 – Interbike Preview
- 9/21 – 9/23 WDoF Live from Interbike?
- 9/28 – Fat Camp 17
If you have an idea for a show to help us fill in the Open slots over the summer, let us know! sven@fat-bike.com
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