Fat Camp Podcast #33 – July 2018

July 13, 2018 Gomez Radio 5

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Back from sabbatical, Ken and Andy present Fat Camp #33 here mid-summer, with a plethora of fat and plus bike talk to tickle your fancies.  Inbetween a bunch of blah, blah, blah, they talk not only technical aspects of the bikes we love to ride, but also what they been up to and have learned since their voices last graced the airwaves.  Hit play, sit back and relax….it’s show #33 coming atcha!

 

  • Kids plus bikes and plus tires

https://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/edensport.html

 

https://bicycle.kendatire.com/media/2453/slant_six_spec_sheet.pdf

 

  • Salsa Deadwood

https://salsacycles.com/bikes/deadwood/deadwood_carbon_gx_eagle

 

  • E*Thirteen dropper popst

https://bythehive.com/products/trs-seatpost

 

  • 2.6” tires

https://fat-bike.com/2018/07/comparison-of-four-29×2-6-tires/

 

  • Tire plugs

http://www.dynaplug.com/bicycles.html

https://fat-bike.com/2018/05/dynaplug-racer-tubeless-tire-repair-by-seth-bell/

 

  • Michigan Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder

https://micoasttocoast.com/

https://fat-bike.com/2018/07/coast-to-coast-bikepacking-michigans-mitten-by-andy-amstutz/

 

 

  • Oregon Timber Trail

https://oregontimbertrail.org/

 

Fork flex data:

Q fork Steel  (4130 True Temper)      Deflection  .187″ Control

 

Q fork Titanium (3/2.5)   Deflection .160″      14.44%  difference

 

Niner Carbon                 Deflection .123″        34.22% difference

 

Whiskey #9 Carbon      Deflection .090″         51.87%  difference

 

New stuff

 

E13 11sp to 12 sp conversion for SRAM: https://bythehive.com/collections/drivetrain/products/trs-plus-12-speed-upgrade-kit

 

Quark tire pressure gauges: https://www.quarq.com/product/tyrewiz/#sm.0000bxeit318ucfgeptw88zg8navn

 

Check ‘em out on the Instagram @fatcamppodcasters or email them fatcamppodcasters@gmail.com

 

Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Pick_Ups_1233/Discography_1397/Ride_Demo

 

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5 Comments

  1. Always glad to listen to another Fat Camp!!!!

    Thought I’d give you some feedback on the my new 29+ Trek Full Stache. After about 50 rides, I’ve never ridden a more comfortable, capable, ride-able, and composed bike! This bike just shakes off the most technical terrain while I float easily above it. I consider the Full Stache the best Plusbike ever made.

    I would love to see fat-bike.com revive plusbikes.com and provide even more Plusbike content.

  2. I always enjoy listening to your podcasts! I hope you will have a chance to review the new Terrene Johnny 5 tire in a future broadcast. I’m particularly interested in hearing how you feel it compares to the Vee Snowshoe 2XL. I finally have a frame to fit the super-sized winter tires and am looking forward to investing in the tire that will suit my needs/conditions the best.

    Comments on the Internet have suggested that the 2XL’s heavy, two-ply casing may be too much of a good thing, giving it more weight and rolling resistance than if it had a more pliable sidewall (some seem to feel that a Bud/Lou-like sidewall would be a great improvement). In the brief reports that we’ve seen to date on the Johnny 5, there was one comment that the knobs are quite large, which for deep, fluffy snow, might be the perfect tool, but result in somewhat slower rolling in other conditions. So, I’m curious to hear how you compare these two tires, and whether some of the criticisms that I’ve mentioned are justified.

    Thanks for all of the great information!

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