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It’s podcast week here at fat dash bike dot com! We’re kicking off PW with a Danger Gnome Podcast that goes into overtime with four kickass guests. First, we Ask Adam Blake about plus bike rims. Then we talk with Gary Crandall about studded tires and GFBD up in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. In our ‘What R U Wearing?’ segment we talk to Sam Foos from Bontrager and then in the Danger Gnome Afterparty, we’re joined by our AK Fatbassador Travis!
PODCAST WEEK
- Monday – Danger Gnome (this one)
- Tuesday – Video (man does not live by podcasts alone)
- Humpday – Burning Gnome on the Spectrum from Shelltrack (Part 1)
- Thursday – Burning Gnome on the Spectrum from Shelltrack (Part 2)
- Friday – The Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast
LINKS
Ask Adam – What 29+ rims work best for a 2.5 to 2.8 tire?
RIMS
- Stan’s MK Series – https://www.notubes.com/flow-mk3-rims
- WTB Scraper – https://www.notubes.com/flow-mk3-rims
- WTB Asym – https://www.wtb.com/collections/29-rims/products/asym
- Whiskey Components – https://whiskyparts.co/rims
- Cantu – http://www.cantuwheels.com/cantu-rova
TIRES
- Surly Extraterrestrial – https://surlybikes.com/parts/extraterrestrial
- Teravail Coronado – https://teravail.com/tires/coronado
Gary Crandall
- Bayfield County – https://www.facebook.com/BayfieldCountyForestryandParks/
- Bontrager Gnarwhal – https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-tires/fat-bike-tires/bontrager-gnarwhal-fat-bike-tire/p/13271/
- 45NRTH Dillinger – https://45nrth.com/products/dillinger-5
- New Moon Ski & Bike Hayward Wi – https://www.newmoonski.com/
- Johnson Family Center – https://www.birkie.com/2018/05/absf-announces-groundbreaking-of-new-samuel-c-johnson-family-outdoor-center/
- River’s Eatery Cable, WI – https://theidealmarket.com/
- Riverbrook Bike Hayward, WI – https://www.riverbrookbike.com/
- Sorel – https://www.sorel.com/
- Cycling Without Age – Rickshaw Rides for seniors – https://cyclingwithoutage.org/
What R U Wearing? with Sam Foos from Bontrager
- Bontrager Apparel – https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bike-clothing/c/A100/
- OMW Softshell Cycling Jacket – https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bike-clothing/cycling-jackets-vests/cycling-jackets/bontrager-omw-softshell-mountain-bike-jacket/p/14783/?colorCode=bluelight
- OMW Softshell Pants – https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bike-clothing/cycling-tights-pants/bontrager-omw-softshell-pant/p/13457/?colorCode=black
- Kora – Yak Wool – https://kora.net/
- Woolistic Classic Cycling Jersey – http://www.woolistic.com/
DANGER GNOME AFTERPARTY
Travis Hubbard, Fatbbassador to the entire state of Alaska & the Yukon Territory
- Anchorage Museum – Snow Flyer Exhibit – https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/exhibits/snow-flyers/
- Hank – https://www.flickr.com/photos/gomez_lakeraven/albums/72157666088603416
- Kettle Moraine State Forest – https://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/name/kms/
- Slot Cars – https://youtu.be/GtwkRd6zHwg
- 45NRTH Wrathlorde – https://45nrth.com/products/wrathlorde
- Wahoo Elemnt Roam – https://www.wahoofitness.com/devices/bike-computers/gps-elemnt-roam
- Shelltrack – DFL – https://www.facebook.com/events/559784564774033/
- Cacophony Coffee Roasters – The Danger Gnome is Caffeinated! – https://www.cacophonycoffee.com/
Thoroughly enjoyed the plus tire talk!
I myself have been seriously enjoying my 29+ setup, which are a 3.0 tire on a 45mm Velocity Dually rim.
Just yesterday, riding the same John Muir trails as Gomez referenced in the pod, I threw down “1 Blue loop” with 26″ Specialized FastTraks on Hed Carbon wheels, and then another lap right after on Bontrager Chupacabras on the 29+.
Almost exactly the same finishing times… but on the second lap my average heart rate was 10% lower.
The Plus set up maintains speed effortlessly, and the higher BB does make the bike want to “attack” so much more. They ride so much better in every way.
Also, riding fully rigid, the narrower 3.0 tire beat me up MUCH less than the 4.0 fat tire. 11 psi F/R on the 3.0s, 7 psi on the 4.0 — similar tread, both 120 tpi tires, extremely similar tread patterns… I was AMAZED that that plus tire was more forgiving. I attribute that to the increased rollover characteristics.
Just had to share for any aspiring plus-curious riders. By the way, my 29+ set up runs about $600 and weighs the same as my $2k+ carbon HEDs!
Lots of weight savings in the rubber of course, but i am convinced that 29+ is the No-Snow-Way-to-Go
Dude, you gotta trade mark that! “No-Snow-Way-to-Go” Sweet!