Fat Camp Podcast #37!! Ken and Andy (along with special guest Dan) hunker down for some fat-bike talk about all sorts of schtuff. The conversation meanders from dancing for snow to more 27in rim/wheel talk to stud design and install. Embrace the audio journey with a couple dorks as they delve into midwinter fat-bike […]
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Fat Camp Podcast – Show #36 – 4.5% Solution
Fresh off the holidaze, Ken and Andy are back with Fat Camp show #36. A bulk of the conversation that they put Ken’s dog to sleep with revolves around the recent surge of 27.5in tires and wheels (yea, right it’s 27.5, not). But as is usual, they meander in and around other fat- bike talk. […]
Fat Camp Show #35
For show #35 of the Fat Camp Podcast, KBS and his sidekick, Andy chat it up about some new stuff coming down the pipe in terms of tires (of course, tires), trailers and testing. Lots of testing for this winter. You’ll also get to hear Ken’s Marji Gesick race report from a couple months […]
Fat Camp Podcast #34 – The Oregon Timber Trail – Part Two
This turned into a two-part podcast because of how long it ended up being. In the first part of the show, Ken interviews Gabe Tiller who is the executive director of the Oregon Timber Trail Alliance and the primary route creator for the Oregon Timber Trail. Here is a link to Ken’s geeky summary of […]
Fat Camp Podcast #34 – The Oregon Timber Trail – Part One
This turned into a two-part podcast because of how long it ended up being. In the first part of the show, Ken interviews Gabe Tiller who is the executive director of the Oregon Timber Trail Alliance and the primary route creator for the Oregon Timber Trail. Here is a link to Ken’s geeky summary of his […]
Fat Camp Podcast #33 – July 2018
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 […]
Fat Camp – Interview With Adam Miller of Why Cycles
Where the hell ya been? Some of you may have been wondering about the Fat Camp podcast and what the heck Captain Ken and his sidekick, Andy, are up to these days. Let’s just say it’s been an interesting spring…but the boys are back with some technical talk about fat and plus bikes. In […]
Fat Camp Podcast Show #31/32
It’s been a couple months since Ken and Andy sat down and did some blah, blah, blah. And for this show, there’s quite a bit. 1.5 hours of it. So hit play or download it for later but whatever you do, make sure to give #31 a listen. Here’s what’s happening for this show: What […]
Fat Camp #30
It’s Fat Camp time again and it’s show #30. In the midst of the deep freeze, Ken and Andy chat with Nate Phelps, race promoter of the Winter Rush fat bike race at Big M in Wellston, Michigan, about the nitty gritty of the race and what racers and fans should expect. What’s […]
Fat Camp Show #29
Welcome to Fat Camp show #29, just in time for the holiday season and hopefully some gosh darn snow in the land of the hand. Here’s what’s on tap for this most recent episode: Need warm feet? flats pedals and boots or spend the dough for 45 NRTH Lake Cold Cycling Shoes ESI grip […]
Fat Camp #28: Are Plus Tires Overrated?
Andy gets a Salsa Deadwood! Ken rides Marji Gesick 100, or at least part of it… Moral of the story, don’t skimp on tires for this race; ride burly tires. Over a Beer: 5 Reasons Why Plus-Size Tires Are Overrated We discuss some of the different fat bike fork options and who should consider each […]
Fat Camp #27: Bikepacking the Colorado Trail, Part 2
Welcome to episode 27 of the Fat Camp Podcast all you gnome hunters out there. It’s time to settle in for part deux of KBS’s recap of his August bikepacking adventure on the Colorado Trail. In this episode of Fat Camp, Ken shares his stories with Andy on second half of his trip which […]
Fat Camp #26: Bikepacking the Colorado Trail, Part 1
Ken and Andy are back in the studio with the skinny on everything fat (or plus). Fat Camp show #26 starts out (as usual) with a little nugget of tech talk that involves Velocity and Stans. That’s about all the tech you’re going to get with this show. You see, the brains of the podcast […]
Fat Camp Show #25 — How to change the Geometry of your Fatbike
The Fat Camp is back again for another techy discussion of fat and plus bikes and this time, it’s all about geometry. No, not the class you had to take back in high school, where you sat next to smartest kid you could find, so you could pass the class. We’re talking frame geometry […]
Fat Camp Show #24
Ken and Andy are back from spring hiatus for episode 24 of FatCamp Podcast. For this 24th edition of the camp the guys keep it moving straight forward and rarely veer off topic. Let’s face it, life gets complicated and practical reality slaps us in the face every once in a bit. Luckily, the dynamic […]
Fat Camp – Jeff Jones Interview
Jones bikes are unconventional to say the least but amazingly versatile and well thought out bikes. After you listen to our interview, if you are interested in checking more, the first stop is the Jones website and specifically Jeff’s blog where he gets into a lot of detail about the different products and design philosophies. He has also produced […]
Fat Camp Show #23 – Tweenerdome : Splittin’ Hairs on Plus Tires
FatCamp: Slicin’ and Dicin’ thru the Plus World but WTFMIAPB anyway? So Ken and Andy were about ready to hop on a plane and fly away from it all but before they did, they recorded some discussions about recent goodies coming out in the fat and plus bike universe. Blissfully listen about […]
Fat Camp Special – Ken and Andy Interview 2017 Arrowhead Champion Jill Martindale
Recently, Jill Martindale broke the record for the Arrowhead 135 in the female supported category. Ken and Andy of FatCamp Podcast sat down with her and got all the nitty gritty about her record setting results. Listen in as Ken, Andy and Jill have a conversation about the Arrowhead 135 Links: http://jillmartindale.blogspot.com/ http://45nrth.com/ http://www.grandrapidsbicycles.com/ https://www.niterider.com/
Fat Camp Show #21- Mid Winter 2017
Fat Camp show #21 is totally non-monumental but as usual, one heck-of-a-listen. Ken and Andy hammer through some recent fat news, Ken blasts riders that post hole groomed trails, Andy reveals a personal tire issue and listener’s emails are discussed. Also, enjoy the snoring dog, Lobo, as he slowly falls asleep during the podcast. Of […]
Fat Camp Show 20 with Ken and Andy – The Stud Show!
Fat Camp with Ken and Andy – The Stud Show (Notes) Show 20! During their holiday break, Ken and Andy slap on the studs and take advantage of their recent riding conditions. Listen to KBS and Andy (he’s got defense for his opinions in this episode finally) dissect the nitty-gritty and split hairs of three […]
Fat Camp Show 19 with Ken and Andy – Tech Talk
Fat Camp Show 19 Notes In this episode of Fat Camp, Ken and Andy crack open a few cold ones and discuss some recent technical developments in the Fat Bike world. As expected, there are charts and graphs to amuse yourself while listening to this show. You’ll find out whether Ken agrees that the Fat […]
Fat Camp Show 18 with Ken and Andy – The Where the Heck has Fatcamp Been Episode
Show notes for Fat Camp 18 “Where the heck has the Fat Camp been?” Email – fatcamppodcasters@gmail.com On the Instagram @fatcamppodcasters http://www.bikes.com/en/bikes/suzi-q/2017 http://surlybikes.com MXZ 400 https://www.hedcycling.com http://www.whiteind.com/mr-30 https://www.schwalbe.com/en/offroad-reader/nobby-nic.html http://enve.com/product-category/mseries-plus/ http://www.tumbleweed.cc/ http://singletrackworld.com/2016/10/the-first-uci-mountain-bike-race-on-snow/ http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/fat-bike-tubeless-vs-tubes http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/fat-bike-reviews/surly-larry-27tpi-2016 Music: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Marceau/Marceau_Live_at_Kanal_103/08_Boogy_Doggy
Fat Camp Show 17 with Ken and Andy – Bonus Eurobike Episode
Fat Camp Show #17 Notes http://cyclingtips.com/2016/08/cyclingtips-podcast-episode-9-rethinking-road-bike-tire-sizes-and-pressures/ http://trstriathlon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/graph2.jpg http://trstriathlon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/graph3.jpg https://otsocycles.com/pages/voytek http://terrenetires.com/ http://whitecrow-tech.com http://www.schwalbe.com/en/procore.html http://singletrackworld.com/2016/09/eurobike-2016-rocky-mountain-suziq-carbon-fat-bike/ http://singletrackworld.com/2016/09/eurobike-2016-wider-rims-budget-wheels-from-stans-no-tubes/ http://www.pinkbike.com/news/cane-creek-viscoset-headset-eurobike-2016.html http://hucknorris.com/ http://www.pinkbike.com/news/eightpins-integrated-dropper-post-eurobike-2016.html http://singletrackworld.com/2016/09/eurobike-2016-giant-introduces-xtc-plus-bike/ http://singletrackworld.com/2016/09/eurobike-2016-new-29-27-5-tyres-from-maxxis/ https://www.vittoria.com/tire/cannoli/ https://fat-bike.com/2016/08/new-from-vee-tire-for-2017/
Fat Camp Show 16 with Ken and Andy
Notes and stuff for the Fat Camp Dog’s Days of Summer show. #16 brah! http://upmtb.com/ http://surlybikes.com/bikes/karate_monkey_27.5 http://salsacycles.com/culture/introducing_woodsmoke http://salsacycles.com/culture/introducing_timberjack http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/mountain-bikes/trail-mountain-bikes/stache/stache-9-29/p/2024000-2016 http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/08/01/45nrth-teases-revised-husker-du-and-dillinger-4-fat-bike-tires/#more-133982 http://www.wtb.com/products/rangerplus
Fat Camp Show 15 with Ken and Andy Talkin’ ’bout all sorts of stuff
Show Notes Details on the new WTB Ranger Tire: http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/06/16/wtb-ranger-27-5-mountain-bike-tire-gets-official-rolls-first-29-size/#more-131209 Niner goes plus and some teaser info about Stans forthcoming plus rim named “Baron”: http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/07/07/niner-bikniner-jet-9-rdo-and-rip-9-rdo-no-longer-29-only-plus-tires-modern-geometry-part-of-revolution/ Best Tracksled grooming demo video from Marquette this past winter: https://youtu.be/MRlutC-7ak4 Fargo Sub 48: http://fargosub48.com/ Lumberjack 100: http://lumberjack100.com/
Fat Camp Show 14 with Ken and Andy – Tire Rolling Resistance Among Other Things
Show notes http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/fat-bike-reviews Check us out on instagram at fatcamppodcasters email us at fatcamppodcasters@gmail.com
Fat Camp Show 13 with Ken and Andy
Here it is! Fat Camp Show #13 with Ken and Andy! Links from the show: http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/04/25/soc16-lake-warms-up-w-new-mxz-400-winter-boot-adds-new-cx-shoes-revamped-cx332-full-custom-402-more/ B+ vs 29er MTB Project – http://www.mtbproject.com/
Fat Camp Show 12 – Plus Bike Talk with Ken and Andy
This week fat-bike.com brings you Fat Camp #12, the latest podcast from Ken and Andy. In this episode the dynamic duo covers plus bike topics from converting your fat-bike to a run down on Plus Bike rims and tires. Give it a listen! Click on the charts below for a larger version!
Fat Camp Show 10-1- Closing Out Winter and Stoked for Spring!
Hey folks! Ken and Andy are back with another edition of Fat Camp and they are closing out winter and getting stoked for spring! Have a listen! Show Links http://www.maxxis.com/tires/bicycle/fatplus-tires http://45nrth.com/ http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/equipment/cycling-components/bike-tires-tubes/bontrager-barbegazi-fat-bike-tire/p/12996 http://surlybikes.com/parts/tires http://veetireco.com/product/snowshoe-2xl/ http://surlybikes.com/parts/wheels/my_other_brother_darryl http://sun-ringle.com/mtb/rims/mulefut-80sl/ http://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/collections/merchandise/products/singletrack-pogie http://www.quiringcycles.net/stock-frames-and-forks/triple-b-fatbike/ http://www.ridefox.com/2016/filter.php?m=bike&t=forks#forks http://www.trekbicyclesuperstore.com/product/bontrager-haru-carbon-fatbike-fork-242194-1.htm http://www.manitoumtb.com/products/forks/magnum/ http://www.mrpbike.com/stage https://www.dtswiss.com/Components/Rims-MTB/XM-481 http://www.ibiscycles.com/bikes/mojo_3/ http://whiskyparts.co/catalog/rims
Fat Camp Show 10 – The Snow Show
Rollers are a common fat bike grooming implement and Wildcat seem to be making some of the best right now: http://www.wildcatgroomers.com/home.html Compaction drags are another option for grooming. This is a compaction drag used in Traverse City Michigan. The crew up in Marquette, MI are always ahead of the curve on grooming and have a lot of pictures […]
Fat Camp Show 9 – Developing Winter Fat Bike Trails
Fat Camp #9 – Developing Winter Fat Bike Trails: This is the “Trail Plan” that I wrote back in 2011 as part of developing a chunk of City of Manistee property for bike and ski trails: http://manisteemtb.org The IMBA has a series of books that are a GREAT resource for developing plans and trails: https://www.imba.com/resources […]
Fat Camp Podcast #8 – Ken and Andy Talk Tech and Getting Your Fat-bike Ready for Winter
Fat Camp Podcast #8 – Ken and Andy Talk Tech and Getting Your Fat-bike Ready for Winter Tis the season in the northern reaches of the northern hemisphere to dream about riding on snow. What we do: General bike maintenance Lube everything you can to avoid galvanic corrosion and frozen bolts/parts BB and crank Seatpost […]
Fat Camp Podcast #7 – Ken and Andy Talk Tech With Trek Engineers
In the seventh installment of Fat Camp Ken and Andy Talk fat-bike and plus bike tech with 4 Trek honchos, Alex Applegate, brand manager for Bontrager hardgoods, Travis Ott, MTB brand manager, MTB engineer, Ted Alsop, and Travis Brown who you may know as an Olympian and an MTB Hall of Famer among many other accomplishments as […]
Fat Camp Podcast Special – Ken and Andy talk tech with Thor of Surly
In this special edition of Fat Camp, Ken and Andy talk to Surly enginerd Thor about the upcoming tubeless-compatible rim, My Other Brother Darryl.
Fat Camp Podcast #5 with Ken and Andy
Show notes for Fat Camp Podcast #5 Snowshoe 2XL on Fat-Bike.com Bike Rumor article on the new Fat and Plus Bikes from Cannondale Surly Wednesday on Fat-Bike.com My Other Brother Darryl Rims Scott’s B+ Offerings Alchemist Rims Kuroshiro Rims New Trek Tires We didn’t have time to talk about these but are noteworthy for beach […]
Fat-bike Radio – Fat Camp Show #4 – Tire/Wheel Sizes and Tire/Rim Ratios
Above is Scott Quiring’s 29+ Rig Fat-bike Radio – Fat Camp Show #4 In this episode Ken and Andy talk about Tire/Wheel Sizes and Tire/Rim Ratios. Learn about the hows, whats and whys of using different rim widths with various tire combos. Show Notes: Tire rolling resistance links: http://www.schwalbetires.com/wider_faster_page http://velonews.competitor.com/2014/12/bikes-and-tech/resistance-futile-tire-pressure-width-affect-rolling-resistance_355085 http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/specials/tubeless-latex-butyl-tubes http://www.mtbonline.co.za/info/mtb-tyre-rolling-resistance.htm “Tech Tuesday – […]
Fat Camp Podcast #3 with Ken and Andy – Geometry
Fat Camp Show #3 – Fat-bike Geometry Show Notes: There is a good diagram and calculator for the “trail” of a bike at: Bicycle Trail Calculator Mike Curiak – “Mikesee” on MTBR – http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/things-dont-always-have-so-black-white-927381-post11439866.html#post11439866 “Progressive”/“New School”/”Trail” Geometry Slack (69 degrees or less), low (under 12.5”) and tight (16.5-17”) Fat Bike “Snow” Geometry Slack, low and […]
Fat Camp Podcast #2 with Ken and Andy – Hub Standards
Show Notes for Podcast #2: Goal of Podcast – Explain why you may want to consider a wider hub than “normal” in the future Introductory info: Q-Factor Diagram Boost Hubs – 148mm spacing rear, 110mm front 150/157mm rear spacing – Long time standard for downhill bikes Chain line basics Sheldon Brown on chainline Chainrings are […]
World Premier! Fat Camp Podcast With Ken and Andy
Welcome to the World Premier of Ken and Andy’s Fat Camp Podcast here on Fat-bike Radio! Ken and Andy will be presenting fat-bike tech through their podcast and this week they are delving into making your fat-bike more Summer friendly. Look for The Fat Camp Podcast monthly on the 2nd Saturday of the month beginning […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Campbell Tract – Alaska
A fun cruise around the Campbell Tract in Anchorage last Saturday with our Fatbassador to Alaska, Travis. Travis and I were joined by Ken Best and videographer, Al Heckart along with Ken’s pooch, Violet. It turned out to be a perfect bluebird day with low winds and temps in the twenties. Alaska in March can […]
The Danger Gnome Podcast – Winter Camp Cuyuna – Dan Mutz talks Full Suspension Foes – Fuzzy John with Old Man Mtn and Fatassador Travis
https://www.2020wintercamp.com/ Winter Camp Cuyuna with Chris Rourke of the Angry Catfish in Minneapolis & Dan Jurek of the True North Basecamp in Cuyuna Angry Catfish – https://www.angrycatfishbicycle.com/ True North Basecamp – https://www.truenorthbasecamp.com/ Red Raven – https://www.redraven.bike/ Cuyuna – https://cuyunalakes.com/visitor-guide/ Dan Mutz – That’s the 5″ Travel Foes Racing Mutz Full Suspension Fat-Bike that wears Dan’s […]
FatCamp Show #22—A New Toy and the Joys of Custom
Show #22 is a whiz-bang of a listen. Fat Camp Counselors, Ken and Andy (mostly Ken) shake down the most recent tech schtuff to come across the interwebz but it really gets good when Ken shares the love of the cycling club’s new toy. Plus, (if you) think that a custom bike is not for […]
Weekly Dose of Fat Radio – Show #68 – Chris Daisy Talks Felt Camp and Trek World Fat-Bike News
Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 68 – Friday, August 21st, 2015 Aussie Beach Fat – photo by Joshua Macpherson This week JK makes his presence known along with Sven and Gomez! Fat-Bike Radio, and The Weekly Dose of Fat, are made possible through support from Surly Bikes. You can learn more about […]
Fat Foto Friday ♦ Long’s Peak Camp
Matt Thyer emailed us a photograph from a recent fat-bike adventure. Matt had this to share with us about the trip. “Made camp at Long’s Peak in Rocky Mountain National Park after a 50-ish mile ride up from the front range last weekend. My Surly Neck Romancer Pug rolls just as fast as an […]