Photo by 906 Adventure Team The Pneu Podcast is back! This episode comes out swinging with a guy who, we think, is misunderstood by a lot of people. He challenges people to push past their self-imposed limitations and become better people, not just better cyclists. Find out why #quitter isn’t a “jerk thing”, learn about […]
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The Crusher Interview with Todd Poquette, Director of Adventure 906 Adventure Team – by Greg Gentle
When I was a kid my older brother and I used to reenact the great battles on All-Star Wrestling in the living room of our house. Before Hulk Hogan and the WWF, All-Star Wrestling reigned supreme in the 1970s and early 80s. The back of the sofa would served as the top rope as my […]
UP Field Trip – Bearclaw Bikes TŌWMAK
By Gomez on May 12, 2022 in Accessories, Adventure Bikes, B-Fat (27.5 Fat), Bags, Beach Riding, Bike Culture, Business Profiles, Components, Destinations, FatBikes, Gravel Bikes, Niche Bike News, Ride Report, Wheels
The second leg of my recent trip to the Upper Penninsula of Michigan took me to the east side and the tiny hamlet of Moran, home of Bearclaw Bikes. Moran is near the gateway to the Eastern UP not too far from Mackinac Island Ferry but far enough away to fly completely under the radar […]
Spring Bike Safari – Made U.P. Lake Ehfect
By Gomez on May 5, 2022 in 29+, Accessories, Adventure Bikes, B-Fat (27.5 Fat), Bags, Components, Cranks, Destinations, FatBikes, Fattie Approved, Handlebars, Plusbikes, Ride Report, Rims, Saddles, Seatposts, Tires, Wheels
I’ve had a plan to get up to the UP to ride for at least a couple of years. Ever since Jason at Bearclaw Bikes announced their drop-bar fatty called the TOWMAK I dreamt about returning to the vast Huron National Forest and its hundreds of miles of rustic roads, trails, and beaches. So when […]
Made U.P. Lake Ehfect
You all should be familiar with the name Todd Poquette. He’s the cat behind the 906 Adventure Team and the race director of the Polar Roll, The Marji Gesick, and the Crusher bike races. He’s kind of a big deal. Well now, Todd is also the man behind something called Made UP. As far as […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Unforgettable
Todd Poquette Facebook messengered me a link to this week’s Fat (Tuesday) Video. It’s a trailer for the movie, Unforgettable. The movie is about a bicycle tour around the outer perimeter of the Upper Penninsula of Michigan. They claim that the UP has been left off of a bunch of maps. I say that they’ve […]
Polar Roll Recap by Greg Gentle
The Polar Roll 2022: Year of the Mullet The Polar Roll Fat Bike Race takes place in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula every February. It has taken up space on my race calendar for years due in part to my belief in the 906 Adventure Club’s mission, but also for the challenge. My first crack at The […]
Da Crusher 40 EX Race Report – by JP Syverud
By Gomez on July 12, 2021 in B-Fat (27.5 Fat), Bike Black Ribbon, Bike Culture, Destinations, Enduro AF, Gear, Gravel Bikes, Los Graveleros, Packs, Plusbikes, Races, Ride Report, Singlespeed
Todd Poquette is at it again. He loves creating super hard races in the most secluded spots in the UP of Michigan, changing the course every year. This year he outdid himself. His goal, for participants of the 40-mile event, was to experience Mosquito Gulch. Mosquito Gulch is a long stretch of nasty boulders. There […]
The Dose – Leia’s Polar Roll 3-Peat!
Leia Schneeberger at last weekend’s Sweaty Yeti Race – photo by Bethany Raven We talk with Leia Schneeberger about her third win at the Polar Roll and get reactions from Todd Poquette – 906 Adventure Team Director, along with George Kapitz, the owner of the Broken Spoke Bike Studio. We also talk with Andy Tetmeyer […]
The Crusher Race Report – by Greg Gentle
Horrible Idea: Crusher Gravel Race Report For the past two summers, I’ve trained and mentally prepped myself for the 906 Adventure Team’s Marji Gesick mountain bike race in Marquette, MI. It’s a killer. Known for pushing you out of your comfort zone, the Marji director Todd Poquette has another event called The Crusher Gravel Race […]
The Dose of Fat Show #138 with Todd Poquett & Brett Stepanik
The Dose of Fat Show #138 features Leia, Spinner, and Brett in the studio along with the Race Director of the Margi Gesick, Todd Poquette via telephone. This episode of the Dose of Fat was recorded at the posh and professionally cleaned Midwest Family Broadcasting studio in Madison Wisconsin. Show #138 is brought to you […]
Puck and Chuck Bringing Up The Rear of the 906 Polar Roll Fat Bike Race
Guest writer Dave Lunz, AKA “Puck”, wrote this account of the 906 Polar Roll Fat Bike Race which was Race 7 in the Great Lakes FatBike Series. Not your typical “this guy won the race and here is his cool bike” type-story, Puck takes us to the back of the pack where the event is all about […]