Show #103 – 3/10/21 Join Sven, JK and Tony as they welcome John Trusky to the studio and field calls from Dave Fuckin’ Lunz, Chuck Willy and, from the swampland of Texas, Big Sexy. Throw back photo of Chuck Willy at the Pugsley Worlds in Decorah right about 10 years ago! My Mom’s Birthday today!If […]
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Fat-Tribe Funski’s – Coast to Coast and Around the World
We’re back with fat-tribe funskis from our readers, so let’s dive right in! A wee bit of the green for St. Fatties Day from Sean Moore. Here’s a picture of a Blackborow on the shore of Cayuga Lake near King Ferry, NY. The water level is lowered in the winter to prevent flooding which opens […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #102 – Seeley Dave Up Nort Report and The Usual
Show #102 – 3/3/21 – Seeley Dave Schlabowske joins the boys for a chat about springtime in CAMBA land. Talkin’ Schmack! eBike Shoe?? – https://electricbikeaction.com/fizik-launches-a-new-e-bike-specific-trail-shoe/ Blackburn at Walmart – Ugh! – https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2021/02/24/blackburn-accessories-will-be-available-walmart#.YEAYmC1h08Y Gravel news – https://bikeportland.org/2021/03/01/storm-related-gravel-wreaks-havoc-on-portland-bikeways-327318 Wuckfinter 2021 dance party featuring JK Livin’! – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE1jnO38b9A&t=1120sBorn-again Biking Buttigieg – https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2021/03/03/buttigieg-brings-bike-friendly-outlook-us-dot Show Guest – Seeley Dave Schlabowske with a CAMBA […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #101 – Big Sexy in Florida!
Show #101 – 2/24/21 Show Guest – Jason “Big Sexy” Becker Consider donating to Big Sexy and Heather on their cross country journey!Venmo: Jason-Becker-60Paypal.me/Beckhouse504 Show Beer – This was a fridge cleaning episode! Got a few rides in on the Port Washington beaches! Shit Worth Doin’ Friday Feb 26th, 27th, 28th – Sweaty Yeti Alt! […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #100 – Wayne Visits Before Heading West
Show #100 – One-Wheel Wayne stopped in today to chat rollin’, growin’, traveling and other topics of great import. Talkin’ Schmack EDC Mention in this story, sort of – https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/house-of-rad-first-look Jeff Jones embraces eBikes! – https://www.jonesmotorbikes.com Jones LWB HD/e video – https://youtu.be/fNUb8ltroaw Holy shit is this just another BABY MAKER https://electrek.co/2021/02/17/ride1up-roadster-v2-review-the-995-belt-drive-electric-bike-you-need-to-know-about/Draisine anniversary – https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/wooden-running-machine-was-your-fixies-great-great-grandpa-180962152/Bike hunters – https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/a35429606/stolen-bicycle-theft-vanmoof-bike-hunters/ Show […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #99 – Seeley Dave Schlabowske Chats Trail Grooming, Photography and Bikes
Show #99 – With JK on holiday, Sven and Tony man the Everyday Cycles Riverwest Studio where we welcome Seeley Dave on the Call in Studio phone line to chat trail grooming, bikes and get some photography tips from a guy who takes some of the best images on the web! Talkin’ Schmack Tax Incentives […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #98 – Big Sexy’s Summer Ride Plans and the Usual Drivel
Show #98 – Big Sexy calls in from his winter habitat in Hammond, Louisiana to fill in the crew about his summer riding plans with Heather, his Schwinn Meridian tricycle. listen as he reveals his rout east, up the east coast, back to the midwest (with a stop in Milwaukee!) and then back south again. […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – MKE
Our amigo Bill Hartz grabbed a shot of Milwaukee’s Lakefront sunrise. This is Bill’s third Wallpaper Wednesday feature. Bill has been sharing some really nice fat-bike photos with us. I sent him a message asking him if he had anything wintery on his camera and the next day he shot a few and sent them […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Blue
Today we present a film from the Valdez Adventure Alliance entitled Blue. Would you share your Plus or Fat Pixels? Give us your tired, your poor, Your huddled pixels, yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming hard drive. Send your pics and videos to uncle gomez@fat-bike.com and if you include your mailing address, we’ll send you some stickers […]
Sweaty Yeti Alt – Feb 26th,27th,28th – A virtual race (WI)
I think like many of us, my inner twelve year old is bursting at the seams to get out and ride at a huge fat-bike party with beer and FUN! The Sweaty Yeti at Levis has always been an event that brings me back to the early days of fat-bike racing. With the Covid 19 […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #97 – Milwaukee Transplant Dan Sipin Calls in From Anchorage
Show #97 1/27/21 – While Sven JK and Tony languish in the snow globe reality of a Milwaukee Winter, Milwaukee transplant and newly minted Anchorage resident, Dan Sipin, calls the boys to discuss him move, impressions of the bike scene in Anchorage and other valuable topics! Electricification of the Schlick Water Buffalo long tail fatbike […]
Full Spectrum #96 – Hobbits, eBikes, Slope Soaring?? and Sales, Oh My!
Show #96 sees Sven, JK and Tony in the studio chatting about a bit of divergent topics. There are bikes at some point though so fear not! Talkin’ Schmack Electrifying a Schlick Water Buffalo longtail cargo bike!Sale on all remaining Club Ride inventory 30% – 40% off!New Dynamic Soaring Speed Record in my “other” hobby. […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Surf & Turf Hoddevik, Norway
Nikita Solenov made a short video from a Surf/Bike trip to Hoddevik, Norway. I’ve been talking with Chris Daisy about surfing and fat-biking in the same month (December) and then this film from Norway caught my eye. It makes me want to seek out more remote coastal areas to explore. #wetandwild Would you share your […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #95 – Sam D in the Studio and DFL on the Horn!
Show #95 – Sven, JK and Tony welcome Sam D to the Everyday Cycles Riverwest Studio while Dave Fuckin’ Lunz calls in with some field reporting. Talkin’ Schmack Dan in AnchorageNo fatbikes up there, no lights evenPort Washington beach reportNY Man Sues Trek for $5M Over WaveCel Helmet Claims – https://www.singletracks.com/mtb-news/ny-man-sues-trek-for-5m-over-wavecel-helmet-claims/ https://www.designboom.com/design/clip-e-bike-conversion-kit-01-09-2021/ https://www.clip.bike Show Guest – Sam […]
Full Spectrum Show #94 – “Seeley” Dave Schlabowske CAMBA Executive Director
Show #94 – “Seeley” Dave Schlabowske, the new, as of the first of the year, Executive Director of CAMBA, (Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association), calls-in from beautiful Seeley, WI where he is making his new home and posting videos of the trails! As usual, Sven, JK and Tony do their foolishness! Festive Nomad! Talkin’ Schmack […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #93 – Sorry, Didn’t See Dave Called and Other Musings
12/30/20 Show #93 Sorry, Didn’t See Dave Called and Other MusingsDangle Supply – https://danglesupply.com/products/dark-lords-darkest-ti-cobb WMSE.org Store – https://www.wmse.org/store/ Show Guest – Well, next week it will be CAMBA’s new Executive Director, Dave Schlabowske! JK with Accumulation Ale, WMSE bandana and RW24 shirt! Show Beer New Belgium Accumulation White IPA6.2% abvhttps://www.newbelgium.com/beer/accumulation/ Shit worth Doin Polar Plunge watch […]
Fat (video) Tuesday – Skating Away
It’s a crazy smoove frozen world out there. Skates and studs do a pretty good imitation of flight in today’s F(v)T presentation by Jay Glass. When the temps drop and there’s a lack of snow, frozen marshes, swamps, ponds, and lakes make for super-fun good times as long as you have studded tires and boots. […]
Event Spotlight – Virtual Fat-Bike Racing in Jasper, Alberta
Sean Fitzgerald has come up with a new take on this virtual race thing in Jasper Alberta, Canada. Sean shared with us “People are trying to find motivation and activity so we are hosting the Jasper Winter Race series which has a fat bike category included. It adheres to all the COVID restrictions but still […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #92 – Underwear Ride’s Steve Roche is in Studio and Chewey Checks in
For Show #92 we are joined in the Everyday Cycles Riverwest Studio by Steve Roche, long time Milwaukee cyclist and the originator and organizer of the Underwear Ride as well as a call-in from Chewey. Talkin’ Schmack Xmas/Holiday Greetings55 on Wednesday! Cold acomin’Got the new issue of Bikepacking Journal on WednesdayNew podcast studio at the […]
Wallpaper Wednesday – Back 2 Back
Kathy Browning is back with this week’s Wallpaper Wednesday portrait of fat-bike fun. Kathy writes a blog called Fat Bike Girl. Dig that black single speed dad. Got your own Wallpaper Worthy Photo? We love to feature your fat-bike photos from around the world! If you’ve got a fat-bike related image that you feel is “Wallpaper […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #91 – No Sams Were Harmed in the Making of This Show
12/16/20 – Show #91.7 Talkin’ Schmack Kung Fu Christmas approaching?Progress at the new space vanmageddonMoonlander maintenance, indeed any steel frame you ride in crappy condition Sven’s Chumba waiting for snow! Show Beer – Terrapin Dispensary 12-Pack https://www.terrapinbeer.com/dispensary-pack 6 of https://www.terrapinbeer.com/beer/jazz-cabbageJazz Cabbage hemp infused IPA is our dankest beer to date. Packing in our very own […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #90 – Zito – Milwaukee by Bike and JT
Zito and JT join Sven, JK and Tony in the Riverwest Studio at Everyday Cycles for a chat about Milwaukee by Bike plans and other JT’s Soma Wolverine all set up for winter with 32s and fenders. Show Guest – Chris Zito and JT Visited Wheel’s New LocationMSE MKE by Bike milwaukeebybike.com Show Beer – […]
Onyx Berd HED Made in Minnesota Limited Edition Wheelset
HED, Berd and Onyx Release Exclusive “Made in Minnesota” Wheels
Full Spectrum Cycling #89 – Checking in with Allroy in Ontario
12-3-20 Show #89 – Sven, JK and Tony welcome Ontario fatbiker, Allroy to the show! Check out our previous show #54 with Allroy as well. Lend a Canadian perspective to your day! Sven’s friend, Tyra, from Tessera Design did this caricature of your erstwhile host! Show Guest – Allroy! Show Beer – Good City Space […]
Surface 604 E-Fatbike Review – Part 1 – Urban Assault and City Riding
Surface 604 Boar Fatbike We reviewed the previous model of Surface 604’s Boar Fatbike way back in 2015! The new version has some significant upgrades to the already well thought out design. Besides the immediately noticeable Kryptek Highlander Camo color, enhancements for 2020 Boar include: Smoother Torque Sensing Pedal AssistA revised Color LCD display/dashboardRefined Geometry […]
2020 Global Fat Bike Day Celebration Directory
GFBD 2020 Celebrations! December Fifth Two Thousand and Twenty
Full Spectrum Cycling #88 – Everyday Rider, D’nardo Colucci, Joins the Boys
Show #88 is the show that wasn’t going to happen, that is until Tony, JK and JK’s cousin, D’nardo, showed up at the shop anyway. Since we were all there, why not do a show! Show Guest – D’nardo Colucci Check out D’nardo’s company called The Eluminati. They make really high-end, 360 degree projection systems. […]
The Danger Gnome Podcast – November 2020 – New Fat-Bikes, Snow Crown Race Series & Bearclaw Bicycle Co.
The Danger Gnome Podcast welcomes Geo Kapitz and Jason Lowetz to the program to talk about the Snow Crown Race Series and the Bearclaw Bicycle Co. Tomak
Full Spectrum Cycling #87 – We Talk With New CAMBA ED Dave Schlabowske
JT and Sam D join Sven, JK and Tony in the Everyday Cycles Riverwest Studio where we chat with new Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) Executive Director, Dave Schlabowske. Talkin’ Schmack Waffle House Beer with Bacon! – https://www.cnn.com/2020/11/16/us/waffle-house-bacon-beer-trnd/index.html Closest Waffle House to us 5 hours away in Toledo where 475 and 80/90 meet!How an eBike […]
SURLY/45NRTH/Fat-Bike Teamwear Store is OPEN NOW!
The Wool Jersey There’s been a development in the printing of wool jerseys that allows the natural fabric that we all love to wear to be fully sublimated like jerseys made out of synthetics. We’ve teamed up with Hyperthreads and Chris Daisy Art & Design to create a line of Winter Cycling apparel. We’re hoping […]
Salsa EXP Series Anything Cradle system
A couple of months ago Salsa announced they were releasing an updated version of the EXP Series Anything Cradle and Anything Cage systems. Luckily for me the Anything Cradle system found its way to Wales for some use in the Autumnal Welsh mountains. Black is good The Anything Cradle is now compatible for both 35mm […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #86 – Deep Thoughts with Chewey – Check-in with Big Sexy
Show 86 finds Sven, JK and Tony in the Everyday Cycles Riverwest Studio as we welcome Chewey who shares his thoughts on many subjects, clues us in to his next podcast episodes and makes a graceful exit as we welcome an update from Big Sext back home in Louisiana. Kick ass Mone-modified Shimano Coaster brake […]
New Whisky Parts No. 9 Wheels – Show & Tell
We take a new set of Whisky Parts No. 9 carbon fiber wheels out of the box for a bit of show and tell.
Bontrager Wavecel Helmet Review
I’ve been rocking a pair of Bontrager Wavecel Helmets for the last five months and I’m ready to share some thoughts after cruising around for a couple of thousand miles perched on a bunch of different saddles under the protection of these lids. The Fit The biggest factor that I look at, when I shop […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #85 – JK’s 200th Show – Tony is a Foster Dad!
Show #85 – Sven, JK and Tony celebrate JK’s 200th show. We figure 115 Weekly Dose of Fat shows and 85 Full Spectrum shows, give or take! Tony got the great news that he’s a foster dad! Plus, we talk bikes at some point! Talkin’ Schmack JKs 200th (First Weekly Dose of Fat August 1, […]
New GORE® Fall and Winter Apparel keeps you riding all year long
Winter ride gear should never get in the way of performance. The new GORE® C5 line that we’re about to share with y’all is more streamlined than ever before, to offer warmth and weather-protection without a bunch of bulk. From fall into winter, we have a few things in for review including base layers, shoe covers, […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #84 – All That and a Box of Chocolates
10/30/20 – Show #84 with Sven, JK and Tony in the Everyday Cycles Riverwest Studio. The casket/speaker system that JK had to keep within 30 feet of on Braaaptoberfest Talkin’ Schmack Upload failed last week??Fatbike Tires are flying out the door and there are already restrictions on how many we can get from our suppliersFatbikes […]
Snow Day
Let’s all take a Snow Day!
Full Spectrum Cycling #83 – Fatbikes Selling Fast – Upcoming Events – Rift IPA – eBike Chat
10/21/20 – Show #83 finds Sven, JK and Tony in the Everyday Cycles Riverwest Studio. New Sturdy Bag Designs OrderSam’s custom frame bageBike Chat Sam’s (From Show #82) well-traveled Fuji Touring bike. Talkin’ Schmack Show Beer – Central Waters Rift IPA Over five breeds of heron have made their home in the Great Rift Valley […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #82 – Sam Mentkowski Joins the Guys to Chat Cycling
From the Everyday Cycles Studio in Riverwest, Milwaukee, WI we welcome Sam Mentkowski to the show and, of course, talk cycling. JK styling with his Lowside Talkin’ Schmack New cycling site – https://cyclingindependent.com Neck Gaiters vs Masks for COVID protection? – https://www.gearpatrol.com/fitness/health-wellness/a34236764/neck-gaiter-study/ EVH Passing – archived MSE Show on 10/12/20 – https://www.wmse.org/program/the-rock-ride/ David Byrne’s American Utopia – Premier […]
G-SPEC TRP TR12 Derailleur and Shifter Kit – by JP Syverud
I have been a huge TRP Sypke Brake Caliper fan boy for years. Something about those dual actuated pads paired with compression-cables just makes a super nice hard braking system without the hassle of hydraulics. So, when I was at my local bike shop buying another GX Eagle cassette for my skinny fat bike wheel […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #81 – 3 Guys Chatting
Sven, JK and Tony shoot the schmack at the Everyday Cycles Studio for Show # 81 Tony out testing the Surface 604 Boar Talkin’ Schmack Rumour that Fatboy is done?No more Bike Magazine – https://www.bikemag.com/news/goodbye-for-now/ Sure are a lot of sites posting press releases about a new Bike Box from BikeFlights at $149.95 for cardboard. They […]
Full Spectrum Cycling #80 – We Catch Up With Shannon and Big Sexy Reaches His 27th State Capitol
Shannon Chapwesk provides call-in goodness while Sven, JK and Tony languish in the studio. And Big Sexy reaches his 27th state capitol, yesterday! Tony out testing the Surface 604 Boar. Talkin’ Schmack Ride With GPS has a new “Heat Map” feature – the heatmap highlights were people actually ride.https://ridewithgps.com/news/4931-introducing-the-ride-with-gps-heatmap https://ridewithgps.com/heatmap Garret had his last Mountain Bike event […]
Full Spectrum Cycling # 79 – Ian Klepetar From Bike Benefits is Back in Wisconsin While JT Hovers in the Background
Ian Klepetar from Bicycle Benefits is back in Wisconsin and chats up Sven, JK and Tony while Trusky joins us at the Everyday Cycles Riverwest Studio as well, sans microphone. Looks like we’ve gotta look in to how to get another guest on the show! Sometimes 4 just isn’t enough. Talkin’ Schmack Reader’s Rig: Dave’s […]