Transcript 0:00 Get ready for the weekly dose of fat, show number two for May 2nd, 2014. 0:07 [upbeat rock music] Fatbike.com, the world's number one resource for information on fat bike products, event and race coverage, interviews, and living the fat bike lifestyle presents Fat Bike Radio with your hosts, Sven and Gomez. 0:37 [upbeat rock music] Good afternoon. Welcome to the Weekly Dose of Fat. I'm Sven, beaming into your ears from Fat Bike HQ while Uncle Gomez is out on the road exploring parts east along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. 0:51 He called in a report a couple of days ago that we'll get to just a bit later in the show. This week's show is sponsored by Surly, purveyors of fat bike gear for many a year. 1:04 Just a reminder that you can always find the Weekly Dose show page at fatbike.com/radio, and be sure to check us out on Facebook and Twitter. So 1:16 while Uncle Gomez has been having a rollicking good time riding his bike, this has been a topsy-turvy week here at Fat Bike HQ. 1:24 I spent a good portion of the past week recovering from some crackhead's need for my computers to support his or her habit while failing miserably at getting out on the bike. 1:36 Still, the world keeps spinning, and we've got to keep the show going. Our Abus lock Bordo Big limerick contest ended Thursday, and we have a winner. 1:46 Mike from Cleveland will be receiving a Bordo Big lock and Abus baseball hat soon. I'll give a shot at reading his winning entry. "Here, here, here, Bordo Big. Beer, beer, beer, take a swig. 2:01 Because rides are fun when you have a tall boy or 10 and a cool lock to protect your fat rig." Well, folks, he had me at beer. [chuckles] I hope I didn't mess that, uh, up too much. Thanks, Mike. 2:14 Uh, hope you enjoy your lock. We sure do appreciate the support that several companies have given us as we get Fat Bike Radio off the ground. 2:22 Here's a word from Gomez about 1Up USA and their line of hitch racks for cars and trucks. 2:32 [upbeat music] Whether you carry your bikes on your roof or with a hitch, the best way to get your fat bike to the trail is with a rack from 1Up USA. 2:43 1Up USA uses stainless steel hardware on their all-aluminum racks and come with a lifetime warranty. 1Up USA racks are made in the USA, right in Wisconsin. 2:55 Visit 1upusa.com for more information on the fastest loading, highest quality rack solutions. 3:02 [upbeat music] Speaking of Platteville, did you know that Hirsch Farms in Platteville will be hosting Gnomefest 10 coming up this September? 3:15 If you're not familiar with it, Gnomefest is an irreverent bike-riding party that has been plaguing the Midwest for many years. You may have seen word of it in Dirt Rag Magazine. Make sure to participate if you can. 3:26 I mentioned earlier that Uncle Gomez is playing in the sand on the Outer Banks. I wonder what he's doing. Let's check in with Gomez. Yeah, Sven, I'm reporting in from the Wright brothers' tomb. 3:37 Before they tinkered with airplanes and became the sexiest men of their day, Orville and Wilbur Wright [chuckles] were bicycle repairmen. 3:45 So let's take our hats off and salute all of the professional bike mechanics that are out there listening to us today. Great idea, Gomez. 3:54 That reminds me of, uh, one of our favorite mechanics down at Zion Cyclery, Kurt, uh, at the shop there in Zion, Illinois. So, uh, we'll get back to the Outer Banks right after this. 4:09 [upbeat rock music] When it comes to fat bikes, Zion Cyclery in Zion, Illinois, has you covered. They stock fatties from Surly, Salsa, 907, Borealis, and Trek, as well as everything from 45NRTH. 4:26 The staff is friendly, the mechanics are top-notch, and they stock the largest selection of fat bikes in the Chicago-Milwaukee area. 4:33 There's a mountain bike park and some great beach riding in Zion, so come, make a day of it. Call 847-746-2200 or visit zioncyclery.com. [upbeat rock music] Let's check back in with Gomez. 4:51 Uh, I talked to him a couple of days ago, and, uh, here's what he had to say about his trip. 4:56 Yeah, just got to Nags Head last night, and I'll be riding in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore for the next few days, and then I'll be spending some time riding and camping in the Cape Lookout area. 5:09 I'll be shooting lots of pixels and writing about the trip, so tune in over the next few weeks for all of the details. Thanks for that report, Gomez. 5:17 I hope you're having fun down there and look forward to hearing about the trip when you get back. 5:22 Our event spotlight this week comes from a, a group on Facebook called the Arabian Sandbikers who are throwing an event called the, uh, Al Qudra TT this weekend in Dubai. 5:34 This is how the event page describes the festivities: "It's a politically correct, non-competitive, non-judgmental, voluntary, environmentally friendly, and socially egalitarian opportunity to ride your bike in the dunes. 5:48 There will be a no-obligation course laid out for those that wish to follow all or indeed any part of it at no cost and which you may wish to start from about 6:00 PM or later." Freedom ride. Totally makes me want to go. 6:02 Check out the link to the Facebook page for that event on our show page at fatbike.com/radio.All right. So what's up in the test kitchen? 6:12 As I mentioned before, Gomez is on the East Coast and he's testing out a bunch of gear on his rides. We'll get a report going over the next few weeks on what he took with him. 6:22 I continue to use the Abus Big Bordo folding lock just like the one we gave away to Mike in Cleveland this week. So far so good. Got a bike still and a lock. Both great. 6:32 I also want to give a shout out to Club Ride Clothing. They sent me some gear a while back and I've been using it on just about every ride. Look for a story on that on the site soon. 6:44 We also installed a full complement of FSA Afterburner cockpit components on my bike and I'll get a report on that going as well. 6:53 I mentioned earlier that I had some gear stolen including my laptop and part of the loss from that theft was data. I know, back up, right? I'm always harping on people. 7:04 Well, it looks like my strategy was a bit flawed and part of what I haven't been able to recover are the RSS feeds for all the great websites you guys have out there. 7:13 We like to keep up with those for the weekly dose of fat, find out what you guys are doing and get reports on the website. 7:21 So if you have a website and you have an RSS feed, consider sending it to me via email to info at fatbike.com. I'd like to rebuild that library of sites and keep everybody informed about what you are all doing out there. 7:36 Alrighty, that does it for this week. Thanks for spending time with us and thanks again to our show sponsor, Surly. Check them out at surlybikes.com. 7:48 And another reminder that you can always find the weekly dose show page at fat-bike.com slash radio. 7:57 And if you would like to help fatbike.com with its mission to spread fat biking all over our planet, consider helping us by underwriting this show. 8:05 Give Uncle Gomez a shout at gomez at fat-bike.com to discuss how we can help. And we'll talk to you next week.
