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Show 291 – This week we discuss the ongoing scourge of bike thefts in Milwaukee as well as other cities, take a look at a couple of Abus locks designed to combat the theft of bikes, look at some studs, comment on a song, drink a beer or two and much more! Join Sven, JK and Tony for this episode of Full Spectrum Cycling.
The Milwaukee Minute (or 5)
- Stop Making Sense screening at the Pabst Theater with Jerry Harrison April 27th – https://www.pabsttheatergroup.com/events/detail/stop-making-sense-2025
- It’s not just here in Milwaukee an estimated 2.4 million bicycles stolen nationwide each year. Lack of police response. – https://bikeportland.org/2025/01/30/bike-theft-report-details-widespread-problem-while-local-response-lags-392675
- Another Stolen Cargo bike. A blue Yuba
- The SS Milwaukee a song about our newest landmark – The Roaring Dans – https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/i-wrote-a-song-about-the-milwaukee-boat/
- Spikes in your boots instead of your pedals can be good when encountering a shitty driver too 🙂
Talkin’ Schmack
- Registration for the Chequamegon MTB Festival opened yesterday. The Festival is September 15th, 2025 in Cable, WI.
- Mountain bikers battle for access to trails at the birthplace of mountain biking. Mt Tamalpias. – https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/mount-tamalpais-mountain-bikers/
- Chewie Ghost Stories
- Trump closes de minimis loophole for China – This could actually be a good thing! – https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2025/02/03/now-de-minimis-loophole-closed-products-coming-china-and-canada
- Closing in on 31,000,000 users on Blue Sky. 800,000 since last week – https://bsky-users.theo.io/
- Follow Full Spectrum Cycling – https://bsky.app/profile/fullspectrumcycle.bsky.social
- Follow Fat-bike.com – https://bsky.app/profile/fat-bike.bsky.social
Show Beer – 3 Floyds Turbo Reaper
Without warning, something’s dawning as our latest West Coast-style IPA awaits your defenseless thirst. As colossal hop aromas ride in harmony with tropical and citrus notes, you better run for cover . . . There is no other.
- India Pale Ale
- 7% ABV
- 47 IBU
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Shit Worth Doing
- February 1st – Pedal for UX: A 6-Hour Fat Bike Ride for Community Health – Uxbridge, ON, Canada – Durham Regional Forest – https://uhf.akaraisin.com/ui/pedal4ux
- February 15, 2025 – Polar Roll Mass Start – https://906adventureteam.com/mountain-bike-events/polar-roll/
- March 8th, 2025 – Fat Bike Birkie – Cable, WI – https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
- March 8th – 9th – Philly Bike Expo – https://phillybikeexpo.com/
- September 15th – Chequamegon MTB Festival – Cable, WI – https://www.cheqmtb.com/
Bikes!
- Large Schlick Cycles APe for aggressive fatbiking – Purple. Possibly the last APe! Definitely the last Teesdale-built APe!
- Large Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build – Black
- Medium Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build – Orange
- Large Schlick Cycles Tatanka, Orange.
- Schlick Fatbikes
- A bunch of Schlick Growler (Zen Bicycle Fabrications AR 45) frames for custom builds.
- 29+ Schlick Cycles frames for custom builds
- Contact info@everydaycycles.com
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