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Show #297 – Coffee roaster, multi band musician, cyclist and duck guy, James Za, joins Sven, JK and Tony on this week’s Full Spectrum Cycling showroom the Riverwest PodcastMKW Studio.
The Milwaukee Minute (or 5)
- Wisconsin Bike Week – https://wisconsinbikefed.org/events/ – June 1st to 8th
- Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming up!
- Smart Cycling Classes
- Walk and Bike Community Audits
- Crosswalk Action Training
- Adult Learn-to-Ride Sessions
- How to Host a Bike Rodeo for Kids Workshops
- Cycling Without Age Trishaw Pilot Training
- Here’s a sneak peek at what’s coming up!
- Bikes and Frames for sale at Everyday Cycles – https://everydaycycles.com
- MMI – https://www.instagram.com/milwaukemessengerinvitational

Talkin’ Schmack
- TONIGHT! – RAD Documentary Trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFAb2lIVQ6U
- Ride a fat-bike or a camel in Japan in the Tottori Sand Dunes – https://www.escape.com.au/destinations/asia/japan/best-places-to-go-in-japan-to-avoid-the-crowds/image-gallery/cca349b06fdbeece6b3677773dd779fd
- Fat-bike with a ski front – https://racketmn.com/meet-the-local-man-who-invented-a-bike-rollerblade-ice-skate-hybrid
- Under 1000g Titanium Road Frame! Lightspeed Coll dels Reis – https://litespeed.com/products/coll-dels-reis
- BMX inspired? Prolly don’t try those RAD tricks though. – https://crustbikes.com/collections/frames/products/stupid-tourist-description-details-photos?variant=50384090104119
- Borealis selling direct on Craigslist?!? What??
- More people than ever rode bikes in 2024 – PeopleForBikes released its 2024 U.S. Bicycling Participation Study, offering new insights into bicycling trends across the country. This biennial report reveals that 112 million Americans — 35% of those ages 3 and older — rode a bike at least once in 2024. This marks the highest participation rate since the study began in 2014, underscoring an increasing interest in bicycling propelled by the COVID-19 pandemic.- https://www.bicycleretailer.com/announcements/2025/03/12/more-americans-rode-bike-ever-2024-youth-participation-saw-biggest-surge
- DirtySixer 32” MTB available for pre-order. For those 5’10” and taller! – https://www.dirtysixer.com/products/dirtysixer-mtb-32-inch-wheel-crowdfunding-deposit
- Cape Epic MTB Race Coverage – https://www.youtube.com/@EpicSeries_Race_The_World
See all Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast Episodes here – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLblXPI1hYVGbwjJjdv_eJGMubhqRU4vwd

Show Guest – James Za of Dimension 7 Coffee
- Dimension 7 Coffee – https://www.instagram.com/dimension7coffee/
- Robits Band – https://therobits.bandcamp.com/
Show Beer – Hamm’s and Pabst Dad Beers with an Amorphic Fluffer from next door.
Stuff for sale on Facebook Marketplace
Call-in to 717-727-2453 and leave us a message about how cycling is making your life better!

Shit Worth Doing
- April 18th – The Green Mile – Milwaukee, WI
- April 19th – Milwaukee Messenger Invitational (MMI)
- June 19th to 29th – Tour of America’s Dairyland – Southeast Wisconsin – https://www.tourofamericasdairyland.com/
- August 22, 23, 24 – 2025 – MADE! – Portland, Oregon, Zidell Yards – https://made.bike
- September 15th – Chequamegon MTB Festival – Cable, WI – https://www.cheqmtb.com/
Bikes!
- Used Chumba Ursa Major Titanium Fatbike Frame – Sven’s frame!
- Omnium Cargo Mini Max – Small – Copper – NEW!
- Omnium Cargo Electric Mini Max – Small – Galaxy Black
- 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
Call-in to 717-727-2453 and leave us a message about how cycling is making your life better!
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Audio
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Microphones
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Accessories
- Ulanzi Crab Tripod – https://amzn.to/3WIxWVk (Amazon)
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