Full Spectrum Cycling 331 – Part 1 – Jeremy Prach – Fat Biking Culture – Electric Conversions – and The Milwaukee Scene

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Show 331 – Show 331 is a big one. Sven, Tony and JK welcome back Jeremy Prach for his third appearance, and the conversation covers a lot of ground – from the history of Urban Jungle Cross and the current state of fat biking, to electric bike conversions, the Bikepacking Journal, and the Fat Bike Lab community. Part 1 runs about 45 minutes. Part 2 drops next Thursday, 4/23/26.

The Milwaukee Minute (or 5)

• Urban Jungle cross rumblings. Mike Glodowski has been out scoping.
• I got your Milwaukee badass shit right here –https://www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/golden-tickets – Typographic gold in this collection of thirty 1950s Milwaukee bus tickets.
• Von Munz Lemmy print.
• No Writes and Que So What at Sabattic 18th
• What about the sports bar opening….meow at the old company brewing? Basically in Jeremy’s back yard. Diaspora MKE Sports Bar & Lounge is holding its grand opening on April 14, 2026

Talkin’ Schmack 

• We have a couple of CYC Photon Gen 2 motor projects in the shop.
  • Hase sorta tandem recumbent.
  • Schlick Cycles x State Bicycles Cargo Truck.
• Wisconsin Gravel Network – https://wisconsingravel.org/
• Bikepacking Journal – a fat-bike feature from Iceland crossing Europe’s largest glacier Vatnajökull. Up to $68.00/yr
• Podcast server move. All 410 Fat-bike Radio shows! Listened to a few old shows
• I had to check that all the shows were moved and was amazed at the cycling industry luminaries we’ve had on our various shows, especially from fat-bike heyday.
  • Ned Overend from Specialized, Todd Lyons from SE, Travis Brown, Tinker Juarez, Paul Price, Nick Ginster, Sov Greg Matyas, Paul Ellis, April Morgan, Will Ross, Wyatt Hrudka, Bill Fleming, David Gabrys, Jeremy Prach, Mike Herlinger, Tim Krueger, Scott Quiring, Corey, Stelljes, Kathi Merchant, Olov Stenlund, Erik Noren, Kevin Wren, Tupps Becker, Adam Blake, Travis, Hubbard, Big Sexy, Zito, John Trusky, Jay Petervary, Natalie Mendez, Chewy, Spinner, DFL, Seeley Dave, Chris Daisy, Mark Peterson, Allroy and several Sams. Naturally, the list goes on and on.
• Search and listen back to some of your favorites!
• Join our Fat-bike Lab community at https://fat-bike.com/community
• Subscribe to the Weekly Dose of Fat Newsletter at https://fat-bike.com/mewsletter 
• Bluff collapse at North Beach in Port Washington – https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/in-your-community/ozaukee-county/officials-urge-caution-after-bluff-slide-at-port-washington-north-beach 

Show Beer – Firehouse Brewery (SD) – The Watch – American IPA – 6.5abv – https://www.firehousebrewing.com/beer/
Utapped Ratings – https://untappd.com/b/firehouse-brewing-company-south-dakota-talkin-prairie-boy/5334092

Searching for a summer-ready IPA? Look no further than The Watch, a medium-bodied, hop-forward beer brewed for those who choose bold flavors and sunny adventures. Crafted with a variety of New World hops that are enhanced with tropical aromatics, this IPA has the kick and complexity that hop-lovers crave with a brightness that won’t weigh you down. 

Show Guest – Jeremy Prach

• Last time on this Show was July 2019 – https://fullspectrumcycling.com/full-spectrum-cycling-podcast-21-interviews-with-jeremy-from-riverwest-24-and-dave-schlabowske-on-bikepacking/
• In July of 2023 Jeremy was on Sven on the Road #2 – Falcon Bowl and Jeremy Prach’s 50th Birthday – https://fullspectrumcycling.com/sven-on-the-road-2-falcon-bowl-and-jeremy-prachs-50th-birthday/
• RW24 AV Club – https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdvN4sMrqFdVWx_TD3yGDY5AsPSqJoCSeb6q-gPusMpYokB2w/viewform

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Shit Worth Doing

• Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee
• Fat Tire Tour of Green Bay
• Bay View Rollout 2026 is 5-29-26
• Strummerfest Sept 12th at Club Garibaldi’s
• Just announced – Sunn O))) Tour – https://pitchfork.com/news/sunn-o-don-their-cloaks-for-new-album-song-and-tour/
  • 04-16 Chicago, IL – Salt Shed
  • 04-18 Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre

Bikes!

• Large Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build – Black
• Medium Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build – Orange
• Large Schlick Cycles Tatanka, Orange.
• 29+ Schlick Cycles frames for custom builds

Contact info@everydaycycles.com

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