Full Spectrum Cycling 332 – Doom and Gloom Plus Bright Spots

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Show 332 – Sven, Tony and JK hit the backroom at Amrophic Beer to test the Nomono recording set up. How did it go? You guys tell me! How does it sound?

The Milwaukee Minute (or 5)

• Tour de Towner – May 24th in Milwaukee – Fat-bike friendly.
• The ARGO sound is great. If there is a band you like playing there treat yourself!
• Bay View Rollout 2026 is May 29th
• RW24 registration
• Green Mile recap

Talkin’ Schmack 

• Todd Poquette Lake Ehfect EX fat-bike project. Born to adventure. Old story on the V1 – https://madeupeh.com/pages/lake-ehfect
• Weekly Dose of Fat Podcasts moved to Beehiiv – https://news.fat-bike.com/podcast
• Decorah is an IMBA Trail Town – Mason City too! No Wisconsin towns though. What gives? – https://www.imba.com/trail-towns
  • Highlights of Decorah’s Designation:
  • Official Recognition: Named a 2026 IMBA Trail Town due to its high-quality trail infrastructure, community engagement, and economic commitment to trails.Community Support: The designation is a result of collaboration between the City of Decorah, Decorah Human Powered Trails, Northeast Iowa RC&D, and other local partners
  • Trail Access: Known for a high concentration of trails easily accessible for residents and visitors, supporting local outdoor recreation.
  • Legacy of Cycling: The community has a long history of supporting mountain bike events, dating back to 1983, fostering a strong, local, and sustainable trail culture. Thanks Deke, Chewy, Spinner etc!
• The Thirsty Cow in Bailey’s Harbor with the pour by the ounce. Lite .24 Chaos Pattern .54. Foods OK but not great. 
• Mert Lawwill passed away on May 6th – his impact on MTB was profound. Check out this story from Mountain Bike Action in 2021 – 
• Fat-bike.com news
  • 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/newsletter 
• Mert Lawill passed – https://mbaction.com/mert-lawwill-a-man-with-a-mountain-bike-mission/ 
• Riese and Muller leaving the US market. – https://www.r-m.de/en-us/press/press-releases/riese-mueller-us/ 
• Doom and Gloom in the Bike Industry?
  • Lynskey Chapter 11 – https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2026/05/06/lynskey-performance-products-files-chapter-11 
  • The Bike Farmer’s shop, Gib’s Bike Shop, is closing – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-FMJP52g4&t=770s
    • I like the bit at the end about “The Bike Surplus Problem”
  • Porsche closing its eBike Group – https://www.bicycleretailer.com/international/2026/05/08/porsche-closing-its-ebike-performance-group 
• It’s not ALL Doom and Gloom
  • A Directory of builders and shops that do disc brake tabs and frame repair – https://www.stridsland.com/disc-tab-directory/
  • Omniterra – John and Mira – https://bikepacking.com/news/john-and-mira-world-tour-update-xtracycle-omnitierra-mid-tail-video/ 

Show Beer – Kettlehouse Brewing Co.’s FRESH BONG WATER – Hemp Pale Ale – 5.0% ABV https://kettlehouse.com/Beer/fresh-bongwater/

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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

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

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