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Weekly Dose of Fat – Show Number 78 – Friday, October 30th, 2015
Sven and Gomez welcome Special Guest Kathi Merchant from the ITI, plus the Big Fat Ride and Expo in Anchorage, AK.
Fat-Bike Radio, and The Weekly Dose of Fat, is sponsored by Surly Bikes. Check out all of Surly’s bicycle doo-dads at http://surlybikes.com
On the show this week.
- We introduce a new weekly Feature – The Fat-Bike Event of the Week!
- We welcome Kathy Merchant back to the show to talk about the Big Fat Bike Ride and Expo
- We take calls from our listeners about this week’s question which may or may not involve Samsquantch
- Fat and Plus-Bike news in the Fatty Farm Field Report
The Event of the week is the FatBike at the Barn – Saturday, November 14 at 1:00pm in Cable, WI.
https://www.facebook.com/events/529214770565000/
F’real? – Japanther? is 45NRTH running out of names?
SPECIAL GUEST – Kathi Merchant – http://fatbikeexpo.com
Fatty Farm Field Report
This week’s Fatty Farm Field Report is sponsored by Uncle Dick’s Bead Slip check them out at http://uncledicksbikeshop.com.
Got a great quote from Ross Cairns “a fattie in the shed is worth 2 on the net”
Dave Wiens just got his first fat-bike in preparation for the Fat-Bike Worlds in Crested Butte Co – Wanna know which bike he got?
The new Surly’s are showing up on showroom floors of better bicycle retails establishments across the country.
What’s in the hopper for upcoming stories at fat-bike.com?
- Chumba Ursa Major
- RSD Mayor
- bontrager Boots
- Trek Farley 9.8
- Framed Wolftrax
- Ritchey Commando
Fat-bike Links
Beach Ride
http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2015/10/an-overcast-saturday-morning-and-high.html
Fancy a fat-bike trip to the South Pole? Figure on $70,000 for this version
http://calgaryherald.com/news/traffic/canadian-group-offering-fat-bike-trip-to-the-south-pole
Fat-bike Birkie Schedule of Events is here
http://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/#schedule-of-events
Swappin Pug wheels. 26×4 and 29+
http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2015/10/sunday-cycle-same-bike-different-wheels.html
ICT impressions over at Singletrack Magazine
http://singletrackworld.com/reviews/surly-ice-cream-truck-long-term-test/
Would James Bond Rock a Fat-Bike?
http://gearjunkie.com/would-james-bond-rock-a-fat-bike
A look at the pie Burner Short route
https://joboo1967.wordpress.com/2015/10/26/pie-burner-short-route-set/
Plus Bike Links
Toni racing 29+
http://www.tonilund.fi/2015/10/summer-racing-levi24-and-merida-mtb.html
Thanks again to Surly for sponsoring today’s broadcast. Surly makes Bikes and Parts that don’t suck! Learn more at Surly bikes.com
Say, Bye!
