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The Occasional Dose of Fat – Show Number 103 – Friday, May 20th 2016
Back in the studio ladies and gentlemen. It’s Sven, Gomez and JK.
The Weekly Dose of Fat is brought to you by the Surly Long Haul Trucker. Learn more about bikes and freedom at – http://surlybikes.com
On the show this week:
- We welcome Bruce Matheson (The Famous CoastKid!) back to the program.
- We’ll take calls from our listener. Our 3rd caller will receive a new – (Surly Rally Sport Package), plus every caller gets a sample Tin of Uncle Dick’s Bead Slip.
- And in this evening’s special segment we profile one of our new breed of Bike Black Ribbon Test Pilot – Mr. Dustin Carlson
Cheers! – A bit of beverage talk
Special Guest – Bruce Matheson AKA “The CoastKid”
Fatty Farm Field Report
The Fatty Farm Field Report is brought to by Quiring Cycles the Quiring triple B is the fattest ride on two wheels featuring the new generation of 5.05 inch tires. Visit Quiring cycles dot net to see the next level of bicycle exploration http://www.quiringcycles.net/
Fat-bike Links
Olov Sums Up the 2016 Winter in Swedish Lapland
https://bikelifeinswedishlapland.com/2016/05/11/swedish-lapland-winter-2016-sum-up/
Ben Weaver’s Winter on a Salsa Blackborrow. Guitars and banjos on a fat-bike
http://salsacycles.com/culture/winter_on_a_blackborow
E-Fat-Cargo
http://www.gizmag.com/radmini-electric-fat-folder/43366/?li_source=LI&li_medium=default-widget
Bruce Updates His Old Pug With a Refitting of an Alfine IGH
http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2016/05/old-pugsley-update-alfine-8-speed-igh.html
More catching up with Bruce
http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2016/05/after-cancelled-long-weekend-monday.html
Looking for a Borealis Fat-bike in Canada? Check out:
http://borealisbikes.ca
Plus Bike Links
Switchback Ti Mk II bikes in Italy with 27.5 and 27+ setups. Gnar terrain!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tdf08Df9bKg
Rutabagas will come jetting out of our messenger bags like missiles. They will fly through your driver’s side window, shatter the brand new laminated safety glass, hit you in the temple, damage your brain, and make you a vegan.
https://medium.com/@kellycatchpole/i-am-a-cyclist-and-i-am-here-to-fuck-you-up-a2fb97b1ea16#.f022tn5sz
Special Segment – BBR Test Pilot – Dustin Carlson
Our show this evening has been brought to you by the Bikes, Parts & Chaos of Surly Bikes – Learn more at http://surlybikes.com
WD-40 also works for winter riding, My fattie picks up lots of road grit and snow/ice so I spray the chain, cassette, chain ring, and derailleur(s) after every ride. I wipe off the crud and leave it for the next ride — the water displacement property ensures that the moisture is drawn out of the moving parts where it will evaporate (even at near freezing temperatures). Just make sure not to spray it into the bearings (e.g. an external BB).
It is a light lubricant so I don’t even use chain lube — the WD-40 will more than do the job for one ride (I’d argue it is a better lube if you are willing to apply it every time — its definitely cheaper).
I don’t (can’t) clean my chain for our 3 month season so chain wear was a real problem before I went the WD-40 route.
Another great show guys. Was good to hear Bruce aka coastkid giving his expert tips on all things fat bike. And it’s good to work on earning those extra wings……….. 😉