Weekly Dose of Fat – Travis Brown – Show #31 – 11-21-14

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Weekly Dose of Fat – Travis Brown – Show #31 – 11-21-14

In the Fat-bike.com Studio today we’ve got Sven and Gomez along with Mr. J.K. LIVIN.

Our show is sponsored by the New Surly Canvas Riding Jacket (available soon!) that features waxed cotton canvas on the outside with a 100% Merino wool liner – It’s a jacket well appointed for life on a bike.
Learn more about life – and bikes – at http://surlybikes.com

On this week’s show

  • Beer with our Registered Beer Dietician – Julio Dot Com
  • We chat with Olympian and Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Travis Brown
  • Sven is gonna pump-you-aap with air and what some folks from west Texas call Hooey
  • Plus Links that’ll make you wanna stab somebody in the neck

This week’s Fat-bike.com Radio beer of the week is Founder’s Breakfast Stout. This is an 8.3% ABV double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout. BAScore of 100. With an whopping 12,783 ratings.

Travis Brown Interview

Weekly Dose of Internet Fat

This week’s “Ask Samsquanch” question is – What is a good pump for carrying along on your fat-bike? If you have a burning question that you’d like to ask Samsquantch just email your question to samsquantch@fat-bike.com and if we read your question on the show, we’ll send you some rad stickers.

Links

Kona WO Fork Recall – http://cog.konaworld.com/kona-consumer-recall-notice/

Mike Curiak looks at the Bontrager Jackalope rim and describes its tubeless behaviour. He likes it a lot.
http://lacemine29.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/bontrager-is-winning.html

Danielle Musto’s Iceman race report.
http://daniellemusto.blogspot.com/2014/11/iceman-race-report.html

42 (the meaning of life, the universe and everything) Bikepacking Tips
http://www.pedalingnowhere.com/plog/42-bikepacking-tips-part1/

Jeff Herrera’s Fat La Ruta Winning Borealis Yampa
http://dirtwire.tv/2014/11/wicked-pro-bike-jeff-herreras-borealis-yampa-fat-bike/

A Desert Ramble = Visual Splendor
http://stories.glenncharles.pro/desert-ramble

First snow of the season
http://fatbikebrigade.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/first-snow-of-the-season/

Salsa Mukluk 2 Test Report
http://fatbikebrigade.wordpress.com/2014/11/19/2015-salsa-mukluk-2-test-ride/

Coastkid has some updates too.
http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2014/11/quick-spin-to-coast.html
http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2014/11/mid-week-cycle-fatbike-commute-detour.html
http://coastkid.blogspot.com/2014/11/urbex-cycling-abandoned-hospital.html

Thanks again to Surly for sponsoring the radio portion of today’s broadcast.
Learn more at http://surlybikes.com

Join us next week when Brent from Twin 6 – swaddles us in merino wool and talks to us about the new Fat Standard.

Salutations times 4!