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Full Spectrum Cycling #46 – Shannon Joins Us in the Studio!

February 07, 2020

Sven’s Wyatt Maverick at JP’s fat-bike race during Scandi Fest in Mt Horeb, WI

Talking Schmack

* Sven went to the Scandahoovian Winter Festival Fat Bike Race that JP was the Race Director for in Mt Horeb, WI at the Norsk Golf Club – https://www.mhscandifest.com * 50-degrees on Sunday and got the re-wheeled Tatanka sym out.* https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/ned-flanders-metal-band-okilly-dokilly-will-return-to-cudahys-x-ray-arcade-may-2/* Jeep jumps into the ebike arena via Super Bowl Bill Murray ad – Biggest audience to ever see a fat-bike?* https://finance.yahoo.com/news/2020-02-02-jeep-e-bike-super-bowl-ad-teaser.html* https://newatlas.com/bicycles/jeep-fat-tire-electric-mountain-bike/ * https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/jeep-introduces-big-electric-mountain-bike.html * The e-bike is being made in collaboration with Colorado’s QuietKat, Inc.

A trio of titanium fat-bikes! Reeb, Why and Twin Six!

Show Beer

* Deschutes Mirror Pond Pale Ale* Brewer Notes* A crisp, single-hop pale ale with floral and citrus notes from 100% Cascade hops and a smooth caramel malt character.* Malt Pale, Crystal, Carapils, Munich* Hops Cascade* Alc. 5% – IBU. 40 – Calories – 170 per 12oz

JK’s Schlick Tatanka with its new Grateful Dead paint job!

Sven’s Tatanka out on a beautiful 50-degree day in Milwaukee.

Events

This Weekend

* Badger State Games – Underdown Fat Bike Race – Saturday – 2/8/20 – https://www.facebook.com/events/406606296680454/ * Short Race: approximately 9mile lap. Terrain is rolling, flowy, and scenic. A chance to ride the famous Prairie Dells River Trail* Medium Race: approximately 14 mile lap with a blend of fast Prairie Dells flow and a vertical loop that is one big hill after another.* Long Race: approximately 25 mile lap with challenging, hilly terrain. This lap adds a back country adventure over 7 lakes, 7 bogs and 20 bonus hills.     

* Pat Smage is hosting the Alpine Valley Snowblast Downhill Bicycle Race – Sunday – 2/9/20 – This is a https://www.facebook.com/events/606104860124867/

Later in the year

* Val di Sole, Trentino, Italy – La Winter Downhill – 2/15/20 – https://www.valdisolebikeland.com/en/la-winter-bike-downhill/ * Solon, IA – Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic – 2/15/20 – https://www.facebook.com/events/2594243337469780/2673257722901674/ * Washburn, WI – Bike Across the Bay – 2/16/2020 – https://www.facebook.com/events/1194610180733776/* Canmore, Canada – Grizzly Fat Bike Marathon and Relay – 2/22/20  Canmore Nordic Centre –