Full Spectrum Cycling 332 – Doom and Gloom Plus Bright Spots

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?

https://youtu.be/POThHN9wqHg

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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Audio

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Microphones

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Accessories

• Ulanzi Crab Tripod – https://amzn.to/3WIxWVk  (Amazon)

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