Show 291 - This week we discuss the ongoing scourge of bike thefts in Milwaukee as well as other cities, take a look at a couple of Abus locks designed to combat the theft of bikes, look at some studs, comment on a song, drink a beer or two and much more! Join Sven, JK and Tony for this episode of Full Spectrum Cycling.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9kAe7i3CSY

The Milwaukee Minute (or 5)

Stop Making Sense screening at the Pabst Theater with Jerry Harrison April 27th - https://www.pabsttheatergroup.com/events/detail/stop-making-sense-2025 

It’s not just here in Milwaukee an estimated 2.4 million bicycles stolen nationwide each year. Lack of police response. - https://bikeportland.org/2025/01/30/bike-theft-report-details-widespread-problem-while-local-response-lags-392675

Another Stolen Cargo bike. A blue Yuba

The SS Milwaukee a song about our newest landmark - The Roaring Dans - https://milwaukeerecord.com/music/i-wrote-a-song-about-the-milwaukee-boat/

Spikes in your boots instead of your pedals can be good when encountering a shitty driver too 🙂

Stolen Yuba Cargo Bike

Talkin’ Schmack

Registration for the Chequamegon MTB Festival opened yesterday. The Festival is September 15th, 2025 in Cable, WI.

https://www.cheqmtb.com/

Mountain bikers battle for access to trails at the birthplace of mountain biking. Mt Tamalpias. - https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/biking/mount-tamalpais-mountain-bikers/

Chewie Ghost Stories

Trump closes de minimis loophole for China - This could actually be a good thing!  - https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2025/02/03/now-de-minimis-loophole-closed-products-coming-china-and-canada

Closing in on 31,000,000 users on Blue Sky. 800,000 since last week  - https://bsky-users.theo.io/

Follow Full Spectrum Cycling - https://bsky.app/profile/fullspectrumcycle.bsky.social

Follow Fat-bike.com - https://bsky.app/profile/fat-bike.bsky.social

Show Beer - 3 Floyds Turbo Reaper

Without warning, something's dawning as our latest West Coast-style IPA awaits your defenseless thirst. As colossal hop aromas ride in harmony with tropical and citrus notes, you better run for cover . . . There is no other.

India Pale Ale

7% ABV

47 IBU

 

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Shit Worth Doing

February 1st - Pedal for UX: A 6-Hour Fat Bike Ride for Community Health - Uxbridge, ON, Canada - Durham Regional Forest - https://uhf.akaraisin.com/ui/pedal4ux 

February 15, 2025 – Polar Roll Mass Start - https://906adventureteam.com/mountain-bike-events/polar-roll/ 

March 8th, 2025 – Fat Bike Birkie – Cable, WI - https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/ 

March 8th - 9th - Philly Bike Expo - https://phillybikeexpo.com/

September 15th - Chequamegon MTB Festival - Cable, WI - https://www.cheqmtb.com/

Bikes!

Large Schlick Cycles APe for aggressive fatbiking - Purple. Possibly the last APe! Definitely the last Teesdale-built APe!

Large Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build - Black

Medium Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build - Orange

Large Schlick Cycles Tatanka, Orange.

Schlick Fatbikes

A bunch of Schlick Growler (Zen Bicycle Fabrications AR 45) frames for custom builds.

29+ Schlick Cycles frames for custom builds

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Audio

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