May 3, 2019
This was the launch of the new Waheela collaboration beer with Shakopee BrewHall, Driven Coffee, and Otso Cycles. Ben sat down with a full group of people, including Matt Vassau and Erin Halloran from Driven Coffee, Ryan Lindquist and Ben Salyards from Shakopee BrewHall, Peter Spencer of Lutsen 99er and Chequamegon MTB Festival, Ashley Shuman – Otso Superfan, and Brandon Dorn of Otso Cycles.
This was a recording at Shakopee BrewHall during the Waheela Beer launch. We covered a full list of topics, including information about the companies, the collaboration, coffee, beer, bikes, and Spam. The panel set up is something new for Mountain Bike Radio and you can expect more of it in the future. Have a listen to learn more about coffee, beer, and bikes.
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RMountain Bike Radio on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/mtnbikeradio
Shakopee BrewHall – https://www.shakopeebrewhall.com/
Shakopee BrewHall on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/shakopeebrewhall/
Shakopee BrewHall on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/shakopeebrewhall/
Shakopee BrewHall on Untappd –https://untappd.com/ShakopeeBrewhall
Shakopee BrewHall on Twitter – https://twitter.com/shakobrewhall
Driven Coffee – https://www.drivencoffee.com/
Driven Coffee on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/drivencoffee/
Driven Coffee on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/DrivenCoffee
Driven Coffee on Twitter – https://twitter.com/drivencoffee
Otso Cycles – https://otsocycles.com/
Otso Cycles on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/otsocycles/
Otso Cycles on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/OtsoCycles/
Otso Cycles on Twitter – https://twitter.com/OtsoCycles
Wolftooth Components – https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/
Lutsen 99er – https://www.lutsen99er.com/
Lutsen 99er on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Lutsen99er
Lutsen 99er on Twitter – https://twitter.com/Lutsen99er
Lutsen 99er on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lutsen99er_peter/
Chequamegon MTB Festival – https://www.cheqmtb.com/
Chequamegon MTB Festival on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ChequamegonFatTireFestival
Chequamegon MTB Festival on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cheqfattire/
March 27, 2019
Fat Bike Birkie Experience Page
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Amy Middleton is the creator and owner of Bike Jacket. She and her friend Wendi Lindenmuth headed out to the Fat Bike Birkie to check out the action, watch some athletes, talk about Bike Jacket, and enjoy the scene. Wendi is creator and owner of Healing Forward Together and Creative Healing Community. Listen in as they chat about Bike Jacket, the area, and more.
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RELATED SHOW LINKS
Mountain Bike Radio on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/mtnbikeradio
Fat Bike Birkie – https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
letters to her. – https://amzn.to/2Ojoov6
The Little Green Notebook: Notes About Love & Other Things – https://amzn.to/2uibe8N
The Northern Nerd – https://www.thenorthernnerd.com/
The Northern Nerd on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thenorthernnerd/
The Northern Nerd on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thenorthernnerd/
Email Dalton – hesseldt@gmail.com | thenorthernnerds@gmail.com
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ABOUT THE FAT BIKE BIRKIE EXPERIENCE
The Fat Bike Birkie is the largest fatbike race in the world. Over the next week, Ben Welnak and Ben Hall (“MTB Ben from New England Dirt) will be bringing you an audio experience of the weekend. This will include discussions with several different people – directors, racers, sponsors, volunteers, and anyone else willing to chat! Follow along below! (Or you can listen other ways too – GO HERE)
March 21, 2019
Fat Bike Birkie Experience Page
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Dalton Hessel is Hayward area native. He was out at the Fat Bike Birkie to check out the scene for the first time. Ben Welnak and MTB Ben chat with Dalton about his work, the area, stories, and more. It’s good perspective from someone who lives in the area, but doesn’t spend much time on bikes. Listen in for some more Fat Bike Birkie Experience.
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RELATED SHOW LINKS
Mountain Bike Radio on Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/mtnbikeradio
Fat Bike Birkie – https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
letters to her. – https://amzn.to/2Ojoov6
The Little Green Notebook: Notes About Love & Other Things – https://amzn.to/2uibe8N
The Northern Nerd – https://www.thenorthernnerd.com/
The Northern Nerd on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thenorthernnerd/
The Northern Nerd on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thenorthernnerd/
Email Dalton – hesseldt@gmail.com | thenorthernnerds@gmail.com
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ABOUT THE FAT BIKE BIRKIE EXPERIENCE
The Fat Bike Birkie is the largest fatbike race in the world. Over the next week, Ben Welnak and Ben Hall (“MTB Ben from New England Dirt) will be bringing you an audio experience of the weekend. This will include discussions with several different people – directors, racers, sponsors, volunteers, and anyone else willing to chat! Follow along below! (Or you can listen other ways too – GO HERE)
March 19, 2019
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Ian is one of the owners of The Whistlepunk Craft Beer & Coffee Bar in Stone Lake, Wisconsin. He spent the Friday Demo Day putting in his good deed time by volunteering for the Birkie. Ian is a transplant to the area, but feels like he’s in a great area. He sits down on the green couch and shares his thoughts.
RELATED SHOW NOTES
Mountain Bike Radio Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mtnbikeradio
Fat Bike Birkie – https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
The Whistlepunk website – https://www.thewhistlepunk.com/
The Whistlepunk on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/thewhistlepunkwi/
The Whistlepunk on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/thewhistlepunk/
New Moon Ski & Bike – https://www.newmoonski.com/
March 12, 2019
Fat Bike Birkie Special Show Page
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Tim Krueger joins MTB Ben (New England Dirt) and Ben Welnak on the green couch on demo day to discuss the Fat Bike Birkie, the Cable/Hayward area, Terrene Tires, Esker Cycles, E-FOMO, and plenty more. Listen in to hear from the crew on location as they kick off the weekend at the event.
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RELATED SHOW LINKS
Fat Bike Birkie - https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
Terrene Tires - https://terrenetires.com/
Esker Cycles - https://eskercycles.com/
Chequamegon 100 - https://www.bikereg.com/chequamegon100
Hungry Bear 100 - https://www.bikereg.com/hungry-bear-100
Telemark Lodge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemark_Lodge
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ABOUT THE FAT BIKE BIRKIE SPECIAL
The Fat Bike Birkie is the largest fatbike race in the world. Over the next week, Ben Welnak and Ben Hall (“MTB Ben from New England Dirt) will be bringing you an audio experience of the weekend. This will include discussions with several different people – directors, racers, sponsors, volunteers, and anyone else willing to chat! Follow along below! (Or you can listen other ways too – GO HERE)
March 7, 2019
Fat Bike Birkie Special Show Page
ABOUT THE EPISODE
This is a special one for Mountain Bike Radio. Six guests sitting around the table in the cabin discussing the area, the people, bikes, events, and plenty more. Thanks to MTB Ben of New England Dirt, Christina & Peter Spencer (Lutsen 99er & Chequamegon MTB Festival), Joe (GoodHeart Solutions) & Liz Vadeboncouer for taking the time to share their perspective.
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RELATED SHOW LINKS
Fat Bike Birkie - https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
GoodHeart Solutions - https://goodheartsolutions.com/
The Cable Cabin - http://thecablecabin.com
Chequamegon MTB Festival - http://www.cheqfattire.com/
Lutsen 99er - https://www.lutsen99er.com/
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) - https://www.cambatrails.org/
CAMBA Fat Bike Afterparty - https://www.facebook.com/events/2187000951346820/
CAMBA Fat - https://www.facebook.com/cambafatbike/
Trek Bikes - https://www.trekbikes.com
The Innovator's Dilemma - https://amzn.to/2UgREoP
Borah Epic - https://www.borahepic.com/
Terrene Tires Johnny 5 - https://terrenetires.com/pages/johnny5
Hayward Chamber of Commerce - https://haywardareachamber.com/
Cable Chamber of Commerce - http://www.cable4fun.com/
Velo Cafe - https://www.facebook.com/velocafeWI/
The Rivers Eatery - https://theidealmarket.com/
South Shore Brewery - https://www.southshorebrewery.com/
Sawmill Saloon - https://www.seeleywis.com/
Angler's Bar & Grill - https://www.anglersbarandgrill.com/
Main Street Tacos - http://mainstreettacos.com/
New Moon Ski & Bike - https://www.newmoonski.com/
Riverbrook Bike & Ski - https://www.riverbrookbike.com/
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ABOUT THE FAT BIKE BIRKIE SPECIAL
The Fat Bike Birkie is the largest fatbike race in the world. Over the next week, Ben Welnak and Ben Hall (“MTB Ben from New England Dirt) will be bringing you an audio experience of the weekend. This will include discussions with several different people – directors, racers, sponsors, volunteers, and anyone else willing to chat! Follow along below! (Or you can listen other ways too – GO HERE)
March 4, 2019
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Kristy Maki is the Race Director for the Fat Bike Birkie and Ben Popp is the Executive Director of the American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF). Ben Welnak sat down with Kristy and Ben in the ABSF office to get some updates, info, thoughts about the area, and some perspective about paying to attend race events.
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RELATED SHOW LINKS
Fat Bike Birkie – https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
American Birkebeiner – https://www.birkie.com/ski/events/birkie/
Telemark Lodge – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemark_Lodge
Miller’s Market – https://www.facebook.com/mymillersmarket/
Velo Cafe – https://www.facebook.com/velocafeWI/
The Rivers Eatery – https://theidealmarket.com/
CAMBA Fat Bike Afterparty – https://www.facebook.com/events/2187000951346820/
CAMBA Fat – https://www.facebook.com/cambafatbike/
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ABOUT THE 45NRTH FAT BIKE BIRKIE SPECIAL
The Fat Bike Birkie is the largest fatbike race in the world. Over the next week, Ben Welnak and Ben Hall (“MTB Ben from New England Dirt) will be bringing you an audio experience of the weekend. This will include discussions with several different people – directors, racers, sponsors, volunteers, and anyone else willing to chat! Follow along below! (Or you can listen other ways too – GO HERE)
If you appreciate the weekend of coverage, please CLICK HERE to find out how you can support Mountain Bike Radio and help make future things like this possible! Thank you.
March 4, 2019
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Chris Ruckdaschel is the Executive Director of the Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce. Ben and Chris have known each other for a couple years and are in the same situation – both fairly new to the area. They sat down in the Chamber office and shared thoughts on the Hayward/Cable area. Warning – there is a lot of gushing about the quality of life!
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RELATED SHOW LINKS
Fat Bike Birkie – https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce – https://haywardareachamber.com/
Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/HaywardAreaChamberOfCommerce/
Follow the Hayward Area Chamber on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/haywardupnorth/
Hayward Lakes Visitors & Convention Bureau – https://haywardlakes.com/
Sawyer County Snowmobile Trails – https://sawyercountyalliance.com/sawyer-county-snowmobile-atv-trail-maps/
CAMBA Trails – https://www.cambatrails.org/
Vote for Hayward’s Main Street – https://www.mainstreetcontest.com/profile/30
Pine Ridge for a fish fry – http://pineridgewi.com/our-menu/
CAMBA Fat Bike Afterparty – https://www.facebook.com/events/2187000951346820/
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ABOUT THE 45NRTH FAT BIKE BIRKIE SPECIAL
The Fat Bike Birkie is the largest fatbike race in the world. Over the next week, Ben Welnak and Ben Hall (“MTB Ben from New England Dirt) will be bringing you an audio experience of the weekend. This will include discussions with several different people – directors, racers, sponsors, volunteers, and anyone else willing to chat! Follow along below! (Or you can listen other ways too – GO HERE)
If you appreciate the weekend of coverage, please CLICK HERE to find out how you can support Mountain Bike Radio and help make future things like this possible! Thank you.
March 3, 2019
Fat Bike Birkie Special Show Page
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Gary Crandall is one of the Chequamegon Area's outdoor sports founding fathers. Gary joins Ben and Joe in The Cable Cabin to chat about the area history, the Chequamegon MTB Festival (formerly known as the Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival), marketing in the old days, the Telemark night club, moving to the area, and what keeps him around. Gary is always full of great stories, information, history, and great perspective and he doesn't disappoint in this episode. Do yourself a favor and listen in for a primer on the area, history, and thoughts for the future.
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RELATED SHOW LINKS
Fat Bike Birkie - https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
Mountain Bike Hall of Fame - https://mmbhof.org/gary-crandall/
Chequamegon MTB Festival - http://www.cheqfattire.com/
The Cable Cabin - http://thecablecabin.com
Telemark Lodge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemark_Lodge
Lumberjack World Championships - https://www.lumberjackworldchampionships.com/
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) - https://www.cambatrails.org/
CAMBA Fat Bike Afterparty - https://www.facebook.com/events/2187000951346820/
CAMBA Fat - https://www.facebook.com/cambafatbike/
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ABOUT THE FAT BIKE BIRKIE SPECIAL
The Fat Bike Birkie is the largest fatbike race in the world. Over the next week, Ben Welnak and Ben Hall ("MTB Ben from New England Dirt) will be bringing you an audio experience of the weekend. This will include discussions with several different people – directors, racers, sponsors, volunteers, and anyone else willing to chat! Follow along below! (Or you can listen other ways too – GO HERE)
If you appreciate the weekend of coverage, please CLICK HERE to find out how you can support Mountain Bike Radio and help make future things like this possible! Thank you.
March 3, 2019
ABOUT THE EPISODE
Joe was Ben’s first guest on Midwest Dirt and he’s back to give some perspective on the Hayward/Cable/Chequamegon Area. Joe shares his experiences through his life at Trek, what lead him to move up here, and why he likes it in his new home. He brings some great insight from the early days of some mountain bike and fatbike development. Listen in to hear some great thoughts about bike history, fatbikes, the area, and plenty more to get you thinking about the Fat Bike Birkie.
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RELATED SHOW LINKS
Fat Bike Birkie – https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
GoodHeart Solutions – https://goodheartsolutions.com/
The Cable Cabin – http://thecablecabin.com
Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) – https://www.cambatrails.org/
CAMBA Fat Bike Afterparty – https://www.facebook.com/events/2187000951346820/
CAMBA Fat – https://www.facebook.com/cambafatbike/
Trek Bikes – https://www.trekbikes.com
The Innovator’s Dilemma – https://amzn.to/2UgREoP
Borah Epic – https://www.borahepic.com/
Terrene Tires Johnny 5 – https://terrenetires.com/pages/johnny5
Hayward Chamber of Commerce – https://haywardareachamber.com/
Cable Chamber of Commerce – http://www.cable4fun.com/
Velo Cafe – https://www.facebook.com/velocafeWI/
The Rivers Eatery – https://theidealmarket.com/
South Shore Brewery – https://www.southshorebrewery.com/
Sawmill Saloon – https://www.seeleywis.com/
Angler’s Bar & Grill – https://www.anglersbarandgrill.com/
Main Street Tacos – http://mainstreettacos.com/
New Moon Ski & Bike – https://www.newmoonski.com/
Riverbrook Bike & Ski – https://www.riverbrookbike.com/
February 7, 2019
Brendan Moore of Wolf Tooth Components and Otso Cycles joins Ben at the Wolf Tooth & Otso Cycles Headquarters in Minnesota to catch up on what’s new and chat about the business and cycling world.
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THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT OF THIS EPISODE
Wolf Tooth Components – https://www.wolftoothcomponents.com/
Otso Cycles – https://otsocycles.com
Borah Epic – https://www.borahepic.com/
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Music by Addison Chase
Check out his band Dressed For The Occasion: www.dftomusic.com
On Instagram @dftomusic
Do you have an idea for New England Dirt? If so, let us know at nedirt@mountainbikeradio.com.
January 30, 2019
“Back in the Shack” is a mini series of discussions in a fun, unique format. The same old sit downs get a little boring, so Ben is bringing some people into his ice fishing tent and asking them ten questions. You get some different discussions from a unique setting. Whether they catch fish is up to the mood of the fish!
In this episode, bike industry veteran/first Back in the Shack guest/huge Pearl Jam fan, Joe Vadeboncoeur, gets in the shack for his first ice fishing experience and answers ten questions.
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ABOUT JOE
Joe lived in Texas as a kid and went to college there as well. But, when his girlfriend/future wife (Liz) decided to go to school in Boulder, he joined her there in 1982. He raced road bikes (wasn’t very good), and Liz went to school.
A few jobs later, Joe and Liz moved to Park City, Utah and he went to work for Trek as an outside sales rep. At that point, Joe’s road biking life was ending, and he’s been primarily a mountain biker ever since.
That move and sales rep position lead to a job in product management at Trek, where Joe was the first Gary Fisher product manager after Trek bought the brand. He then ran all of product development and marketing for about 15 years at Trek. Joe also started all the Trek race teams that are in existence today, and was the unfortunate soul that had to tell Lance Armstrong that Trek could not continue to sponsor him. His final position at Trek was managing the direct retail stores around the world and, after nearly 30 years, he left Trek in January of 2018.
Joe and Liz moved to Seeley, Wisconsin, where he started his own consulting business, GoodHeart Solutions (GoodHeartsolutions.com – Good Heart is the literal translation of my last name). He specializes in helping others with development in their business and is the guy that you call when you cannot figure out how to get your business beyond its current level. Working in your business is not the same as working on your business.
Joe loves living in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, because it is all about outside activities and he can combine his love of doing outdoor things with his business. He is on the board of the local mountain bike organization, Chequamegon Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA), which manages about 100 miles of singletrack in the area. He is also involved in putting on the first enduro race in the area. Joe’s excited because he gets to work with so many other people who are passionate about similar pursuits and that there is so much opportunity with everything up here in the Northwoods.
Do you have a person or company you want to hear on Mountain Bike Radio? If so, let us know at info@mountainbikeradio.com.
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Joe’s consulting business: GoodHeart Solutions – https://goodheartsolutions.com/
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November 30, 2018
Kristy Maki is the American Birkiebeiner Ski Foundation's (Birkie) Event Director. With the huge success of the Fat Bike Birkie over the last several years, as well as the facilities and trails, this new women's Fat Bike Getaway has some great potential. Kristy and Ben discuss women on bikes, the getaway, the Fat Bike Birkie, the new facilities and more.
The CAMBA trail system boasts about 60 miles of groomed singletrack all winter and this event is a great kick off to the winter fat bike season! It's a great deal too, as riders get the following list off benefits (all for only $65)
- Friday dinner, Saturday coffee & scones, Saturday lunch
- Awesome swag
- Coaching, workshops, and guided rides on an amazing trail in the north woods
- Entry into the new Tour event at the 2019 Fat Bike Birkie!
- If you would like to attend, but don’t have a fat bike, contact kristy.maki@birkie.com. A very limited supply of fat bikes will be available but you need to reserve one prior to the event.
About the Ladies Fat Bike Getaway:
This weekend adventure Presented by Salsa Cycles will have you experiencing the great outdoors, riding the legendary Birkie Trail, polishing your fat biking skills, and meeting other women who aspire to or love to ride. The Ladies Fat Bike Getaway Presented by Salsa is a budget sensitive adventure that is close to home and filled with fun. Gift yourself this exciting getaway with friends!
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Birkie website: https://www.birkie.com/
Fatbike Getaway page: https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/ladies-fat-bike-getaway/
Fatbike Getaway Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/247740792569902/
Contact Kristy: kristy.maki@birkie.com
Fat Bike Birkie: https://www.birkie.com/bike/events/fat-bike-birkie/
Salsa Cycles: https://salsacycles.com/
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