All posts by Tom Kolesnik

I'm just a guy who has a passion for producing videos that capture the adventure of all forms of cycling (especially fat biking) and other outdoor endurance pursuits. “If It Was Easy Everyone Would Do It” is often heard from those who enjoy meeting difficult challenges and persevering when others might not. This is what motivates me as an endurance junkie and videographer!

Polar Bear Lake Winnipeg Crossing

2013 Lake Winnipeg Polar Bear run/ride.

January 16, 2013 Tom Kolesnik

Fat Dallas’ Post:

Just a quick note to let you know that the run will go on the second Sunday of March, at 9.00 am Central Daylight Saving Time. This will be March 10^th. Course details and start location will be announced pending confirmation of where the trail runs.

If you want to be on future mailers, please respond and I will set up a 2013 Group List.

Jeff

badger@mymts.net

For the bikers the race would be an out and back course. We can figure some sort of trophy that can be awarded. I think for simplicities sake it’ll be Ricky Bobby style meaning “your either first or last”.

WestMan

Still lonely in Westman

January 9, 2013 Tom Kolesnik

Fat Steve’s Post:

Still lonely out here in Shilo / Westman; however, I discovered today that there are now a couple of Fat Bikes out here. A&L Cycle and Ski is now dealing with Surly / Salsa products. It’s about time. If any of you Westman Fat Bikers are reading this, let me know…I want to ride with some partners. It’s been a lonely two years out here. Let’s truly make this site a Manitoba Site as opposed to a Winnipeg / Eastern Manitoba Fat Bike Site. Hope to see you all on the trail.

Fat Bike Race, Informative, Tuscobia Ultra race

Tuscobia’s truths

January 4, 2013 Tom Kolesnik

Fat Dallas’ MFB Post:

I was mulling over what worked for me at Tuscobia and what didn’t and here are a few tidbits I learned.

– Fork mounted lights are the bees knees. Don’t laugh them off like I did. Once you put one on you will never in a million years go back.

-Endomorph tires are your worst enemy. Change them as fast possible and get something with some tread on it. It’s like free training and 10x the control.

-People don’t respect vests enough. Give one a try and thank me later.

-Don’t be afraid of changing your tire pressure as the conditions change. Seriously, you have a great metal pump ( hint ,hint) you bought so use it if you need to firm things up. Soft for soft, hard for hard……..easy enough to remember.

-Mix up your food choices. The longer the ride the greater the diversity. Don’t be like me and bulk buy then decide mid ride that the menu makes you sick thinking about it. Why do I always buy so many pepperoni sticks?

-Dogwood poggies are worth their weight in gold. At no time EVER while riding your bike will you regret the expense.

-Try the vapour barrier technique on your feet. I held off on this one also and proved to be an idiot yet again.

-Ride in every type of trail and snow conditions you can. Snow biking is far more technical than people give it credit for. In fact to emphasize my point I’m going all caps. RIDE IN EVERY SNOW CONDITION YOU CAN FIND.

-Ride with your friends because friends are awesome.

– Always listen to Lindsay.

Meetings and Discussions

Tuscobia Debrief and Arrowhead Planning

January 3, 2013 Tom Kolesnik

Fat Hal’s Post:

A couple of us who were at Tuscobia last weekend and others (many of the same) who are going to the Arrowhead at the end of this month are meeting at Carlos and Murphy’s on Monday at 7:30. Please let us know if you are coming by adding to the comments to this post by Sunday, January 6th, we need to let them know how many of us will be in coming.