Full Spectrum Cycling

Full Spectrum Cycling

Full Spectrum Cycling is a long-running weekly cycling podcast covering gear reviews, bike builds, riding culture, and community news from Milwaukee and beyond. Hosted by Sven, JK, and Tony from the PodcastMKE Studio, episodes feature conversations with bike builders, riders, shop owners, and intere...

Recent Episodes

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Aug. 26, 2026

Full Spectrum Cycling 335 - RW24 Recap, JK's DJ Set, Going Bi-Weekly, All Roads Map for 2027

Show 335 - Full Spectrum Cycling Show 335 rolls through a recap of Riverwest 24, upcoming Milwaukee bike events, Chris’s Slow Roll, Daikaiju, Bikes, Boats and Goats, and a first look toward the 2027 RW24 All Roads route. In Talkin’ Schmack, the crew gets into David Byrne’s biking playlist, cycle trucks, new tools, 3D-printing projects, a Velo Orange restock, and a very interesting folding Omnium-style cargo bike from Belleville Machine. We also talk about some upcoming bikeable Milwaukee desti
July 28, 2026

Mike McAbee: 25 Years of Dive Bars, Frankville & the RW24 Kickoff | Sven on the Road

Mike McAbee sat down with Full Spectrum Cycling’s Sven Hammer on the Veggas Pub patio in Riverwest, Milwaukee, just as the neighborhood geared up for the 2024 Riverwest 24. It was a one-year reunion, Mike had been on the show in 2025, and since then he underwent triple bypass surgery and took a two-month hiatus from the road. In this interview, Makabe talks about what it took to get back to playing out, why the experience was less painful than some breakups he has endured, and how he has manage
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July 17, 2026

Full Spectrum Cycling 334 – RW 24 – Cream City DJs – Big Sexy Tribute – HEAT MKE and TDF – Trading Post

Show 334 Joining Sven, JK and Tony is Corey Baumann, Riverwqest 24 Bonus Checkpoint Manager, Drummer and host of Cream City DJs, for a return engagement! We hit a lot of stuff this week. Have a listen or watch the big show on Youtube! https://youtu.be/WEebhg_oX68 Tour de France?? Heat like today but 120 miles and 14,000 feet of climbing! The Milwaukee Minute (or 5) Chris’s Slow Roll September 20th https://chriskegelfoundation.org/chris-slow-roll Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee happened June 20
June 19, 2026

Full Spectrum Cycling 333 – Call-in With Allroy! Brakes, Wyatt Closing, Fat-bike Lab

Full Spectrum Cycling Podcast – Episode 333 (333.2) with Allroy from Canada https://youtu.be/xX9fEGCrRhw It doesn’t happen all at once. Usually it’s one bike, one caliper, one cold morning where you squeeze the lever and something is clearly not right. But on Episode 333 of Full Spectrum Cycling, both Sven and Allroy – independently, on different bikes, in different countries – arrived at exactly the same conclusion about hydraulic disc brakes and winter fat biking. They’re done with them. Wh
May 15, 2026

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
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April 23, 2026

Full Spectrum Cycling 331 – Part 2 – Jeremy Prach – Riverwest 24, Flat Out Friday and the Art of Building Something Real

Show 331 Part 2 – Show 331 was a big one so I made it a 2 parter. Part 1 runs about 45 minutes and you can find it here – https://fullspectrumcycling.com/full-spectrum-cycling-331-part-1-fat-biking-electric-bikes-milwaukee/ https://youtu.be/eilI_r77h6g In Part 2 of 331 we have sprawling segment of Full Spectrum Cycling featuring guest Jeremy Prach – 27-year Milwaukee Public Schools teacher, community organizer, and catalyst behind some of Milwaukee’s most beloved DIY events. Threading through a