The Northwoods Ramble

Northwoods Ramble Show 12

After an injury that kept Seeley Dave off the bike for a few months, he is back rambling with a new co host and new direction for the show. In the intro to this episode, Dave is joined by his dog Cowboy. Later in the show Dave visits Greg Smith at Everyday Cycles in Milwaukee, where they look over Dave's new Omnium Cargo V3 [https://omniumcargo.us/shop/product/cargo-v3/#frame-kit-or-complete-bike], which is set up specifically for dogpacking. Greg also shows off a new Omnium E Mini-Max V3 [https://omniumcargo.us/shop/product/e-cargo-v3/#drivetrain] and some cool Omnium accessories. Thanks as always to my buddy from Butternut, Hugh Robert Masterson for allowing me to use the Northwoods song by ⁠Hugh Bob and the Hustle⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/artist/5iz1v1DNr5jl5vdygDE7Jg]. Sawmill Saloon⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/seeley63] ⁠Old Man Mountain Divide Racks⁠ [https://oldmanmountain.com/product/divide-fat-bike-rack/] Hayes Dominion A4 Brakes [https://hayesbicycle.com/products/dominion-a4-brake-kit] ⁠Bikepacking Gear Library⁠ [https://lifeaboveeight.com/bikepacking-gear-library/] ⁠Manitou ⁠ [https://hayesbicycle.com/products/mastodon-ltd-snow-camo]Suspension Bar Stools

Northwoods Ramble Show 11

Well, it’s been a month since the last Ramble. I guess that is better than the two months between show 9 and 10. Anyway, Seeley Dave and TJ are back for Northwoods Ramble Show 11 and a review of the winter that wasn’t. 2024 started with a New Year's Day paddle down the Namekagon River for Dave and Liz. With almost no snow this winter, we go snow whale (swale?) watching to see the huge piles of manmade snow the Birkie has stored and intends to spread out to create a 10K loop for the 50th-anniversary. TJ explains how labor-intensive the Birkie’s snowmaking capabilities are. We discuss the huge economic hit the area has taken from winter's lack of visitors. Dave gives an update on his frozen lake riding goals. Sawmill Saloon [https://www.facebook.com/seeley63] Trek Trails powered by OTM at Telemark [https://www.birkie.com/mtv/telemark-trails/mtb-trails/]  Old Man Mountain Divide Racks [https://oldmanmountain.com/product/divide-fat-bike-rack/] Bikepacking Gear Library [https://lifeaboveeight.com/bikepacking-gear-library/] Santa Cycle Rampage [https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/1217101904/a-thousand-santas-ditch-the-sleigh-in-favor-of-bikes-in-downtown-milwaukee] Lake Owen Resort [https://www.facebook.com/lkowenresort/] Skating on Thin Ice Science [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWwjhmd8_U4] Yogo man video  Manitou [https://hayesbicycle.com/products/mastodon-ltd-snow-camo]Suspension Bar Stools Waco Brothers [https://wacobrothers.com/] Northwoods [https://wacobrothers.bandcamp.com/track/northwoodshwoods]

Northwoods Ramble Show 10

After a hiatus of almost two months, Seeley Dave and TJ are back on another Northwoods Ramble. In this episode, TJ gives an end-of-the-year overview of the new Trek Trails powered by OTM at Telemark. Dave goes back to the 414 for the 22nd annual Santa Cycle Rampage. The show includes some Santa Shenanigans, but Dave misses out on perfect black ice on the south end of Lake Owen while in Milwaukee, and wonders if chasing the ephemeral is a healthy behavior. Dave also gets out the packraft and does his first winter bikerafting trip. TJ then talks about skiing the Birkie course with a packraft. The bikepacking gear lending library also now includes Old Man Mountain Divide racks for mountain and fat bikes. * Sawmill Saloon [https://www.facebook.com/seeley63] * Trek Trails powered by OTM at Telemark [https://www.birkie.com/mtv/telemark-trails/mtb-trails/]  * Old Man Mountain Divide Racks [https://oldmanmountain.com/product/divide-fat-bike-rack/] * Bikepacking Gear Library [https://lifeaboveeight.com/bikepacking-gear-library/] * Santa Cycle Rampage [https://www.npr.org/2023/12/05/1217101904/a-thousand-santas-ditch-the-sleigh-in-favor-of-bikes-in-downtown-milwaukee] * Lake Owen Resort [https://www.facebook.com/lkowenresort/] * Skating on Thin Ice Science [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWwjhmd8_U4] Yogo man video  * Manitou [https://hayesbicycle.com/products/mastodon-ltd-snow-camo]Suspension Bar Stools * Waco Brothers [https://wacobrothers.com/] Northwoods [https://wacobrothers.bandcamp.com/track/northwoodshwoods] * Hughbob and the Hustle North Country [https://hughbobandthehustle.bandcamp.com/track/north-country-2]

Northwoods Ramble Podcast Show 9

In this episode, Seeley Dave heads to Wausau for the Ironbull Red Granite Grinder to photograph the 144-mile course and interview participants at the finish. After those interviews, Dave talks with Ben Welnak at his cool A-frame Airbnb about this year's Acorn Mast, deer hunting, and fishing Slab Crappies on Moose Lake with Drew from the Sawmill and recants a tall tale or two about wolves. The intro and hyperborean update on Life Above 8 is recorded in his 'Merica garage for a change of pace.   * Sawmill Saloon [https://www.facebook.com/seeley63] * Tour de Chequamegon [https://www.tourdechequamegon.com/] * Manitou [https://hayesbicycle.com/products/mastodon-ltd-snow-camo]Suspension Bar Stools * Iron Bull Red Granite Grinder [https://www.ironbull.org/red-granite-grinder-details] * Travel Wisconsin [https://www.travelwisconsin.com/] * Embark Maple Energy [https://www.embarkmaple.com/] * The Vonbuckinator [https://vonbuck.com/] * Up North Stays [https://upnorthstays.com/] * Northwoods Sauna Company [https://northwoodssaunas.com/] Waco Brothers [https://wacobrothers.com/] Northwoods [https://wacobrothers.bandcamp.com/track/northwoodshwoods]

Northwoods Ramble Podcast Show 8

This episode features an interview with return guest Josh Rizzo of The Nxrth.com [https://www.thenxrth.com/] website. We record that interview outside at Home Base Lodging at Mt Telemark and discuss the cool new trailside lodging there as well as go through the remaining regional gravel races of the season on his website’s calendar. First though, Seeley Dave gives a fall seasonal update on Life Above 8 that includes the Cable Fall Festival, his recon rides on the 2023 Tour de Chequamegon route and he gets into the modifications he has been making to his Yuba Sweet Curry to turn it from an urban utility ride to a Northwoods capable UTV also good for dogpacking with Cowboy.  Dave also mentions the Northwoods Ramble will be at the Ironbull Red Granite Grinder the weekend of Oct. 14th to record some race reports at the finish for a future podcast. So be sure to look for Dave somewhere near the finish, most likely close to wherever Redeye Brewing is serving up their latest beer release! * Home Base Lodging at Mt Telemark [https://homebaselodging.com/] * Boomtown Tree Service [https://boomtown-tree-service.business.site/] * Cable Fall Festival [https://www.cable4fun.com/signature-events-in-the-cable-area/cable-area-fall-fest/] * Angry Minnow Brewing [https://angryminnow.com/] * Tour de Chequamegon [https://www.tourdechequamegon.com/]  * Wren rigid carbon fat bike fork [https://wrensports.com/products/no-nonsense-rigid-carbon-fatbike-fork] * Manitou Mastodon Pro LE [https://hayesbicycle.com/products/mastodon-ltd-snow-camo] Iron Bull Red Granite Grinder⁠ [https://www.ironbull.org/red-granite-grinder-details]  presented by Travel Wisconsin [https://www.travelwisconsin.com/] and Redeye Brewing [https://www.redeyebrewing.com/]