You don't need to know what Fattyooshko means, you just need a fat bike, a yen for some midwinter fun and time free this Saturday morning. Turns out, Fattyooshko is a bike race set up by the folks down at Ben's Cycle & Fitness on Lincoln Ave and is held down the road from their shop at Kosciusko (“Koz-shoo-sko”) Park down the way from the St. Josephat Basilica on the South Side. Though the snow seems to be in full-on fade-mode, they plan to hold the race on Saturday at 10:30AM and it sounds like fun mix of fat bikes, friends and of course, beer.
Here are the details from the fb invite...
A fat tire race Jan. 24 hosted by Ben's Cycle and Milwaukee Bicycle Company at Kosciusko Park in Milwaukee.
Solo Fatty. 10:03 a.m. Entry $15 plus ONE beer (if you’re 21 or older). 48 minute race. Prizes for top four.
Relay Fatty. 11:23. Entry $30 plus ONE beer from each team member over 21. 86 minute race. Prizes for top four teams.
More:
- Relay teams are two to four people.
- Relay teams must change riders every lap.
- Relay teams can use as many or few bikes as they desire.
- If rider has started lap before race time is finished, rider will finish lap and lap will be counted.
- Start position for both races done by lottery.
- Lap changes may require feats of strength and/or wisdom, depending on the whim of the race hosts.
- Very cool swag drawing for anyone who did NOT win race prizes. Prizes include gift cards, clothing, six and twelve-packs of random beers. You MUST be present to win. Drawings at end of relay race in Ben’s Cycle parking lot.
- Registration at Ben’s Cycle. 1018 West Lincoln Avenue. Milwaukee
If you have any ideas, events or info about bikes, biking or bike community events you think could use an extra voice, email marcus@radiomilwaukee.org with the details...