If you like your fat-bike news quick, punchy, and easy to squeeze in between rides, coffee, and questionable weather decisions, this one’s for you.

This week’s Weekly Dose of Fat: Micro Dose pulls the highlights from the March 13 newsletter and turns them into a short audio rundown. We cover:

• Fat Viking: a brutal Norway survival story where 50 kilometers took nine long, cold hours
• Fat Bike Birkie 2026: a strong turnout, good energy, and more proof that the winter race scene is still very much alive
• Summerstown Trails: firm-and-fast race conditions in Ontario, which is always better than “character building” snow
• Alaska stories: from Craig Medred’s Last Survivors to Kim McNett’s human-powered adventures in wild country
• Gear notes: the Esker Hayduke LVS FAT, Revel’s Big Iron Ti, Billy Flamingo’s Big Quill Pig tire, and a reminder that pogies still make life better
• Upcoming events: including The Trio 2026 in Talkeetna, Alaska

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