Fred Stamm has a Posse | Truckee Bike Night | E39

In Episode 39, the boys sit down with @fresh_hamm, the founder of @truckeebikenight and Tahoe’s favorite underground mountain bike adventure rides, Giro di Stammina. Since he was tall enough to ride, Fred’s life has revolved around bicycles, taking his Dad’s fancy road bikes for long rides as a teenager with nothing more than some paper maps, a few quarters (for the pay phone) and a desire to get lost and find himself again. After being exposed to the devoted cycling community while attending Caly Poly in San Luis Obispo, Fred was inspired to bring similar community gatherings on bikes to Truckee, including Truckee Bike Night (first Thursday of each month) and Giro Di Stammina. The boys also discuss the confirmed first fatal bear attack on a human in California history, which happened in Downieville last fall, and a recap to the 2023-24 winter.

2:00 – The seasons have flipped, no more skiing, it’s all about bikes.

3:00 – Trail Whisperer has been hiking and flagging new proposed trails in the Peavine Maze area north of Verdi.

6:50 – Pow Bot turns 51 and Trail Whisperer turns 47.

8:30 – Introducing Fred Stamm – Founder of Truckee Bike Night.

11:30 – Has mountain biking gone too far? Red Bull Hard Line – a canyon gap too far.

14:10 – The first documented fatal attack by a black bear on a human in California history confirmed in Downieville. Shout out to the Mountain Messenger newspaper.

24:00 – Two brothers attacked by a mountain lion in Georgetown, California while hunting for antler sheds, one of the brothers died.

25:40 – Bears in Lake Tahoe are reportedly diabetic because of all the sugar they eat.

29:50 – Pow Bot shout out – been loving the listener reviews. Crash Davis and Rachel Davis – big fans of the pod. We need to turn our volume up.

32:50 – PUBLIC NOTICE: Jackass Ridge is closing for the entire summer on June 10. Please do not ride the trails on Jackass Ridge including Donkey Town.

36:10 – Ski season is officially over. Recapping the season. Pow Bot’s takeaway: He’s not going to buy an Epic or Ikon Pass next year. Would you get Mount Rose or Sugar Bowl?

41:30 – All about Fred Stamm and bicycles. The story of Fred and Kurt racing each other in the Santa Cruz Criterium in 2004, the first time they met each other.

48:00 – Fred is the unofficial mayor of Truckee when it comes to bikes and good times.

49:30 – As a kid, Fred started riding his Dad’s road bikes and riding long distances.

56:50 – Fred attended Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo for college, studying engineering.

58:00 – The inspiration for Truckee Bike Night came from Bike Night in SLO, every first Thursday of each month.

1:02:00 – Truckee Bike Night has as many as 300 people show up on bikes.

1:06:20 – All about the Giro di Stammina – also inspired by the Giro di SLO.

1:09:00 – The Giro di Stammina gravel ride out by the ghost town of Bodie, California.

1:17:00 – Where does the inspiration for putting on community bike rides come from?

1:22:00 – Stammina on Castle Peak, on the Toiyabe Crest Trail and in Pinecrest.

1:23:20 – Fred’s day job is working for Placer County as a civil engineer.

1:26:50 – Riding Pinecrest and the terrifying drive over Sonora Pass Highway 108.

1:32:00 – Riding dirt bikes in Kingston, Nevada in the Memorial Day ride with Battleborn Adventures.

1:37:00 – Truckee Bike Night starts and finishes at RMU (Rocky Mountain Underground) on Donner Pass Road.

1:43:00 – What does Mind the Track mean to you?