I #lovemnwinter, today I love MN Winters! By Holly (she/her) MN WINTERS Two inches? 12 inches? Flurries? Polar Vortex? Grey skies for weeks. Bring it. Several years ago I decided to limit my complaining about the weather and instead embrace the coldest/darkest days of MN winters. The idea was that Continue Reading →
I #lovemnwinter, today I love selfies! By Patrick Weber (he/him, they/them) SELFIES!
I #lovemnwinter, today I love Tanksinwinter! By Patrick Weber (he/him, they/them) Patrick is back with a story of transition in the winter time. TANKSINWINTER Winter layers always meant something special to me. Each piece I would put on myself felt symbolic to what it means to survive not only in Continue Reading →
By Low (they/them) Low is a pickle-making cat-petting moon-worshipper. February is a hard month. And this year it’s an extra day long! To combat hardness, I am embracing softness. Hunkering into a soft cashmere scarf around my face. Hopping on my bicycle on a relatively warm day to wheel through Continue Reading →
I #lovemnwinter, today I love memories! By Patrick Weber (he/him, they/them) Patrick is a 24/7 bicyclist with heart of neon glitter love of snacks. You can follow their bike adventures on Instagram @prince_of_glitter MEMORIES 2 Years Ago Today Digging my bike out through thick snow in my driveway… Walking my Continue Reading →
Grease Rag has been leading group bike camping trips for beginners for ten years. This year, the BIPOC FTW* trip is August 24-25. Scroll down for details on the trip and how to sign up. *Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Femme, Trans, Women. In other words, people who do Continue Reading →
The 2017 Winter Skill Share was a smashing success, with over 60 participants coming to learn and share with awesome local femme, transgender, and women cyclists. Presenters covered a wide range of topics, including self care! Grease Rag participant Joanne did an incredible write up of self-care, which I’ve posted Continue Reading →
An Introduction to Cyclocross for Femme/Trans/Women Hosted by Atsuko Fukushi of TacoCat Racing Cyclocross racing is a fun type of off-road bike race, typically happening in the autumn months. There are official and underground races, but figuring out how to get into the sport can be confusing. This skillshare covered Continue Reading →
It’s not the gray days or the cold temperatures that make me feel melancholy. But this time of year is tough. It’s not the winter season but the transition to the new year that preoccupies me with the frustration of things I didn’t accomplish in the previous 365 days and Continue Reading →
One of the most common reasons for people giving up on their bikes is pain. All kinds of pain. “I got injured and it just doesn’t work for me anymore.” “My butt/crotch/back/knees/hands/shoulders hurt.” Pain has as many causes as it does forms, but there are a few things we can Continue Reading →
