By : Jen Some of you know I’m a pretty crafty person–Martha Stewart on a bicycle but with fewer tussles with the legal system (and my my standards, nicer hair and clothes). I will tell you this: cute fabric with bicycles is hard to come by. So when I saw Continue Reading →
By Jen Lowrah asked a wonderful question during Grease Rag introductions last week: what are you proud of (and it doesn’t have to be bike-related)? It’s much easier to answer the question “what are you not proud of?” There are a lot of media images that tell us our bodies, Continue Reading →
By Jen I have returned, hale and hearty, from my epic adventure to Lake Maria State Park. I ultimately packed pretty much exactly what I said I would–I can’t remember including anything else. So, how did it go? In short, it was awesome! Mostly sunny, I think a high of Continue Reading →
By Jen Time for an adventure! I’m spending the day out with friends and bikes. We’ll start by taking our bikes on the Northstar Commuter Rail to Big Lake, MN. From there, it’s a 12-mile bike ride to Lake Maria State Park, where we’ll go hiking. Then we ride back Continue Reading →
I haven’t done one of these in awhile. Helmet, fleece piece over my head and ears, wool bandana around my mouth, acrylic scarf, REI lightweight synthetic baselayer, wool sweater, long wool striped gloves from Ibex, Woolrich wool knickers, Ibex wool baselayer, wool ski socks, tall leather boots with angora bunny Continue Reading →
ArtCrank did a really cool feature on fan-submitted “Best Bike Stories of 2011.” There were stories from Kat Fowler at Thank You For Seeing Me, Loretta Trevino (Seattle) and Leah Preble wrote about Babes in Bikeland, Anna Dorenboos wrote about RAGBRAI, and Letta Page wrote about her first century! Great Continue Reading →
One thing that came up repeatedly at the 3rd Annual Winter Skill Share was the problem of cold toes. I would like to share some of the things I do to keep my tootsies toasty. I have extremely cold toes, so some of this might be overkill for you but like Continue Reading →
By Jen Riding at this time of year is a psychological battle for me. It’s too cold, isn’t it? NO. What do I wear?! What do I wear?! I know I’ll be happy once on the bike, but the rapidly changing temperatures make it hard for me to remember what Continue Reading →
I know you’ve been waiting for this. Grease Rag Ride & Wrench is excited to present our 3rd Annual Winter Maintenance Skill Share Sunday, November 6, 12-3pm YWCA classroom, 2121 East Lake St. (Bring photo ID) There is no cost for this event Snacks and beverages will be provided. Please Continue Reading →
As a participant in Trail Watch, the community watch/ bike ride that takes place on the Midtown Greenway, I was offered a free self-defense class from Krav Maga Minneapolis, owned by Gail Boxrud and Dante Pastrano. The class that was being offered, “Krav Maga on Bicycles,” is the first of its Continue Reading →
