By Lucy Hi! I’m Lucy (aka Tobin), a Grease Ragger and year-round cyclist. If there is anything I’ve learned about biking in the winter, it’s that in addition to your own experience, your best resource for information is your peers: WTFs who bike in Minnesota winters. The Grease Rag Winter Continue Reading →
By : anneka (they.them.theirs) Well, it appears that the winter winds are finally howling towards us (at least for a few days). Just in time, I made a batch of Spicy Apple Porridge to fuel me up. It turned out so well that I wanted to share the recipe. Minnesota Continue Reading →
Jenny J and Lisa G lead a group ride focusing on murals in Minneapolis. Lisa is a bike commuter and cyclist-while-cross-training. This was her first time leading a group ride. Jenny is a Minneapolis-based artist who has been biking her whole life. She has recently been honing her skill at alleycat Continue Reading →
I asked some professionals I work with, “Why or why don’t you use pronoun introductions in a professional setting?” I am so happy I started this conversation! I was able to offer up some thoughts and experiences to help people get more comfortable with the practice of using pronouns. I Continue Reading →
By Nicole Rolling up to De La Salle, I had the traditional butterflies in my stomach – fluttering around underneath my unicorn rainbow shirt, which was over my feminist shirt, which was over my sticky skin. I had taken the advice of the organizers and printed off my waiver in Continue Reading →
Leading up to, during, and after Babes in Bikeland 9, several people have reached out for my help. They asked for my perspective and lived experience around topics like, gender 101, making a safer spaces policy, not being an offensive bro, and understanding tone policing. I am so honored that Continue Reading →
I usually work nights and weekends, but I asked for this past weekend off from work. “Cultural holiday.” Babes in Bikeland 9 is something to celebrate! Babes in Bikeland is more than a race Babes in Bikeland is the largest all-WTF (women, trans, femme) alley cat race in the country. Continue Reading →
By : Emily Wade Powderhorn 24 is an annual 24 hour community ride that celebrates the Powderhorn neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Riders participate solo or in teams to complete laps around four check points at any pace they please. Bonus stops earn riders extra lap points while engaging local businesses Continue Reading →
This is a do as I do song: I’m smart! I’m strong. I’m ready for whatever comes along! I’ve got good friends, We’ll stick together until the end. I like myself, I’m worth a lot, and you can’t tell me that I’m not, cause you can’t see inside of me, Continue Reading →
A Grease Rag friend recently called out a specific bike shop for discriminating against women. Since that Facebook post, my inbox has been blowing up with WTFs saying, “I have experienced the same thing at ___ shop! What can we do? How do we change this?” Male shop employees and owners have Continue Reading →
