By Emily Wade Going to your first group ride can be intimidating. Getting in the saddle with a bunch of strangers takes trust, courage, and sometimes a friend to tag along. Whether you’re new to cycling or you usually hit the road alone, here’s a few reasons to give a Continue Reading →
Fast forward four hours from my “First Long Ride of Spring…” I attended a workshop this evening. As I listened to S. Bear Bergman educate us about trans* health issues, I watched a storm quickly roll in behind him through the windows of the Smitten Kitten storefront. The sky swirled Continue Reading →
There’s a lot of energy and momentum around #30DaysofBiking. And for a good reason! It is a movement that celebrates the joy of biking, the ease of biking, and they support a charity that hooks kids up with bikes. What’s not to love? I will be participating, mostly on Twitter, Continue Reading →
Participating in a Grease Rag open shop is about safer, inclusive and welcoming spaces for WTFs who want to spend some time learning and wrenching on their bike. At shop nights and Grease Rag events, WTFs have the opportunity to surround themselves in a friendly atmosphere and shine in bike Continue Reading →
By Catherine Catherine is a Grease Rag friend, and she posted on her blog about how to look professional in the beauty industry when you are biking to work. IN THE WINTER! It’s not that hard. It is possible! This is how I show up to my job. I am Continue Reading →
By Ninjarita Grease Rag Friend Ninjarita O’Brien is one of the admins of the Facebook group, Twin Cities Stolen Bikes, and has done a great job documenting how to hang onto your bike, be able to identify your bike if it is stolen, and provide information on how to find Continue Reading →
A familiar face! Maryann Aguirre, from Ovarian Psyco-Cycles, sat on the “Advocacy Through a Gender Lens” panel at the National Bike Summit, and is the subject of this beautiful music video for “Mujer Soy” by Las Cafeteras, remixed by Yukicito. If you have five minutes… no, you need to make Continue Reading →
March is ALL Women’s Herstory Month. To celebrate International All Women’s Day, Grease Rag got together for a WTF-Only ride! Hub Bike Co-op- Oak St Eighteen of you came out to ride with us, on a beautiful, sunny, warm day! We started at the Hub at Oak Street, which hosts Continue Reading →
By Tina Marie Whittaker Thank you! I appreciate all of the people that donated money. It was very kind and allowed me to go to DC. Such generosity! Washington DC I thought DC was amazing! The bike share was very well put together. The cross walk signals were long so Continue Reading →
By Alisa As winter in Minnesota is quickly drawing to a close (although I know Minnesota well enough to not put the winter bike away quite yet), I thought this would be a good time to share some random thoughts on my first winter bike commuting. I’ve been a bike Continue Reading →
