By JJ Introductory, FIRST BLOG entry!!! Bicycles and cycling hold a special place in my fondest memories. As a determined five-year-old, I taught myself how to ride in an afternoon, on the gravel road driveway around my farmhouse. I graduated to the BEST bike I ever rode as a kid Continue Reading →
Babes in Bikeland is the largest all-WTF (women, trans*, femme) alley cat race in the country. (And probably the largest race of its kind in the Universe, we just can’t confirm that.) ROOKIES! VETERANS! MASTERS! WTFS!! I need to hear from you. Send us your Facebook posts, your race reports, Continue Reading →
By Melody Grease Rag friend Melody H. writes about biking to a professional interview. Great tips, and a helpful checklist at the end. Thank you, Melody! Last week, I biked to a professional interview. I chose this method of transportation over driving or taking mass transit. Despite some wardrobe challenges, Continue Reading →
The road is a black ribbon running through farm fields, between grain silos, by split wood fences, over and over and over hills and hills and hills. It’s a beautiful day for a bike camping adventure. Two panniers on the rear rack, sleeping pad strapped to the top. My bags Continue Reading →
By Morgen Larsen The only bike races I have done have been alleycats in Minneapolis. I wanted to try a gravel race after reading all the awesome reports on the Grease Rag blog. Riotgrrravel seemed like a perfect place to start, and why not do the ride with my two-year-old daughter in Continue Reading →
By Grease Rag Guests This past weekend, a new race rolled out, for 30 miles of gravel and WTF-focused racing fun. Riotgrrravel was organized and executed by Ellie Skelton, with the help of some cheerful volunteers. A lot of Grease Rag friends raced, and I was happy to see the seed Continue Reading →
By Amanda Amanda had her FIRST gravel experience this past weekend at the Westside Dirty Benjamin, a 100-mile gravel race in Chaska. It was a doozy! Over half of the field dropped out of the race due to winds that were blowing up to 68 mph, rain that made peanut Continue Reading →
5 NB, 6:50a Everyone knows each other. “Have a blessed day.” Hugs. “How’s your mama?” “Is that where you’re cooking at now? ..Their roux is not bangin’, bro.” One tiny human gets off the bus and turns to the driver and says, “Byyyyyyye,” while waving enthusiastically, strapped into a small Continue Reading →
By Holly Ready about how Holly rode the Almanzo on her own, but not by herself. A great read about a wonderful bike journey! And Holly? It’s probably best we don’t tell our mothers about everything we do… Almanzo 100! Where do I begin??? I really had no idea what Continue Reading →
By Loretta From our friend, Loretta, another Almanzo recap. But instead of riding the 100-mile race like Kat and I, Loretta challenged herself to the 162-mile course: THE ROYAL. The Royal includes portions of the Almanzo 100, and is everything we love about Almanzo. Difficult, hilly, gravel-y, dusty, fun! Maybe Continue Reading →
