By : edurkee The first shorts were developed along with the safety cycle to minimize the drag caused by pantaloons and huge knickers. They were knitted wool shorts with a sheep-skin chamois. Thus, the name “chamois” (pronounced “sham-ee” or “sham-wa”) after the breed of sheep the produced the leather deemed Continue Reading →
Cayla has a blog called The Bicycle Diaries where she posts about her life with a bicycle, mix tapes every Friday (I love this feature) and other stories from her day to day. In Cayla’s Rider Profile she mentions a bike trip to Duluth. She recently blogged about this tour, Continue Reading →
Thank you for those who stuck around to talk about roadside repair! Here is a recap for those of you that couldn’t make it. This is a skill-share that I’d like to repeat again. If you’d like an additional topic covered, please let us know! Give Yourself a Break Sometimes Continue Reading →
By : edurkee April and May are the months to start thinking about Spring biking! It’s never too early to dream about the snow melting and the roads clearing and the bike trails calling out “Ride Me!”. In preparation, I will be writing a series of articles on bike parts Continue Reading →
By Shayne Winter Bicycle Maintenance and Cleaning Recap Keeping your bike clean is the key to ensuring your ride doesn’t fall apart before spring and it will save you money on costly repairs. Most people have a “winter shitter” that they use during the snowy months. It’s a good idea Continue Reading →
By Alex Buzo From the 2009 Winter Biking Skill Share Here are some of the things I mentioned at the last Grease Rag Winter Maintenance Session just in case you need a few reminders on how to stay safe out on the roads of this great city. Take it slow Continue Reading →
By : edurkee Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy! An example of what kind of team-player I am! I started a post on how to ride in a group and never finished it. Sorry, to busy being solo! Anyhow. Riding in a group was my challenge of the summer. I’ve Continue Reading →
By : edurkee The Square Lake Film Festival is coming up on Saturday the 15th! Not only is this exciting because it’s a really big biking event, the group ride out on Saturday morning is probably the first long ride for many people. Before you leave your house on Saturday Continue Reading →
