Everything was right on track. Until I discovered my BIG mistake. After a meet-up and stretch session in Uptown, our small crew of six WTFs was rolling at a leisurely pace from Minneapolis to Carver Lake Reserve for the 2017 Beginner Bike Camping Trip. Despite gray clouds, the rain was Continue Reading →
Working together for safer spaces Grease Rag Facilitators (the people who greet you at open shop, lead rides, and are familiar with our safer spaces policies) and Organizers (the people who are doing Facebook moderation, admin, fundraising and collectively make decisions) had a meeting to discuss safety and security. Grease Continue Reading →
Back in 2012, I organized a National Women’s Bicycling Summit in Long Beach, CA — and I’m embarrassed to recall how narrow and harmful my vision was. White savior talking about gifting bikes to villages in Africa. A bike fashion show that was… beyond words. Even I cringed through half Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, Grease Rag hosted a screening of Ovarian Psycos — a documentary featuring the radical work and leaders of the women of color bike brigade in Los Angeles. We were honored to welcome Xela de la X, one of the organization’s founders (wearing the Feminist Militant shirt in Continue Reading →
LISTEN TO OUR PODCAST ON SOUNDCLOUD International WTF Day #InternationalWTFDay is our day. Our day is rooted in the labor struggles that continues today. Our day recognizes not all labor fits into the traditional economy, but that doesn’t mean it is not real work. Our day celebrates the spectrum of Continue Reading →
By Lauren J We gathered together to share tips on how to care for ourselves through the winter. Here are some of the helpful things we learned from Ali and from each other! Preparation & Cold Training Allow yourself time to get used to the changing temps. After a long Continue Reading →
By Tavia Presenter’s introduction: I’m Liz (she/her pronouns), and I’ve been winter biking for three winters now. I don’t make every trip in the winter on my bike, but I do usually bike to and from work. I ride a hybrid bike – a mix between a road bike and Continue Reading →
By Anna S. Winter biking can feel like it comes with a lot of “have tos.” You HAVE TO get a bike with fat tires. You HAVE TO ride a mountain bike. You HAVE TO get a studded tire. You HAVE TO ride a single speed. This year’s skillshare session Continue Reading →
Grease Rag friend Lauren Haun wrote this guide to leading group rides! Thank you for the knowledge, Lauren! Ever been sitting on a patio, sipping an icy beverage and then all of a sudden a noisy, joyful herd of bicyclists whiz by, bells ringing and smiles flashing? Or scroll through Continue Reading →
If you were following #biblx on Instagram and Facebook, you probably saw some of these updates. I heard so many amazing and inspiring stories about that day, that I wanted to collect them in a fun recap with your voices, stories, and photos. Here on greaserag.org Photo by Alex MacGillis Continue Reading →
