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WTF Grease Rag? Podcast

Posted on March 7, 2017 by greaseragmpls

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 →

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WSS8: Self-Care with Ali

Posted on January 17, 2017 by greaseragmpls

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 →

Posted in Skill-Sharing, Winter Riding

WSS8: Safety, Handling, and Routing

Posted on January 17, 2017 by greaseragmpls

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 →

Posted in Skill-Sharing, Winter Riding

WSS8: Choosing a Bike + Maintenance

Posted on January 17, 2017 by greaseragmpls

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 →

Posted in Skill-Sharing, Winter Riding

Lead a Group Ride!

Posted on September 14, 2016 by greaseragmpls

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 →

Posted in Rides, Races & Commuting

2016 Babes in Bikeland TEN Recap

Posted on September 4, 2016 by greaseragmpls

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 →

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Babes in Bikeland X: Labor of Love

Posted on August 30, 2016 by greaseragmpls

For seven years I’ve been somehow involved with Babes in Bikeland by either organizing, hosting Pre-Babe Wanderabout, supporting the race organizers, or racing. I have seen it morph and change and shift into what it is today, in its tenth year. What is Babes in Bikeland? Babes in Bikeland is Continue Reading →

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Pre-Babes Wanderabout 2016 Recap

Posted on August 30, 2016 by greaseragmpls

You never disappoint me with your beauty, Wanderers Ride Bikes – Slowly Make Friends – Quickly Learn * Teach * Trade Tips for Babes in Bikeland 10! Pre-Babes Wanderabout is a WTF-only ride. (Women, Trans, Femme) No cis-males, or people that do not identify as WTF, please. Pre-Babes Wanderabout is Continue Reading →

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Safer Spaces at Babes in Bikeland

Posted on August 23, 2016 by greaseragmpls

At Grease Rag, we know about WTF-only spaces, and about working towards safer spaces.  We acknowledge that no space is completely safe for any of us, but that safer spaces are places where we can be our whole selves because we agree to work together to fight the oppression and violence Continue Reading →

Posted in Rides, Races & Commuting, Safer Spaces

2016 Beginner Camping Trip

Posted on July 4, 2016 by greaseragmpls

By Anneka (they.them.theirs) A little over a year ago I went on my first ever bike camping trip. Not only was it my first time bike touring but it was also my first camping trip in years! Was I nervous? A bit. My old sleeping bag had gobbled up an Continue Reading →

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