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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
By Cali Jirsa For over a decade I have dreamed of mechanical certification. My bicycle repair education began at a community shop where advanced techniques for high performance materials were obsolete – working to promote safety by doing things such as installing hardware in lieu of duct tape. My love Continue Reading →
