I #lovemnwinter, today I love quiet night! By Alyssa Proudfoot (she/her, they/them) Alyssa is a pissed off bike mechanic killjoy, but in a cute way. QUIET NIGHT I love the sudden quiet of winter in the city– it’ll be a weeknight at nine, the snow will be falling, I’ll turn Continue Reading →
I #lovemnwinter, today I love memories! By Patrick Weber (he/him, they/them) Patrick is a 24/7 bicyclist with heart of neon glitter love of snacks. You can follow their bike adventures on Instagram @prince_of_glitter MEMORIES 2 Years Ago Today Digging my bike out through thick snow in my driveway… Walking my Continue Reading →
On November 10, 2019, dozens of participants of all skill levels attended and participated in Grease Rag’s 11th Annual Winter Skill Share! At the Winter Skill Share, we tapped into the deep wisdom of our Twin Cities FTW biking community — and shared resources for riding through the Gear Swap Continue Reading →
Grease Rag has been leading group bike camping trips for beginners for ten years. This year, the BIPOC FTW* trip is August 24-25. Scroll down for details on the trip and how to sign up. *Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Femme, Trans, Women. In other words, people who do Continue Reading →
I am a queer, non binary, mixed race person of color. When I am on my bike, away from the city, I feel free. I feel liberated. I feel far from the guy who grabbed my hand on the bus, the cat callers, the white women who assume I’m not Continue Reading →
It’s not the gray days or the cold temperatures that make me feel melancholy. But this time of year is tough. It’s not the winter season but the transition to the new year that preoccupies me with the frustration of things I didn’t accomplish in the previous 365 days and Continue Reading →
I #lovemnwinter, today I love winter cocktails! In summer, I like beer and kool aid. In winter, I like booze and coco. What do you like to drink in the winter months? Here are some favorite libations, offered to my winter god, Skade. Hot Coco Cocoa Heated coconut milk, regular Continue Reading →
I #LoveMnWinter! Today, I love snow angels and other good stuff! Tweet your own loves: #lovemnwinter @greaseragmpls.
I #LoveMnWinter! Today, I love taking time to dream. We all know summer in Minneapolis is lit. Grilling, group rides, lake swims, cut offs, windows open. But the warmer, brighter months can feel really overwhelming and hectic for me. Winter is the time where I dream my biggest, most colorful Continue Reading →
I #LoveMnWinter! Today, I love the shifting landscape. By Patrick Avery Weber I was biking to and from St Louis Park, and as I was enjoying the quiet landscape of snow and still trees, I remembered back towards the end of summer when I biked on the same trail to Continue Reading →
