By Emily Wade Going to your first group ride can be intimidating. Getting in the saddle with a bunch of strangers takes trust, courage, and sometimes a friend to tag along. Whether you’re new to cycling or you usually hit the road alone, here’s a few reasons to give a Continue Reading →
Fast forward four hours from my “First Long Ride of Spring…” I attended a workshop this evening. As I listened to S. Bear Bergman educate us about trans* health issues, I watched a storm quickly roll in behind him through the windows of the Smitten Kitten storefront. The sky swirled Continue Reading →
There’s a lot of energy and momentum around #30DaysofBiking. And for a good reason! It is a movement that celebrates the joy of biking, the ease of biking, and they support a charity that hooks kids up with bikes. What’s not to love? I will be participating, mostly on Twitter, Continue Reading →
Participating in a Grease Rag open shop is about safer, inclusive and welcoming spaces for WTFs who want to spend some time learning and wrenching on their bike. At shop nights and Grease Rag events, WTFs have the opportunity to surround themselves in a friendly atmosphere and shine in bike Continue Reading →
A familiar face! Maryann Aguirre, from Ovarian Psyco-Cycles, sat on the “Advocacy Through a Gender Lens” panel at the National Bike Summit, and is the subject of this beautiful music video for “Mujer Soy” by Las Cafeteras, remixed by Yukicito. If you have five minutes… no, you need to make Continue Reading →
March is ALL Women’s Herstory Month. To celebrate International All Women’s Day, Grease Rag got together for a WTF-Only ride! Hub Bike Co-op- Oak St Eighteen of you came out to ride with us, on a beautiful, sunny, warm day! We started at the Hub at Oak Street, which hosts Continue Reading →
By Tina Marie Whittaker Thank you! I appreciate all of the people that donated money. It was very kind and allowed me to go to DC. Such generosity! Washington DC I thought DC was amazing! The bike share was very well put together. The cross walk signals were long so Continue Reading →
Way back in November 2014, on a balmy sunshiny afternoon before a single snowflake fell, Grease Rag hosted their 6th Annual Winter Skill Share at the beautiful Upper Blake School. We heard the experiences of winter biking from different WTF perspectives, sharing excitement and confidence with riders, gearing up to Continue Reading →
Who Are We? Where Are We Going? An important activity that we did this year in our organizing meeting was to talk about what we value about Grease Rag, and what we commit to doing in order to make Grease Rag all it can be. You can view the entire exercise Continue Reading →
Hi, let me introduce myself. My name is Amy, but most people call me Amy K (due to one of those eastern European last names that no one can pronounce). I’m a female identified cyclist who enjoys cooking meals from scratch, hanging out with puppies, assembling puzzles, taking photographs, and Continue Reading →
