One of the most common reasons for people giving up on their bikes is pain. All kinds of pain. “I got injured and it just doesn’t work for me anymore.” “My butt/crotch/back/knees/hands/shoulders hurt.” Pain has as many causes as it does forms, but there are a few things we can Continue Reading →
Grease Rag is a collective group of FTWs, and we organize and make decisions in our Google Group. Any FTW with some connection to Grease Rag is able to join, but we got feedback that it can be intimidating to “step up” if you’re new. In response to that, Open 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 →
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 →
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 Emily S Self-Care with Amy Kuretsky & Sarah Engen At the Winter Skill Share, a packed room full of WTFs gathered to hear wise words on how to take care of our bodies, minds, and spirits in a self-care session given by Amy K and Sarah Engen. The session Continue Reading →
