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 →
By Sophie I’m the kind of person who talks a lot about doing things before I actually do them. Case in point: Last year I spent a lot of time asking friends, coworkers, and random passersby about winter biking, but I only did it about 10 times between first and Continue Reading →
By Lucy Hi! I’m Lucy (aka Tobin), a Grease Ragger and year-round cyclist. If there is anything I’ve learned about biking in the winter, it’s that in addition to your own experience, your best resource for information is your peers: WTFs who bike in Minnesota winters. The Grease Rag Winter Continue Reading →
By : anneka (they.them.theirs) Well, it appears that the winter winds are finally howling towards us (at least for a few days). Just in time, I made a batch of Spicy Apple Porridge to fuel me up. It turned out so well that I wanted to share the recipe. Minnesota Continue Reading →
Leading up to, during, and after Babes in Bikeland 9, several people have reached out for my help. They asked for my perspective and lived experience around topics like, gender 101, making a safer spaces policy, not being an offensive bro, and understanding tone policing. I am so honored that Continue Reading →
By : Emily Wade Powderhorn 24 is an annual 24 hour community ride that celebrates the Powderhorn neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Riders participate solo or in teams to complete laps around four check points at any pace they please. Bonus stops earn riders extra lap points while engaging local businesses Continue Reading →
