Layers… so many layers! This is a session re-cap from Grease Rag’s 6th Annual Winter Skill Share (2014). Presenters Christina and Casey shared their tips for surviving the MN cold while managing the heat your body’s generating during the ride. This can be a tricky balance, and different for every Continue Reading →
What to Wear: How! Why! These are my notes from a presentation about dressing for winter cycling, shared at the 6th Annual Winter Skill Share 6 (2014). Body Base Layer (the tightest fitting clothes you’ll wear – wear your size or a bit smaller if it’s still comfortable) • Moisture Continue Reading →
“Keep calm and pedal through it” This is a session re-cap from Grease Rag’s 6th Annual Winter Skill Share (2014). Kat has this way of describing winter biking, something that those from fairer climates would consider a feat for the insane, as the most normal and approachable activity one could Continue Reading →
This weekend, I killed a rabbit with my bicycle. Warning: This post contains descriptions of a dead animal, and processing an animal for consumption. I have included graphic photos of the animal and the process below. Goodnight, Rabbit Saturday night I was slowly rolling down the Greenway from Kinkos, with Continue Reading →
By Jacqueline “The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it.” – Doug Bradbury The Corner It is a corner I have ridden often. It has a 90 degree turn to the left with a bit of outward slope. Continue Reading →
By JJ Technology. It’s something that I definitely like to step back from and remind myself that there’s a whole wide world out there beyond what’s on some tiny little screen. One of the reasons that I love being on a bike is that I have to pay attention to Continue Reading →
By JJ I have always enjoyed turning a wrench and seeing how things work. When I was a kid, my brother and I would tinker around with our bikes, changing the seat configuration, learning to patch a tube (with a match! Do you remember those patches that you burned in Continue Reading →
By Melody Grease Rag friend Melody H. writes about biking to a professional interview. Great tips, and a helpful checklist at the end. Thank you, Melody! Last week, I biked to a professional interview. I chose this method of transportation over driving or taking mass transit. Despite some wardrobe challenges, Continue Reading →
By Lowrah April showers bring May flowers, but jeepers creepers, where are my street sweepers? During Grease Rag recently our go around topic was “favorite songs about rain,” because of the constant drizzle to downpour rain over the past two weeks. Two weeks! What do you do when it rains, Continue Reading →
Thank you to Casey and Jen for sharing their skills and perspectives on bike camping! We had a great turnout, yummy snacks, and we spilled over from Boneshaker to Seward Cafe for more Q & A. Fabulous. Jen’s YOU DO YOU Bike Tour Philosophy Accomplished a Seattle to San Diego Continue Reading →
