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 →
This morning I was whining and whinging like a colicky baby about how I didn’t want to get out of bed. I didn’t want to put pants on. I didn’t want to ride my bike into work. Because I was getting distracted by the numbers: -17, -37, 9. That’s air Continue Reading →
This morning the temperature was -11F, with a slight tailwind, and an advertised -23F windchill. With the right outfit- no big deal! Head to toe: 45 North wool hat with earflaps and a stiff brim, merino wool face scarf cut from a felted sweater Thin Ibex 1/4 zip jersey, poly Continue Reading →
By: Nickey Robare Humorous truth about preventing thigh chafing. Like perhaps 80% of human beings, my thighs rub together when I walk. Despite the fact that there is a weird craze for “thigh gap” among fitness bloggers, I have never cared about it one way or another. Honestly, it’s just Continue Reading →
By Kat Kat works at Calhoun Cycles and is the head facilitator at Grease Rag Uptown, which takes place at Sunrise Cyclery on the first and third Thursdays of the month. Kat is a year-round cyclist biking through her fifth winter, and was nice enough to write up some tips Continue Reading →
By Cali Cali is the co-owner of Alley Cat Cycles in Loring Park, apprentice at Peacock Groove, and Bolder Options Bike Mentorship Youth Program Repair Shop Leader. Please contact Cali if you are interested in volunteering at or learning more about Bolder Options: cali.jirsa@gmail.com Winter Bike Maintenance & Cleaning Supplies Continue Reading →
I have a messy desk, it’s true! I am sharing this photo of my desk with you to talk about a few ways I make my bike commute easier on myself. The biggest thing that I do to make my commute easier is I take multiple outfits into work at Continue Reading →
