By : Charlotte Fagan Like many WTF riders – I don’t have a lot of upper arm strength. No matter how much I pump iron (which isn’t often… if at all) – my arms are just never going to be super buff. And sometimes it can be an issue when Continue Reading →
By Jen Ride to eat, eat to ride? Whatever your philosophy, being a badass WTF cyclist requires a lot of energy. And you’re probably busy, so it’s nice to have something you can grab without any work. In my opinion, these granola bars fall between ride food (eat while you’re Continue Reading →
By Jen Yesterday was the first (calendar) day of spring, so I suppose this is as good a time as any to recap my winter riding experience, no matter what the weather throws at us. This was my first winter commuting in Minnesota and the first winter here that I Continue Reading →
Here is another great post from Grease Rag WTF Cayla’s awesome blog, The Bicycle Diaries, about her winter vehicle. She includes tons of great photos and commentary. Check it out! (And don’t think I didn’t notice the Grease Rag name drop- thanks, Cayla!) Below you can see that I have Continue Reading →
Grease Rag WTF Cayla has a blog, The Bicycle Diaries where she posts about her life with a bicycle and other stories from her day to day. Cayla recently wrote about getting ready to commute in the cold winter weather, and I really liked the description and photos of her Continue Reading →
After doing a stellar presentation at Grease Rag’s Second Annual Winter Skill-Share, Lee was nice enough to give us a run-down on some safety and handling skills, and to share some of her preferences for winter gear. Good morning! I wrote a piece on winter biking a few years ago Continue Reading →
By Kat At Grease Rag’s 2nd Annual Winter Maintenance Skill-Share, Kat explained the difference between tires and the importance of fenders. Here are her thoughts. Everyone has preferences for the equipment they use. Simply ride what you feel comfortable with. During the winter, each tire category has strengths and weaknesses. Continue Reading →
Shayne, resident WTF mechanic at Sunrise Cyclery and all around awesome person, showed us all how to care for our bikes throughout the winter season. If you need any hands-on instruction or advice, please come down to Sunrise (Preferably on a first/ third Thursday for Grease Rag!) and ask us. Continue Reading →
By : edurkee The most integral part to a bike as a whole, is the frame. The rest is a conglomeration of pieces and parts (some of which work better than others). In summation, they all work together to create a simple machine for transportation. You put in the energy Continue Reading →
By : edurkee The first shorts were developed along with the safety cycle to minimize the drag caused by pantaloons and huge knickers. They were knitted wool shorts with a sheep-skin chamois. Thus, the name “chamois” (pronounced “sham-ee” or “sham-wa”) after the breed of sheep the produced the leather deemed Continue Reading →
