Presentation by Low, notes from Kym and Noelle Notes and take-aways from Kym! Low broke the ice (haha) by getting the room laughing. “The first thing you need for biking in the winter is a BIKE!” There is no one right way or only way to bike through the winter. There Continue Reading →
Presentation by Liz, notes by France Liz gave a really thorough presentation on dressing for winter bike commuting from head to toe. Staying warm, staying visible and staying dry for winter biking was emphasized. She made a point of using what you have in your closet but also gave options Continue Reading →
By France Barbeau @NourishingTidbits Self care is a big subject but we will be focusing on physical self care, because winter bike riding! Self care is about balance. Think about what you need right now, because when you leave today, you can start your first act of self care, if Continue Reading →
The 2017 Winter Skill Share was a smashing success, with over 60 participants coming to learn and share with awesome local femme, transgender, and women cyclists. Presenters covered a wide range of topics, including self care! Grease Rag participant Joanne did an incredible write up of self-care, which I’ve posted 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 →
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 →
