The 2024 winter skill share was a hit! We met up at Minneapolis Central Library for some great sessions, conversations, and an awesome gear swap. Blue (Blue, they) did an excellent job keeping us on track and sharing announcements between sessions. Winter biking is joy! We loved seeing live feedback Continue Reading →
BUYING A BIKE: A Beginner’s Guide Zine Release Party Saturday, March 4, 12-4pm Seward Co-Op Friendship Store (317 E 38th St, Minneapolis) Free, everyone welcome Please join us for an afternoon of zines and community! COVID Precautions Masks are REQUIRED. We are forgoing snacks and beverages in order to keep Continue Reading →
IT’S TIME TO PRE-ORDER! Click here to place a pre-order. Pre-order closes 1/31 *Prices are cheapest when you pre-order. You’ll be able to buy them after the pre-order closes, while supplies last.* 22 FTW artists and writers from diverse backgrounds collaborated on “BUYING A BIKE: A Beginner’s Guide” zine. This zine Continue Reading →
A gusty, unseasonably warm day in November was the perfect backdrop for our 14th Annual Winter Skill Share this year. The purpose of the winter skill share is to support and encourage FTW winter riders, especially first-timers. We don’t promote brands or try to sell you merchandise. We do try Continue Reading →
Some of the most joyful times I’ve had on a bike were on Grease Rag bike camping trips. Grease Rag is a group of FTW (our imperfect shorthand for Femme, Trans, Women, Non-binary, Two-spirit people who don’t benefit from cis male privilege) who bike together with the purpose of supporting Continue Reading →
IT’S TIME TO PRE-ORDER! Click here to place a pre-order. Pre-order closes 3/31 *Prices are cheapest when you pre-order. You’ll be able to buy them after the pre-order closes, while supplies last.* 22 FTW artists collaborated on “FROZEN SMILES: Finding Joy Through Winter Biking” zine. The idea for this zine Continue Reading →
Howdy neighbors! My name is Sol and I’m from Shreveport Louisiana! I’ve been in Minneapolis Minnesota for about five years, and I took the long way to get here! I didn’t know how to ride a bike until I was in my early twenties in Colorado Springs Colorado, and I Continue Reading →
I #lovemnwinter, today I love MN Winters! By Holly (she/her) MN WINTERS Two inches? 12 inches? Flurries? Polar Vortex? Grey skies for weeks. Bring it. Several years ago I decided to limit my complaining about the weather and instead embrace the coldest/darkest days of MN winters. The idea was that Continue Reading →
I #lovemnwinter, today I love selfies! By Patrick Weber (he/him, they/them) SELFIES!
I #lovemnwinter, today I love Tanksinwinter! By Patrick Weber (he/him, they/them) Patrick is back with a story of transition in the winter time. TANKSINWINTER Winter layers always meant something special to me. Each piece I would put on myself felt symbolic to what it means to survive not only in Continue Reading →
