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 →
Join us for Grease Rag’s 16th Annual Winter Skill Share & Gear Swap! We’ll learn, connect, and share our collective knowledge on the basics of winter biking, supporting and empowering a community of FTW to enjoy a safe and fun winter riding season. Date: Sunday, November 17Time: 12:30 PM – Continue Reading →
Join us for another year of learning, connecting, and sharing what we have to usher a community of FTW people on bikes through another Minnesotan winter! Sunday, November 12 12:30-4:30pm Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall, 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis We will have a series of skill shares to help share 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 →
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 →
For 13 years now, Grease Rag has been hosting a Winter Skill Share & Gear Swap to share our collective knowledge on how to commute safely during the coldest, more challenging road conditions time of year. We offer a free gear swap at the event to allow people to have Continue Reading →
Join us in a two-part event to learn about topics such as choosing and maintaining your winter bike, riding safely, dressing your cold-weather best, and more! At the Winter Skill Share, our goal is to tap into the deep wisdom of our Twin Cities FTW biking community so that we Continue Reading →
On November 10, 2019, dozens of participants of all skill levels attended and participated in Grease Rag’s 11th Annual Winter Skill Share! At the Winter Skill Share, we tapped into the deep wisdom of our Twin Cities FTW biking community — and shared resources for riding through the Gear Swap Continue Reading →
Panelists for the Q&A included Patrick, Liz and France, with Low as moderator Is it better to buy a new bike and commit to maintenance or a junker with the assumption that it will die given winter conditions? Liz suggested that, depending on your budget, you should buy the bike that Continue Reading →
Presentation by Patrick, notes by Noelle and Kym Notes and take-aways from Noelle There was so much community brilliance in this session! I appreciated hearing tips and even a few funny anecdotes from other winter riders. Patrick got us off to a great start by sharing what they’ve learned. Below Continue Reading →
