Please support them because they support you!
Peacock Groove
Erik at Peacock Groove is giving us another custom frame this year! He donated a custom frame for the past three years and has signed up to support us again this year. Check out the bikes of previous winners, Carrie and Jana, at Babes this year!
If you're looking for a gorgeous, local made, custom frame, Erik is the man to go to. Check out his website for some of his work.
Visit : Peacock GrooveHub Bike Co-op
The Hub was named "Most Woman Friendly Bike Shop" by Minnesota Women's Press Magazine! As a celebration of your support of the Hub, the Hub is supporting you! They are giving us a complete Masi this year!
Visit : Hub Bike Co-opAll City Cycles
If you're looking for the perfect bike to ride to grab a dollar hand up during cross season or to practice wheelies on during hot Minneapolis summer nights, All City Cycles is your home town hero.
This year, they're giving one lucky lady a frameset!
Visit : All City CyclesSurly Bikes
Living in Minneapolis, you see Surly bikes everywhere. The Steamroller is a bomb-proof ride that will get you through all of your winter commuting. The Long-Haul-Trucker gets you to the beautiful Minnesota summer weekend camping trip. And it's pretty much impossible to not have fun when you're trying out your friend's Big Dummy or Pugsley.
This year, they're giving Babes a Steamroller Frameset!
Check out their website for a few great ways to make that paycheck disappear.
Visit : Surly BikesSister's Camelot
Sisters Camelot is a nonprofit collective that strives for human and environmental sustainability by distributing free organic produce to communities across the Twin Cities. They are hosting the post-race celebration this year, and we are excited to partner with such a rad organization. Read about their vision and other projects at their website!
New Belgium Brewing
New Belgium is a leader in environmentally-friendly brewing and works really hard to promote bicycling as part of a very practical way of life. They strongly encourage support of local non-profits. They also brew some darn tasty beer. Our partnership with them is a perfect fit.
They are donating 5 kegs of beer for the afterparty. Beer will be free for racers and $5 for non-racers.
Of course, we will be carding. Please drink responsibly.
Visit : New BelgiumTrash Bags
Minneapolis' own local bag company is making our 1st place bag again this year. Extremely comfortable, well made, and local on top of it, Trash Bags is a great company.
Visit : Trash Messenger BagsSunrise Cyclery
Sunrise Cyclery, a used bike shop in Uptown, is the home of Grease Rag Ride & Wrench. They open up the shop to women/trans/femme cyclists twice a month for the free skill share. Jamie's favorite part of owning the shop is wheel building, and so they're donating a free whee building lesson to one lucky racer!
Visit : Sunrise CycleryFreight Baggage
Freight supported us from the very beginning. Made by a couple of great guys out in San Francisco, they make a great product.
Visit : Freight BaggageBeard Bags
Beard Bags is a new cycling specific bag company in Minneapolis made by James Crooks. He makes well designed, built to last products including backpacks, hip pouches, foot retention straps, and some polo goodies as well. You can find his products at shops around town, or check out his new online shop!
Visit : Beard BagsChrome Bags
I think, at one point, we've all owned a Chrome product. With their classic, quality bags, it's hard not to have.
Visit : Visit Chrome BagsBanjo Brothers
Info coming soon!
Visit : Banjo BrothersO2 Rainwear
O2 Rainwear is a local company that makes cycling specific rain jackets and pants. As cyclists, the designers know the range of weather we get here in Minneapolis, MN and make products that work all year ‘round. The pride themselves in designing for any type of rider, from serious cyclists to casual rec riders. Find their products in local shops or online!
One on One Bicycle Studio
One on One Bicycle Studio has been a cornerstone in the Minneapolis cycling community for ages. It's got everything all in one: new & used bikes, repair, coffee, food, and an art gallery. They've always been supportive of Babes in Bikeland, so cheers to them!
This year, they're making custom Babes coozies that all the racers, and many of the spectators, will bring home for free!
Visit : http://www.oneononebike.comTwin Six
Twin Six is an extremely generous sponsor of the afterparty. They've donated a huge box of prizes that will be included in our raffle. If you race, you're probably gonna ride away with a new Twin Six water bottle, shirt, socks, or one of the numerous other things that they donated.
Visit : Twin SixSpyhouse Coffee Shop
Info coming soon!
Visit : SpyHouse Coffee ShopFox Den Salon
Fox Den is partnering with Caffetto to give each racer a re-fueling bag at the end of the race. Remember those great little bags with the vitamin water and granola bars that was a godsend at the end of last year's race? You're getting it again this year.
Visit : Fox Den SalonAlight Shiatsu
Have your muscles been really tense or sore from biking all summer? Well, if you elbow your way towards these gift certificates during the raffle, you could win a free shiatsu massage from your friendly One on One barista/massage therapist - Girl Carl.
Visit : Alight ShiatsuPeace Coffee
Fair trade and delivered locally by bicycle, Peace Coffee is the cyclist's brew of choice.
Keep an eye out for some beans or Peace Coffee swag in the raffle!
Visit : Peace CoffeeWalz Cycling Caps
Beautiful, well made, and even better fitting, Walz Caps makes great cycling hats.
Grab one at Babes this year!
Visit : Walz Cycling CapsChuey Brand
A handmade cycling cap that captures the passion of cycling and the style of the streets!
Northstar Roller Girls
If your favorite part about Babes was cheering on your fellow women for all their athleticism and competitive spirit, make sure you check out a bout with the Minnesota RollerGirls! You have a chance to win free tickets at Babes!
Visit : Northstar Roller GirlsResidue Comics
WE'RE NUMBER ONE! WE'RE NUMBER ONE! Get a shirt or sticker that boasts hometown pride for the Number 1 bike city in America!
Visit : Residue ComicsFabric Horse
Fabric Horse is mostly known for their ever-so-practical u-lock holsters, but they make a ton of other products that will help you keep your messenger bag at home. Check our their website.
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Beau!
Beau Layman is a local artist that makes beautiful sculptures out of bicycle parts and other metals. For the past few years, Beau has built fabulous trophies for the winners of Babes in Bikeland. See more of his art the link below!
KIND Healthy Snacks
KIND Healthy Snacks makes all natural fruit and nut bars with no mystery fillers. They’ll be nourishing riders after the race with their delicious, wholesome snacks.
MplsBikeLove.Com
Info coming soon!
Visit : MplsBikeLove.ComPretty Little Bikes
Info coming soon!
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SGT Peterson's
SGT Petersons is a local fitness gym just outside of downtown Minneapolis. They offer personal training, boot camp style workouts, and other services to get you in shape.
Visit : Sgt. Peterson'sSoap Factory
The Soap Factory is known for the 10 Second Film Fest and the Soap Factory Haunted Basement, and they have a ton of great art exhibitions year round.
They're letting us use their space for the start of the race.
Check out their website to see what else they have going on.
Visit : Soap Factory