Please support them because they support you!

Erik at Peacock Groove is giving us another custom frame this year! He donated a custom frame for the past two 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.

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 4 kegs of Fat Tire for the afterparty. Beer will be free for racers and $5 for non-racers.

Of course, we will be carding. Please drink responsibly.

If you're worried about re-hydrating after the race, especially if you want to rinse the taste of the blood, sweat, and tears out of your mouth after you've given it your all to win, don't fret. Vitamin has got you covered.

They are generously donating about 400 bottles of Vitamin Water that will be available free to all racers.

Minneapolis' own local bag company is making our 1st place bag again this year. And on top of that, the latest addition to the Trash Bag team, female seamstress Ashley, will be designing and stitching it. Extremely comfortable, well made, and local on top of it, Trash Bags is a great company.

Freight supported us from the very beginning. Made by a couple of great guys out in San Francisco, they make a great product.

I think, at one point, we've all owned a Chrome product. With their classic, quality bags, it's hard not to have.

This year they're giving us a coveted jersey for the winner. Train hard, ladies, you could be one of the select few in the world who get to sport one.

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 few hubsets, some apparel, and a few smaller things.

Check out their website for a few great ways to make that paycheck disappear.

Chicago Wig makes a ton of different styles of bags to get you around town. Check out their website for more info.

Midwest pride!

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.

As durable as they are stylish, Velocity is the company you go to for if you need new wheels. And one lucky lady at Babes isn't going to have to pay for those new rims she's been lusting after. Velocity has given us a set of their limited edition Benny Gold rims.

Velo Veggies delivers vegetables from your local CSA or local famer's market right to your door by bicycle. Fast, convenient, and simple.

Velo Veggies is offering up 4 veg boxes to give their service a try. Disclamer: You'll be hooked.

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/masseuse - Girl Carl.

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!

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.

Caffetto's getting in on the re-fueling bags with Fox Den. 

Stop in for a great cup of coffee and even better people watching from their outdoor seating.

Bike Jerks is one of the big reasons why the Minneapolis cycling community has grown to what it is. Jeff from Bike Jerks throws some of the sickest events of the year and supports just about everything bike related.

Check out his website to give back to the company that has given so much to us.

Beautiful, well made, and even better fitting, Walz Caps makes great cycling hats.

Grab one at Babes this year!

Tons of accessories for the urban biker! Check out their website for product information!

Great gear for the active woman, Under the Weather makes great cycling grear. Check out the website for more information.

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.