Please support them because they support you!
We're lucky to have an incredible group of business that generously support our event. Take a minute to look through their websites.
Thank you sponsors!!!!
Peacock Groove
Erik at Peacock Groove is giving us another custom frame this year! He donated a custom frame last year and has signed up to support us again 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 GrooveNew Belgium Brewery
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.
Visit : New Belgium BreweryCapricorn Bicycles
Capricorn Bicycles is a local framebuilder. Capricorn is donating one of their gorgeous racks. Check out the website for a preview of what you would win at the race.
Visit : Capricorn BicyclesTrash Bags
Minneapolis' own local bag maker, Andy Larson, is making our 1st place bag this year. Extremely comfortable, well made, and local on top of it, Trash Bags is a great company.
Andy's also supporting us by giving away coupons for $5 off of hip pouch orders placed by Babes in Bikeland racers. Grab a coupon when you register!
Visit : Trash Messenger BagsSeagull Bags
Seagull is making one of our prize bags this year. Known equally for their amazing custom applique work and wicked dance skills, Seagull's got a lot of tricks up their sleeves.
Check out their website to see what they're capable of.
Visit : Seagull BagsFreight 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 BaggageChicago Wig
Chicago Wig makes a ton of different styles of bags to get you around town. Check out their website for more info.
Midwest pride!
Visit : Chicago WigChrome Bags
I think, at one point, we've all owned a Chrome product. With their classic, quality bags, it's hard not to have.
They're giving us a few hip pouches, accessory pouches, and some of the Chrome Ace playing cards this year.
Visit : Visit Chrome BagsSurly 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 few hubsets, some apparel, and a few smaller things.
Check out their website for a few great ways to make that paycheck disappear.
Visit : Surly BikesVS Social Standard
VS Social Standard is one of those logos that you see plastered over fliers all over the city. That's because the owner, Vince, is a huge supporter of anything that's going to be a great time. If you want some sick new gear or to find out where the next party's at, stop by their shop in Uptown.
Vince is donating some velocity rims to the race this year that he's going to lace up to the Surly hubs to give one lucky lady a wheelset. Is it gonna be you?
Visit : VS Social Standard
Twin 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 SixSwobo
If you've ever biked through a Minneapolis winter, you know the importance of a good wool jersey. And, odds are, you've probably drooled over the Swobo ones.
Now's your chance to win one.
Visit : SwoboWalz Cycling Caps
Beautiful, well made, and even better fitting, Walz Caps makes great cycling hats.
Grab one at Babes this year!
Visit : Walz Cycling CapsUnder the Weather
Great gear for the active woman, Under the Weather makes great cycling grear. Check out the website for more information.
Visit : Under the WeatherUptown Tattoo
If you want a tattoo from one of the best tattoo artists in the country, set up an appointment with any of the artists at Uptown Tattoo.
Zack Kinsey designed our poster art this year, and the shop is donating a gift certificate.
Visit : Uptown TattooPeace 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 CoffeeOne On One Bike Studio
Soap 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 FactoryFox 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 SalonCaffetto
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.
Visit : Caffetto
Cog Magazine
Copies of Cog are available for free at One on One and Cars R Coffins. Check out their website to get hooked up with a subscription.
Visit : Cog MagazineBici Concepts
Tons of accessories for the urban biker! Check out their website for product information!
Visit : Bici ConceptsBike Jerks
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.
Visit : Bike JerksCars R Coffins
The cyclist's favorite South Minneapolis coffee shop!
Stop by for a cup of coffee with your fellow two-wheelers!
Visit : Cars R Coffins