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All Bodies on Bikes

All Bodies on Bikes

All Bodies on Bikes 115 Episodes Jun 19, 2026

All Bodies on Bikes is a movement to create and foster an inclusive bike community. Join Marley and Ellen as they explore the ideas surrounding “All Bodies On Bikes” and the impact this movement has on communities. We will explore themes such as inclusivity on group rides, the limitations of equipment, finding clothing and cycling tools, group ride dynamics as a larger-bodied person, the impact that “All Bodies On Bikes” has had and can have on the cycling industry as a whole. Join us as we explore the complexities of the bike world, break down barriers and help us create the world we want to see!

Episodes

Reflecting on Unbound, world soccer cycling, and summer plans Jun 19, 2026 31:13 In this episode, Marley and Ellen share a spicy take coming out of Unbound (complaining about mud = peak privilege), celebrate three Argentinians who biked 10,000 miles to Kansas City for the world soccer championship, recap the All Bodies on Bikes Midwest tour, and share their summer plans before signing off until fall.Don't forget to share & subscribe!Submit your Unbound Untold Stories to in
How to decide when to cut a bike ride short May 27, 2026 28:56 Sometimes you just need a snack, and sometimes you need to stop the ride and get off. How do you know which is the right decision for you? Marley recently rode her longest ride EVER (!): 230 miles of the Oregon Outback route (https://bikepacking.com/routes/oregon-outback/ Marley modified this to be shorter mileage per day). BUT... she had intended to ride the entire 364-mile route. Today she walk
REBROADCAST: Black Girl Joy Bike Ride founder Iresha Picot May 12, 2026 38:20 In this conversation from September 2024, you'll see Marley and Ellen's very first episode together, with guest Iresha Picot, founder of Black Girl Joy Bike Ride in Philadelphia. It's awesome to see how full of light and joy Iresha is. Iresha is currently a featured athlete for Bicycling Magazine. While the content of the full campaign is telling stories of cycling for weight loss, Iresha barely f
Happy Bike Month! Ideas & events to celebrate from Marley & Ellen May 5, 2026 21:53 May is Bike Month!Marley & Ellen catch up and share what some of our chapters are doing to celebrate bike month. Plus catch up on our latest goings-on, and grab a spot at our Midwest Film Tour!01:41 Bike sizing and price gaps Marley has seen at her new job03:37 Yay Bike Month!10:05 Chapter Events Roundup 11:47 Midwest Film Tour Dates 16:29 Bike Month ideas 17:32 Bike to School Day 20:12 Our be
Let's build a Bike Bus World with Coach Balto Apr 28, 2026 32:00 Even the littlest among us deserve to be on bikes!Today we're talking with Sam Balto, better known as @CoachBalto or @BikeBusWorld on social media. By posting videos of a joyous river of school kids riding bikes through the Portland neighborhoods, he has garnered national attention—as well as hosted some of the biggest entertainers for a morning ride.The bike bus movement is more than viral videos
What you can do to save #AmericasBikeLane Apr 21, 2026 08:25 April 21, 2026 is a day of national action for bike infrastructure. The League of American Cyclists in the Washington Area Bike Association are organizing in response to threats that the federal government is going to remove a bike lane from 15th Street in Washington, DC. (Marley actually talked a little bit about this when she was at Bike Summit; she led a protest ride along the 15th Street bike
Answering FAQs for Cycling with Kids Apr 13, 2026 28:49 How young can kids start riding in bike seats? Are training wheels or balance bikes better for teaching kids to ride bikes? What about cargo bikes, are they good for families? Ellen (founder of KC Family Bike Ride) and Marley go through some frequently asked questions we hear about cycling with young people. We may not have seen it all, but we've seen a lot. 02:50 Stride bike versus training wheel
Joy on bikes at the National Bike Summit Apr 7, 2026 24:17 Today we're recapping Marley’s trip to the National Bike Summit in Washington, DC, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists, including...a surprisingly meaningful Lobby Day meeting with Oregon representatives and staff how the summit’s diversity felt refreshing, why face-to-face advocacy can move policyMarley receiving the Susie Stephens Award for Joyful Enthusiasm and having an opportunity to
Courage, Cows, and CPR: Saving lives and ourselves at Mid South Mar 31, 2026 17:24 "I saved him, and I changed my life. What a weekend." —Donna Smith, Mid South DFL 2026 (50mi)Donna Smith didn't intend to be more than a Mid South 50-mile finisher when she set out to train for it as part of the All Bodies on Bikes 2026 team. Luckily for one rider, her training—and her strong body—helped save a life by administering CPR at mile 6. And she met Millie the friendly cow at the Salsa O
Kristen's incredible journey to DFL 2026 Mar 24, 2026 44:06 By now you know our tagline — all bodies are good bodies, all bike are good bikes, all rides are celebrated. Kristen Owenreay's story from her 2026 Mid South 100-mile ride is all of these things and more.Celebrating DFL at Mid South is about more than a party; it's about gifting the finish line experience to every rider. Kristen faced mechanical issues, health issues, logistics issues, and more, b
🎬 WE ARE CYCLISTS is live today! Watch the new film by Shimano Mar 18, 2026 03:54 Are you ready for ten minutes of joy??Our new film by Shimano is live TODAY on YouTube. Watch it now: https://youtu.be/nCFaOAMtzNoWhat are you waiting for??We Are Cyclists: The All Bodies on Bikes Story picks up exactly where the first film left off in 2021 before All Bodies on Bikes was even a thing. Back then, it was just a radical idea that we all deserve joy and to ride bikes.In the five years
Live Panel with WE ARE CYCLISTS film director Robin Sansom & producer Nick Legan Mar 17, 2026 29:12 The new short film WE ARE CYCLISTS: The All Bodies on Bikes Story picks up where the original film left off.We see what self-described fat cyclists Marley Blonsky and Kailey Kornhauser have created in the six years since the original film was released, following them from coast to coast and meeting members from the community that they have created.In this panel, you'll hear from Marley and Kailey,

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