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All Bodies On Bikes. - Shimano film
« on: 30 March, 2021, 10:26:28 pm »
https://theradavist.com/2021/03/all-bodies-on-bikes/



Kailey Kornhauser and Marley Blonsky are bike riders on a mission – a mission to change the perception of who rides bikes. All Bodies on Bikes, a Shimano Originals film, follows Kailey and Marley on a two-day bikepacking trip along the Corvallis to Coast Trail, a 65-mile route through the gorgeous Oregon Coast Range. The pair, who both self-identify as fat, bond over their love of bicycle adventure and their shared desire to build a more welcoming and diverse cycling community.


“Nobody was talking about size inclusion or what it’s like to be a fat person who rides bikes,” Marley explains. “We realized we could contribute to this and we could make a difference. We want people to feel empowered that they can ride a bike wherever they want to go.”

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Re: All Bodies On Bikes. - Shimano film
« Reply #1 on: 31 March, 2021, 09:25:43 am »
I'm not fat but I can't squeeze between parked bikes on the Sheffield stands at work, especially if they are MTBs with downhill bars.
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Re: All Bodies On Bikes. - Shimano film
« Reply #2 on: 31 March, 2021, 12:44:00 pm »
It's a good film, highlights one of the advantages of riding a bike in that you can get away from it all and turn a gear.

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Re: All Bodies On Bikes. - Shimano film
« Reply #3 on: 31 March, 2021, 01:13:44 pm »
I hope they lubed those chains and bearings after riding their bikes in the sea!

Other than that, good stuff. I heartily approve.
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Re: All Bodies On Bikes. - Shimano film
« Reply #4 on: 31 March, 2021, 01:29:39 pm »
There's always time for riding along with a bunch of flowers in your bar bag.
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Re: All Bodies On Bikes. - Shimano film
« Reply #5 on: 31 March, 2021, 01:32:13 pm »
Really good, I have shared it further afield
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Re: All Bodies On Bikes. - Shimano film
« Reply #6 on: 31 March, 2021, 05:13:47 pm »
I hope they lubed those chains and bearings after riding their bikes in the sea!

Other than that, good stuff. I heartily approve.
Oh, we are so anal! I thought the same thing.

And so, clearly, did the film makers because there's a message at 13:13 to put our minds at ease.
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Re: All Bodies On Bikes. - Shimano film
« Reply #7 on: 01 April, 2021, 03:27:15 pm »

As a big fat dyke on a bike, that often gets told I don't look like a cyclist. Yay, good campaign!

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