Marley Blonsky often gets asked: What should a cyclist body look like?
If you envisioned a rail-thin racer with shaved legs, you’re not alone. While that body type tends to garner attention and even celebration in the bike world, most cyclists around the world don’t look like that at all.
Marley Blonsky has worked hard to normalize all body types on bikes. She calls herself a “Professional Fat Cyclist,” a category into which a high percentage of American cyclists fit. And more importantly than that, Blonsky calls herself a “Body Positive Activist.” That touches on an issue almost all of us face regardless of body size.
Blonsky joins host Dan Cavallari on the Slow Guy on the Fast Ride podcast to talk about her rapid ascent into Cyclist Influencer status and what that means to her. She also lends insight into how we can build a more body-positive cycling culture based on inclusion.
“Don’t ‘Other’ me,” she says, and that’s a message that transcends body size, race, color, gender, and even bike type.