038: Let's talk gravel, bike camping, and challenging the status quo with Seattle-based blogger Marley Blonsky

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Joyriders, Meet Marley!

Friends, I'm so stoked to introduce you to Marley Blonsky. I absolutely love her unapologetic refusal to make biking in a bigger body about weight loss. GOOD STUFF. I'm not blowing smoke when I say that the content Marley makes just by living her life is stuff I wish I had seen 10 years ago! Hashtag inspiring.

First, friends, Marley and I were supposed to record at StreamPDX this weekend, but there was change of plans. It didn't work out as we had hoped, this particular story below is one that I love and reference in the beginning of the show. I learned about it on this guy's podcast, Secular Buddhism.

Marley’s blog: LifeonTwoWheels Biking While Fat Jessamyn Stanley Molly Sugar / Ride with GPS / Friends on Bikes Gals Ride the Dalles! Madi Carlson + Pixie Ella Cycling Tips F your comments section How has your packing changed with experience? BIKE SNAAAACKS Anna Brones The Culinary Cyclist Anna & Brendan Leonard: Best Served Wild PAD THAI Y’ALL Big Agnes sleeping pad zPad Marley x Olivia Round First night jitters Stoked Spoke by Swift Industries Whitefish, Montana - 3 day, 105 mi gravel ride #fuckyourbullshit Lael Wilcox! Lael’s women's scholarship + 1000 mile challenge Lael Wilcox on PLP Talks! The Dalles Mountain 60 Big Valley Road / Kitsap Peninsula Bike Camping near Seattle!! Manchester State Park Bikin Obama @ Mt. Ranier Biking Alaska The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Hiking the PCT Parting Words of Wisdom

Follow Marley on Instagram, Twitter if yer nasty, and check out her writing at LifeonTwoWheels!

Coming up on the Bike Love Calendar:

• Swift Stoked Spoke Series (Seattle): February 28, March 28
• Black Girls Do Bike National Meetup: May 18-20
• Cycle Oregon Joy Ride: June 9
• World Naked Bike Ride: June 23
• Cycle Oregon Weekender: July 14-15
• Seattle-to-Portland: July 14-15
• RAGBRAI: July 22-July 28 (Iowa, y'all)
• WTFbikexplorers summit (Whitefish, Montana): August 16-19
• Cycle Oregon Classic: September 8-15

East Bay WomenBike Book Club: 2nd Thursdays (Oakland, CA)

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Never forget, "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage."

Keep moving forward and until next time I hope you enjoy the ride.

Forever Forward!

xo

~C

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