In this week’s episode, we chatted with Alex McGillivary who recently completed the Ride to Conquer Cancer, Toronto - Niagara cycling event. This EPIC 220km cycling event raises funds for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, one of the top 5 cancer research hospitals in the world, who are moving us closer to conquering cancer in […]
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8 Bike Facts You Need to Know For Choosing a Plus Size Friendly Bike
I have received lots of inquiries about weight limits on bicycles, and through this process of finding out about the different limits between various bike brands, I also wanted to give you some in depth information on bike wheels. They are the part of a bike that take the blunt of the weight and need to […]
4 Types of Riding For Your Inner Plus Size Athlete
So you want to ride a bike? Did you ride a bike as a kid? If you did, it is true what they say, once you ride you never forget. Sure, you might have a little bit of fear and uneasiness but you will get back at it and quickly. Never rode a bike before? […]
Be Your Own ‘Chubby’ Super Hero
As I read this article “Guardians of The Galaxy director had to be sold on ‘chubby’ Chris Pratt“, it reminded me of the time I auditioned to be the Personal Trainer for a new health/fitness Canadian reality TV show. I actually think it was probably a weight loss show like X-Weighted, if anyone remembers that one. I […]
5 Cycling Class Myths Debunked for the Plus Size Woman
This past week (June 19, 2014), Toronto hosted the annual Bike for Tykes bike-a-thon fundrasier, in which people who work in the the downtown core, have the chance to cycle and raise funds for children’s cancer research. Since 2012, the beneficiary of this event is the Peter Gilgan Centre for Researching and Learning where 2,000 SickKids […]