Five years ago, Marley Blonsky and Kailey Kornhauser released All Bodies on Bikes and made a statement the cycling world needed to hear: people of all sizes deserve space, joy, and a place in this sport. It wasn’t a revolutionary concept, but the film put a face and a voice to something many riders had felt for a long time without anyone saying it out loud. Now, Shimano is back with a follow-up, We Are Cyclists, and if anything, the message has only gotten louder.
The 10-minute film picks up where the original left off, following Blonsky, Kornhauser, and the broader All Bodies on Bikes community across three separate filming trips nationwide. The result is a patchwork of moments that feel genuinely alive. From a rainy bike camping trip in Northwest Arkansas, group rides at The MADE Show in Portland, and the organized chaos of navigating all five boroughs of New York City during the Five Boro Tour. It’s the kind of cycling content that reminds you why you fell in love with riding in the first place, and it does so without once mentioning watts, segments, or what kit you’re wearing.
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What started as a bold grassroots declaration has grown into a legitimate nonprofit with 14 chapters across the United States (find your local chapter here), and the film captures that growth without losing the scrappy, joyful spirit that made the original resonate. Blonsky notes that three filming sessions spread across the country left plenty of room for “silly shenanigans, bloopers, and ridiculousness,” and honestly, that’s exactly the energy cycling needs more of. We all take ourselves too seriously and need more whimsy.
For Shimano, this is a natural extension of what the brand has been quietly building toward: supporting the kinds of communities and stories that make cycling bigger, not just faster. We Are Cyclists is a reminder that a bike ride doesn’t need a podium to matter. Go watch it, then go for a ride.