Abi Melton - Neurodivergent, Fat Cyclist, Co-Author of ‘Gears for Queers’. Promoting body positivity and encouraging everyone to get on their bike.

<div>Abi is a white, neurodivergent and fat writer, artist, cyclist and student nurse.</div> <p> She recently featured in Cycling UK’s 100 Women in Cycling 2021 for her working promoting fat lib in cycling.</p> <div>Abigail was nominated for the <a href= "https://www.cyclinguk.org/womensfestival/100women/2021" target= "_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.cyclinguk.org/womensfestival/100women/2021&source=gmail&ust=1649056518001000&usg=AOvVaw0oQ0sDAu2wo5OqjPpr96ZC">100 Women in Cycling</a> by Chloe Bramwell who said:</div> <div> </div> <div>"Abigail shows that cycling is open to everyone. Not just only women, but LGBT women, too. Her work embracing body positivity has made me change my relationship with my own body. I make healthier choices for myself because I love my body rather than to punish it. I admire her vulnerability and strength in showing how she sees herself. I admire that she holds the cycling community to account by expecting accessibility for everyone. I admire her for showing that cycling is for us all.”</div> <div> </div> <div>Abi is the co-author of her first book all about cycle touring ‘Gears for Queers’. </div> <div> </div> <div>She lives on the Fife Coast with her partner Lea and cat Boba. She can normally be found riding her bike, cooking vegan feasts or obsessively playing The Sims!</div> <div> </div> <div>"I believe that if people see a diversity of bodies on bikes and trikes, more people will feel like cycling is for them. I feel so happy when we get messages on social media from people who have got on their bikes again after reading our book or blogs. In the future I’d love to organise a big fat cycle tour!” - Abi Melton </div> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday and Thursday at 7am UK time - Make sure you hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>To find out more about supporting the Tough Girl Podcast and becoming a patron please visit <a href= "http://www.patreon