OBRA Debut

 

Entering the flat 20 minute TUNE UP Crit by A&B on Swan Island was a big move for a ten year old cyclist. The age graded division was 10-14yr olds after all.

The plan was, Elantae would set up in a big gear, line up at the front, and get on a big kid's wheel. It didn't work out that way.

 

 

 

Putting her foot down.

the BOXER

 

PUGILIST,  FIGHTER,  BOXER

These are words a thirteen year old artist getting ready to go to high school, can really sink her teeth into.

riding with her team

Enlightenment in the young mind is rare, but epiphany is the first step. Boxing was like that for Mikiah.

As part of Bicycles and Ideas for Kids' Empowerment, swimming lessons at Matt Dishman Community Center, formerly known as the Knott Street Boxing Gym, led b.i.k.e. to introduce old friends to young minds while snacking after swimming.

Matt Dishman is where b.i.k.e. started, and Knott Street Boxing and Cyclisme Racing Programs have collaborated many times. 

 

Simply because Mikiah started cycling on long rides when she was a young child, does not mean she intends to race bicycles all her life. 

 

soldier of the DIVI 134

 

 

But with everyone rolling out for a Saturday adventure, sometimes it's hard to resist.

And when she does roll out, people smile. 

Mikiah has a great sense of humor. 
On the street, people naturally smile as she, and her entourage pass bye.

Mikiah sees the cycling team as a familiar means to an end. 

Galleries and Museums are OFTEN the destination, and she acts as a safety leader on the road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Her gym ($knottstboxinginc)

 

 

Younger athletes know, when Kiah puts her foot down,

 

Mikiah doesn't play.