Chelsea Wolfe- a BMX Hero

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Not all heroes wear capes, some ride bikes. 

I’ve met a lot of amazing people through the sport of BMX (Bicycle Motocross).

I’ve met quite a few Pros like Mark Burnett and Matt Ray. I’m friends with Sean Burns and I’m followed on Instagram by Trey Jones. But recently, I met one of my biggest idols.

I was going to Abacoa skatepark in Jupiter, FL, preparing for the 4th stop of the FLBMX series.
Among all the friendly and genuine people I met there, I met Chelsea Wolfe, the first openly trans athlete to be on a delegation for the Olympic Games. Chelsea has worked as hard as possible to be a part of the U.S. BMX Olympic team and there’s so much that she has to say.

She’s a hero.



Not only has her fight shown woman what they’re capable of inside, she’s shown LGBTQ kids what they’re capable of, shown them that they belong in whatever venture they choose in life.
Chelsea started racing BMX just before her 7th birthday in 2000 according to ShredGirls.
She got into freestyle around the age of 15.

Chelsea at @fiseworld China, 2019, via Facebook.

She has competed in China, Japan, and even France. Her bike has taken her all over the world doing what she loves.
She is the 2019 USA Cycling BMX Freestyle Elite Women National Number 3 among many other accomplishments. I’m not here to write an article, I'm just a major fan of Chelsea and someone that has been personally influenced by her.
If you'd like to see and learn more about her, you can find her on Instagram.
Finding me isn’t very important, chances are you probably came from my social media anyway.
In the chance that Chelsea herself reads this, I’m sorry for the multiple mistakes I probably made.

Chelsea is living proof that no matter who you are, you have a right and the power to be whoever you want to be. You have to be the hero you needed.


Sources:
ShredGirls

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