TULSA, Okla — Three Green Country organizations raised funds to gift a local teen a bike, this will allow him to take part in more cycling competitions.
Malachi Jackson has been cycling since he joined the Bike Club in 6th grade.
He's raced in a few competitions but has always needed to borrow a bike.
While the bikes may not have been the right fit for him, he used what he could to compete in the sport he loves.
“I like to travel that’s one of my favorite parts about cycling and then all the people you meet during the traveling, all the other kids and stuff like that. I also think it’s more mentally challenging for me which that’s what I like", Jackson said.
Malachi won the Varsity Mountain Bike League in Arkansas on a borrowed bike, a competition that has around 1,100 student athletes.
The Official McLain Alumni group, Major Taylor Cycling Club, and Bike Club worked together to raise enough money to buy a bike that is the perfect fit for Jackson.
Malachi said, “it means a lot because I really needed a bike to race on because I didn’t have one and yeah it means a lot".
Jackson plays basketball but told 2 News that he prefers cycling due to the mental challenges it presents him with.
Mike Wozniak is the program manager for Bike Club, he said, “this will help him definitely have the right equipment for the job so to speak. You know if he wants to continue his growth in cycling, he needs equipment that fits him and allows him to perform.”
Malachi said he still has to put some of his special parts on his new bike and once he does, he'll be ready to compete.
“I don’t know my exact next race but it’s sometime during March or April", Jackson said.
Malachi told 2 News it means a lot to be gifted the bike and he will continue the sport of cycling for as long as he can.
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