WARSAW, IN (WANE/CNN) - Kittie Weston-Knauer got hooked on BMX riding almost 30 years ago.
“That was probably the most thrilling, exciting, invigorating experience,” the 69-year-old said of her first rides.
Now, she’s the oldest female BMX racer in the country, and she’s still winning championships.
"OK, so I am 69. Big deal. Age is just a number," she said.
Sometimes, she competes against much younger women and sometimes even against men.
“Why do I continue to race this sport? Number one, fun. Number two, more fun. And number three, even more fun,” Weston-Knauer said.
She also loves how it keeps it on her toes.
“You can look at a track and say to yourself, ‘Whoa. That was easy,’ until you get to that particular obstacle,” she said.
Several years ago, she got both her hips and knees surgically replaced, but that’s not something that could keep this lifelong cyclist down. The wheels just keep spinning as she continues to inspire the world.
“Doesn’t matter that I come across the finish line first or second or third. I always finish,” Weston-Knauer said. “And as I tell people, every time I get on my bike, I win.”
She said she’s going to keep on riding until she literally cannot ride anymore.
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