senior spotlight : Meg tennett

MEG READY FOR ACTION

How long have you been riding?

I have been riding for about six years. I was introduced to mountain biking first, via my next door neighbor and coach, Cali Ewing. After one practice, my siblings and I were head over heels for the sport and begged our parents to purchase us bikes. A few years with Harpeth Youth Cycling, and as Cayce was actively building Hub from the ground up, we started to race not just mountain, but road bikes as well. Now, our house is a jungle gym of different bikes, the sport having manifested itself deeply into our lives in a beautiful, lovely way.

How will you carry the Hub pillars (health/service/education)
forward with you?

Hub, especially the service aspect, has shown me how important it is to give back to the community. On Monday nights, participating with Pastor Tommy’s Urban Bike Food Ministry, we deliver food and water to the unhoused community. It has made me want to find some way to use my time and ability in a helpful way.

How has Hub inspired you?

From the outside looking in, a bystander might see Hub as a giggly group of all ages — coaches checking on kids, racers warming up, and teammates cheering each other on. It is a team, but there is some special kind of magic that Hub achieves. Coaches and teammates do not just fit their description, but they become more: pseudo-parents and best friends. Through this, a sprinkle of something extra to the normal recipe, I have been inspired to try and emulate this magic in all areas of my life.