Tampa volunteers repair bikes beat up by Milton
FOX 13’s Haley Hinds highlights Tampa volunteers who are repairing bikes thought to be destroyed by Hurricane Milton and giving them out to community members in need.
TAMPA, Fla. – Next time you spot someone riding a bike, you may just see it in a whole new light. For some, it’s not just a way to get around, but a blessing.
A group of volunteers in Tampa spends their days fixing old, sometimes broken bikes, polishing them up, and then getting them out to people in need. The bikes are free, and the freedom they offer is life-changing.
The storm surge from Hurricane Helene washed up debris all along the coast, and among the water-logged piles were several bicycles. Though they were damaged and dirty, they weren’t destined for a landfill, but a workshop.
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"I see some of these wheels," said Tim Eves, the co-founder of Bikes from the Heart. "The spokes are really rusty, so they may not be able to be reused. But I look at some of these others and say those bikes are in good shape. They just need a good clean up and a good tune, and they’ll be ready to go."Inside a former convent on North Florida Avenue in Tampa, the wheels of ministry are still turning. Tom Henry was hard at work getting a bike ready for the road and the room […]
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