Colorado Springs Bike Swap benefitting local nonprofits
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - It's like a garage sale - but for everything bikes. $5 gets you in the door on Saturday at SoccerHaus. All the money supports two non-profits in Colorado Springs.
“It's very much like a garage sale," said Kids on Bikes Executive Director Daniel Byrd. "You can find anything and everything pretty much”
The swap is organized by the Colorado Springs Mountain Bike Association (COSMBA) and Kids on Bikes. Both organizations are non-profits in Southern Colorado. COSMBA builds mountain biking trails in El Paso County, while Kids on Bikes works to improve bike access to kids in Colorado Springs.
I’ve seen kids we remember in the program when they were younger, and suddenly, they come back, and they’re an entire foot taller," Byrd said.
"Cycling and mountain biking, for me, that is my community," COSMBA Executive Director Keith Thompson said. "To reconnect with them, and talk about riding and seeing what they're doing. Man, it gets me excited."
The bike swap is Saturday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SoccerHaus in Colorado Springs. Kids 12 and under get in free. You can buy your ticket online or at the door.
