Hamilton bike shop holds inaugural kids’ bike giveaway

Hamilton’s Downtown Bike Hound gave away free bikes to kids, on the corner of Locke and Herkimer Streets, on Saturday. The shop’s owner Sean Burak says he is accepting old bikes from the public to repair and give back to kids, helping to keep the bikes from being thrown out.

Robert Iszkula, owner of Bike Locke, helped Burak with the first annual bike giveaway. The pair also offered bike tune-ups and test rides.

“We don’t want to sell kids’ bikes, we just want kids to have bikes,” said Burak in a story posted in thespec.com. “We want to keep every bike out of the scrap yard.”

It was reported that families donated old bikes that their kids had outgrown or that were in need of repair. Burak and Iszkula gave away 20 bikes and received 10 bikes as donations.

Interested in donating a kids bike? Drop them off at Downtown Bike Hounds (19 John St. N., 905-525-9497) or Bike Locke (246 Locke St. S., 905-769-4320).