Bike Swap Gold Rush in Calgary

0:00It's May 2nd. This is Canada News Today, Powered by AI. Cyclists and Calgary Struck Gold this Saturday at the annual bike swap, a community hotspot for recycling and trading bikes that's been rolling for, 15 years, co-founders Laura Grant and her husband kick it off by inspecting donated rides, checking safety, scanning national and international stolen bike, databases, then tuning them up for sale at 2.30. Buyers line up early for the deals, way below market price, and families like the Gibbs crew traded in old wheels for fresh ones, perfect for their, growing kids. The whole thing sparked from the founder's own rough patches, buying and selling bikes, turning frustration into a self-funded non-profit that's poured. Life savings into positive change. One bike at a time, it's keeping wheels turning affordably, and with kids shooting up fast, inspect more swaps to keep the momentum alive.