Manuel Vera, who lives in Maryland, is 71 years old. He thinks that homes must be full of old bikes because bikes are good memories of home and love. . He said, "I grew up in Peru. My father taught me to ride. I remember when my father first let go of the bike. . I could go wherever my bike might take me."
. Children grow up and don't need them any more. Some people stop riding them because of more cars. Manuel Vera felt kind of sad. . He would try to get these old bikes back on the road. In 2020, he sent a message to his neighbors. It said he would fix their bikes for free. Mr. Vera fixed 104 bicycles in the last year. He ran out of bikes to work on. . He asked if people had unused bikes in the message. He would fix them up and give them away. Mr. Vera gives the bikes away at a park. He says it is the perfect place.
Sometimes, Mr. Vera will see a bicycle he fixed. "Every old bike is shining with good memories of love," he said with his eyes shining.
| A. An idea came to his mind B. It was a surprise to ride by myself C. That makes him think of his childhood D. In January he sent another message around E. All his neighbors are thankful to him for doing this F. As time goes, bikes are disappearing in people's life |
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