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They turn bicycle trash into treasure then give it away
LIFE HBY-BIKE-LIBERATION 1 OC
Zack Menke, left, of Long Beach, California and Randy Kiefer, right, of Irvine work on refurbishing used bikes, which they will donate to locals in Mexico after completing the 50-mile Rosarito to Ensenada Bicycle Ride. - photo by Photos by Ana Venegas
SANTA ANA, Calif. — Bicycle parts crowd out all but the washer and dryer and Christmas ornaments packed on a few shelves in Randy Kiefer’s garage.Overhead, dozens of tires and tire tubes — tied together in bunches by size, 26- and 27-inch — hang like long, skinny pieces of black rubbery fruit. Bicycle forks straddle a narrow beam. Frames are tucked up in the rafters; rims hooked to the walls.