CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — U.S. Army retiree Daniel Melton has a new mission — restoring hundreds of abandoned bicycles at the home of Eighth Army, 2nd Infantry Division and U.S. Forces Korea.
Melton and five other volunteers spent nearly four hours Saturday cleaning, repairing and replacing parts on some of the bikes. By the end of the day, four were ready to roll.
“We want to give these bikes back to the community to service members who are coming in,” he told Stars and Stripes that day.
“So, they’ve got a bicycle they can use … we give them that.”
Abandoned bikes and scooters — rusted and cobweb-covered — accumulate quickly at Humphreys, the largest U.S. military installation overseas. More than 200, along with helmets and other gear, are stored in an on-base warehouse, many collected since the last bike giveaway in 2020.
Two years ago, an Army staff sergeant with the provost marshal’s office started rounding up forsaken two-wheelers littering the base.
Today, the Humphreys Bike Program, a garrison-sponsored charity started by Melton, a USO volunteer, helps connect would-be cyclists with rehabilitated two-wheelers.
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