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THE LEONIA BICYCLES
Text and photos by Betty DeMarco THE LEONIA BICYCLES--A COFIA STORY Longtime Leonia resident, Sol Arbeiter, while cleaning his garage recently, found some well used bikes, in various states of disrepair, that he’d stored for 25 years. He posted his find on Leonia Talks, the town blog, where Keith Danish read it and responded. Keith and his wife are avid cyclists who map trails throughout NYC and NJ for riders. Keith checked out the bikes, found they were worth saving, and hauled them over to Cosmic Wheel, a cycle shop owned and operated by John Russo on Main Street Ridgefield Park, for refurbishing. There the bikes were repaired gratis, with Keith Danish donating his own money for the substantial cost of the parts. Restored to full working order and looking brand new, they were driven back to Keith’s garage to await the new owners. On ... Read more