Summer sendoff includes new bikes for Traylor Academy second-graders [Video]

DENVER — Gael Rodriguez-Vasquez’s summer plans got better last week after he received his first ever bike. Gael was one of the 46 second-graders at Traylor Academy to receive a bike from Wish For Wheels, a nonprofit dedicated to gifting bicycles to kids.

“I was excited because I got a new bike, it was great! And so fun!” said Rodriguez-Vasquez, 8, whose bike and helmet and bike were both blue, like the rest of his class.

Wish For Wheels first donated bikes to Traylor Academy students in 2020 to encourage kids to get outside following the COVID-19 lockdown. At that time, the nonprofit arranged for a school-wide bike and scooter donation for every student.

Arizzabell Herrera, 8, said she is ready to have fun with her bike this summer and is excited to feel the wind in her hair.

“I’m going to be doing some tricks I know on my …