Lyndonville’s “Bike Man” Repairs and Rehomes Donated Bicycles
Gordon Thresher, an 81-year-old man known as "The Bike Man" in Lyndonville, Vermont, dedicates his time to fixing and refurbishing donated bicycles, often selling them for low prices or giving them away.
Champaign Urbana & Springfield Decatur, IL, October 26, 2026 —
Gordon Thresher, an 81-year-old Lyndonville, Vermont, resident known as “The Bike Man,” spends time repairing and refurbishing bicycles that have been donated to him. He often sells the bicycles for low prices or gives them away.
The description of Thresher’s work identifies donated bicycles as the source of the bikes he fixes, but it does not specify how many bicycles he handles, how long he has been doing the work or where the repairs take place. It also does not provide details about how the bikes are distributed or how their prices are set.
Thresher’s nickname and the details of his work are the only personal and operational information provided. No statements from Thresher or from people who have received bicycles were included, and no organization or formal program was identified.
The available account also does not describe the bicycles’ condition before repairs, what refurbishment involves, or whether the work is supported by other people. It gives no dates or timeline for the activity. Those details remain unspecified.
What is reported is that Thresher dedicates his time to fixing and refurbishing donated bicycles, then makes them available at low prices or gives them away. The account does not say how many are sold or given away, or who is eligible to receive them.
Story summarized from the original created by Joe Carroll, InvestigateTV staff on www.wandtv.com, see more information here.
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