Ann explained, “He would like to have a bike there to ride around. He said that the BX/PX (their goods store) sells them when they get them in every so often but they go like hot cakes. He said he just wants a simple one-speed bike…nothing fancy.”

Eager to help, we contacted our friends at Queens, NY-based Worksman Trading Corp. (aka Worksman Cycles) and asked them if they would be interested in lending a hand. The company was more than happy to oblige and they shipped a bicycle to Ann in Wyoming so she could send the cruiser, along with a care package, to Kevin.

“This is an exciting project. Rather than custom making a cruiser, we are supplying a standard issue Worksman…we really did not need to do much in the way of modifications, as the bike is super sturdy already. Believe me, it will impress,” said Worksman’s Wayne Sosin.

The cruiser, model M2600, is made in the USA and features a fully lugged and hand-brazed industrial frame, exclusive Worksman clincher steel wheels, and a Shimano coaster brake, among other durable components. Because the bicycle’s components are heavy duty, it should have no problem handling anything the Captain or Iraq can throw at it.

Founded in 1898 in New York City by Morris Worksman, a Russian immigrant, Worksman Cycles’ mission is to provide the finest, toughest, American-made bicycles and tricycles in the world. For more info on the company, visit worksmancycles.com.