The Orange County Fire Authority's 2012 Spark of Love toy drive will be receiving at least half a dozen bicycles this week, organized, collected, assembled and delivered by two North Beach men.
Pete van Nuys, who owns the Urban Bicycle Outfitters bike rental shop at the North Beach Metrolink station, and resident George Gregory had ordered six or seven bikes as of Tuesday. Van Nuys said they plan to assemble them Thursday evening.
San Clemente's new Mayor Bob Baker pledged $130 for to buy a bike when Gregory and van Nuys announced their plan at Tuesday's city council meeting.
They also said at that time that six local businesses had gotten involved to donate bikes, as well as one from van Nuys himself.
