The Siouxland Cyclists participated in their 7th annual Cranksgiving Ride Saturday.
13 cyclists biked to four grocery stores around Sioux City, gathering as much food as they could carry to donate to the Food Bank of Siouxland.
With Sioux City’s many paved bike trails, the club saw this year’s event as a way to say thank you to Siouxland for keeping them safe.
“It’s a way for us as a bike club to give back to our community, as the city has given to us an opportunity to be safer riding our bikes,” Siouxland Cyclists president Ronald Begnoche said. “It’s just another way for us to show our appreciation to the city and to our community that we appreciate what they have done for us, and if we can help you, then we’re going to try to do that.”
Last year’s Cranksgiving Ride supplied more than 3,000 meals for the Siouxland community.