How a Knoxville bike shop is making a difference [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The reach of a small, local business in downtown Knoxville stretches across East Tennessee.

Two Bikes has been open for about three years, working to make the benefits of bicycling accessible to people of all backgrounds.

It’s all in the name—Two Bikes. For every bike sold, a bike gets donated to someone in an underserved East Tennessee community. Through its Pedal It Forward program, Two Bikes partners with local nonprofits to serve people across the region.

“Two Bikes is a little different from your traditional bike shop. We operate as much as a community space as we do as a bike shop,” Two Bikes co-founder Matthew Zingg explained.

Zingg realized the benefits of biking early in life. “I grew up around bicycles a lot,” he …