Combat Hero Bike Build
Giving the Freedom of the Road to our
Wounded Veterans & First Responders
Words cannot express nor could I even do justice to all of the men and women at Combat Hero Bike Build and the generosity of the people who support them. Today I was given an answered prayer and a gift that was purely from the heart. If you know me well then you know how I feel about being on two wheels. This organization is truly about giving back to the service men and women who served. From the bottom of my heart thank you.
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Robert "Doc" Pinkham
Our organization has hosted the CHBB crew for four (4) Bike Presentations over the past few years, which would have been six Presentations if not for COVID and the cancellation of our 28th annual Veterans Rally in 2020.
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We have been 100% positively impressed by the work being done by CHBB. We have witnessed many combat wounded Veterans and their families benefit from the effort. Lives have been turned around - even saved - by the work done by CHBB. Few other organizations can boast the same.
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As a volunteer of 25 years for a different 501-C3 non-profit, I can attest to how difficult it can be to keep everything running smoothly. Human beings make errors on occasion and when we talk about groups of volunteers, these realities magnify many times over. The Combat Hero Bike Build team has shown over and over that they operate with honor and integrity in carrying out the stated mission, and we will support them for as long as they chose to return to Colorado each August to carry out their mission of getting wounded Veterans back in the wind.
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Our crew is proud of our association with the CHBB team and invite anyone to not be impressed after attending one of the Bike Presentations.
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Jim Wear
Founder / Organizer
Salute to American Veterans Rally
POW / MIS Recognition Ride
Est. 1988
Combat Hero Bike Build
John Barker
John,
I wish to thank you for the greatest honor I’ve received in the 55
years since I was severely wounded in the Vietnam War.
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On March 8, 2020, I was awarded a Motorcycle Trike with an
electric hand shift to compensate for the loss of my left leg. The trike
is not only a great running machine, but it is a work of art. I’m extremely
grateful to the craftsmen who built, painted, and installed the extra equipment on my trike. It feels so good, like it did 55 years ago, to ride again.
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Not only is the trike a great benefit in my life, but the ceremony in which the trike was presented to me (MOTORCYCLE AND CAR SHOW, Colorado Springs, CO) was filled with an uncountable number of people who genuinely thanked me for my war service. I’ve never experienced that amount of honoring in my 55 years since being wounded.
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John, far too many people contributed to this event for me to list them all, much less remember their names. However, besides yourself, a few were primary in making this happen. Tom Brunette, Karen White, Jody Peterson, Scott (Doc) Prater, Jim Weir, Bear. Again, I apologize for not being able to list more and I’m grateful beyond words to everyone who helped make my event so honoring and memorable.
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Thanks to all, and especially you John, for making IT HAPPEN!!!
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Sincerely,
W. Tom Gleeson
Sgt. US Army Retired
Having never driven a motorcycle before I never realized what I had missed. Now that I have been able to drive my amazing motorcycle I can feel that "wind therapy" I kept hearing people mention. It truly is therapeutic being able to hop on my bike and ride around. I have felt my stress level drop, my smile broaden and have a new desire to cruise the beautiful roads America has to offer!
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Jed Morgan
Receiving a custom built motorcycle(trike) from Combat Hero Bike Build has been an amazing experience. From the initial meeting with my builder, Mark Richardson, and his amazing family/community to the first moment I fired up my bike, I was in complete shock and disbelief. This truly wonderful group have transformed motorcycle into a work of art that is reflective of my service. When I ride I feel free, not just because I have the wind in my face and the sun on my back, but free as though part of my independence has been restored. After being wounded in 2006 I thought that I would have to give up on my dreams of riding a motorcycle again. Now I have the ability to ride and be free.
In addition to the freedom it provides, this motorcycle gives me more access to the veteran community than I could have ever thought possible. Veterans are attracted to it, which allows me to have conversations with them. These short micro-conversations allow me to form better bonds with veterans. This is exactly where I wanted to be able to focus more of my attentions on with community outreach work.
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Chris Claude