POCATELLO — Two local motorcycle clubs, the Fort Hall Savagez and the Southeast Idaho Empties, have teamed up with the Boise Bicycle Project to give away several youth bicycles Saturday at OK Ward Park.

Kenny Whelan, a member of the Fort Hall Savagez, said the group has held the giveaway in the past in Fort Hall but is joining forces with other clubs in hopes of bringing the program to more communities.

"We are working on turning it into an annual event," Whelan said. "We want to try and hit several communities and it's nice to show unity with other local clubs."

Whelan said many people still associate bike clubs with gangs and criminal activity because of how they have been portrayed for years on television and in movies. The reality, he said, is they are usually just a group of people who enjoy riding motorcycles together.

"I would say 90 percent of the stuff we do together is for the community," he said. "We don't do much for ourselves but ride. We are big on community and we don't do it for a Facebook like or a pat on the back. We do it because we truly enjoy doing it."

In addition to the Southeast Idaho Empties and the Fort Hall Savagez, a third club, Brother Speed, has joined to help with the giveaway.

The giveaway begins at 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot at OK Ward Park, 1400 W. Quinn Road, Pocatello. Whelan said bikes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.

"We will have the kids line up and they come up and pick a bike and we have members who will help them adjust the pedals, seats and handlebars," Whelan said. "We have bikes for all ages from toddlers to teens. There is everything from bikes for the little ones all the way up to mountain bikes and beach cruisers."

Whelan said he is not sure of the exact count but estimates the group has a covered, roughly 20-foot trailer packed with bicycles — at least 100 in all.

"Boise Bicycle Project filled the gooseneck trailer," he said. "They are the ones who hooked us up with all these bikes."

The giveaway will continue until the bikes are gone. While the clubs are involved in all types of community service, Whelan said the bicycle giveaway holds a special place in their hearts.

"We are bikers and we all started out on bicycles," he said. "A big percentage of what we do is for the kids. They are important, they are our future."