A scrappy nonprofit that has provided bikes to thousands of homeless people, young children and others in need across the metro area is ready to open its doors in Denver. Second Chance Bicycle Shop was founded in 2006 by retired police officer Ernie Clark, who kept the wheels on with a small team of volunteers, fixing up bikes and distributing them for free until his death in 2022. The shop rotated through several locations in Aurora during Clark’s lifetime before moving to a storefront in Centennial when his daughter, Betty, stepped in to continue her father’s legacy. Second Chance Bicycle Shop owner Betty Clark placed the original banner of the shop at her new office in Denver on Wednesday, Oct.