ARLINGTON — Cakes for bicycles has been a common trade in the Holland Family.

First, 10-year-old Tekoah won a bicycle in July for her 7-year-old brother, Eddie, from a Downtown Arlington Business Association raffle.

Eddie showed his appreciation by giving her cake.

Then, Tekoah’s generosity landed her a bicycle of her own from Arlington Physical Therapy — the business that had donated the first bike to DABA.

The family’s response?

“We got (the business) a chocolate cake with white frosting,” said Coty Holland, Tekoah and Eddie’s mother.

Tekoah was awarded the brand new bicycle about two weeks ago after therapist Chris LaPolla read about the to-be fifth-grader’s nice gesture.

“I was really touched by her story and asked our company to give her a bike, too,” LaPolla said.

The business’s parent company, Integrated Rehabilitation Group in Everett, agreed to fund the purchase.

Tekoah and her family met with an employee of Arlington Physical Therapy at Wal-Mart a couple of weekends ago to pick out the bicycle.

Coty Holland said her daughter was immediately drawn to a Mongoose BXM-style bike.

“I liked the colors and the words on it,” Tekoah said. “It looked cool and had pegs on it for my friends to ride around on the back.”

The timing of her gift couldn’t have come at a better time. A piece near the chain had just broken on her last bike, meaning she was without transportation in her Arlington neighborhood.

Since the new gift, the Holland siblings have been wearing down the tread of their new bicycles.

Both students attend Presidents Elementary, and might be able to take their new bikes to school this year.

Even though Tekoah said she’s been willing to let her friends take her new bike for a spin, Eddie has been more careful.

“I tell my friends ‘Maybe,'” Eddie said.