www.BulldogBikeRestoration.com We are proud to be a green program promoting and supporting the protection of our environment through providing the residents of the metro Washington Area with reliable used restored bicycles. "Recycling the most used bicycles in Arlington VA and Greater Washington DC for over a year" |
| Happy 4th Weekend! Updated Sunday July 5 2009 Website is Updated! Lots of bikes - click below to view Available Bikes You may also reach us via email by clicking here |
| Who we are www.BulldogBikeRestoration.com has been buying secondhand bikes to recycle and restore for customers looking for quality used bikes. Each bike is given a basic tune-up which includes repairing or replacing damaged components; brake and derailleur adjustments; rust removal; chain and cable lube and/or replacement and a thorough cleanings - resulting in quality reliable recycled bikes .Additionally we have already implemented a successful powder coating program and will soon be introducing another program "Urban Bulldog Bikes" Bikes are shown Monday through Friday after 1 PM through early evening by appointment - Weekends are by appointment only. Bikes are sold on a first come basis. We tend to have a wide variety of bikes inline for the upcoming week, including everything from vintage Raleigh 3 speed's to Cannondale Road bikes to Giant All-Terrains to Peugeot Hybrids to Mixte's. Bikes are added daily sometimes hourly so check back regularly if you are looking for a specific bike. Go to Available Bikes |
| A very happy customer who on Saturday arrived as we were finishing this wonderful Fuji Gran Tourer with 700cm cross tires! Thank you and I am glad you were able nab that beauty! |
| A Very Lucky Lady who spotted this rare 5 Congratulations for spotting it at BulldogBikeRestoration at the right time - Enjoy your summer! |
| Our Custom Powder Coating Program Powder Coating is a process where a bike is totally dismantled then the frame is de-greased, sandblasted to remove all of the previous paint and rust. Once this is completed the frame is heated to over 450 degrees and sprayed with millions of particles of a specially designed plastic which adhere and melt to the bare metal resulting in a pristine coating significantly more durable than any paint. The frame can be rebuilt with either the original components if they are intact, similar components from that period or specially ordered components if you choose. Ultimately you have a "new" custom bike designed to your specifications. Below is our most recent project where a used vintage German frame was transformed into an awesome lightweight flat black 10 speed equipped with all period alloy components and rims with new tires, cables and cable coating |
A Marketing Restoration! vintage harmony bike from Holland into clean coordinated color scheme for a clients apparel shop. The Harmony was in rough condition - a lot of rust, Our latest powder coating project was to transform a design made for a very challenging undertaking. But design made for a very challenging undertaking. But in the end, the endless hours of disassembling it, in the end, the endless hours of disassembling it, shipping the frame to be sandblasted and powder coated and then reassembling to the clients specifics was worth it - the bike is "like new" -a beautiful green and off-white with black which now is having the shop's name and website added to the tire and chain guards. What a great practical avenue to market the client's shop! If you have a bike are interested in having it restored and colored contact us at Restoring Classics |
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| Additional Update for Assistant Positions Great opportunity for individuals who love working on bikes no matter what needs to be done - our motto is that no bike goes out that you wouldn't want to give to a loved one of yours and we definitely do not want any coming back - so we are especially thorough making sure every bike is in reliable working and physical condition. One assistant positions is filled and unfortunately, will only be able to work through July - therefore I am actually still looking for two more assistants - one who can start immediately and continue year round. The other would begin in August and also work year round. My hope is to find individuals with the same level of experience but who are serious and excited about potentially having an opportunity to be a part of a company that is based on the basic "green" premise of recycling used bikes, as well as branching out to expand on new ideas to recycle bicycles and each part, creating new concepts for old bikes as well as marketing recycled bikes to reach the needs of anyone! Interested candidates must have some personal or professional detailed experience working on bikes. Aside from assisting with repairs and tune-ups, candidates must understand that these are used bikes that take a significant amount of time to restore, much of that includes cleaning rust and dirt without being discouraged. Additional responsibilities will be included. Candidates must be able to start at 20 hours a week and work up to 35. Candidates must be able to work 4 to 7 hours 4 days a week as well as Saturday afternoons. Candidates need to be hard working, capable of following directions and willing to learn. If interested contact Joe by clicking Assistant |
| Awesome Bianchi 21 speed Boardwalk Hybrid with rear rack - click picture for full size image of the bike |
