If you want to try bicycling on the cheap and support keeping waste out of landfills, consider restoring a discarded bicycle as your next project. While the time and money investment will vary ...

The 32-year-olds are co-owners of The Bicycle Stand, Long Beach’s only bike shop dedicated to complete restoration of classic steel-framed bikes.

“There are so many bicycles in garages and attics that are worth money,” said Gordon, whose previous job as a restorer of antique furniture extended into restoring bicycles.

Bradford is the first to admit he’s no saint; he’s just a guy who likes to fix up old bikes. He’s a tinkerer by nature, and restoring bicycles is what he does to relax.

Passion for restoring old, vintage bicycles evolves into booming service project CASTRO VALLEY — Billy Bradford is not the type of person to keep still for very long, much less while away his ...

Lockwood keeps most of the parts for bikes he's restoring, minus the frame and wheels, in bins. He scours the internet and bike forums for authentic pieces he needs and resells components he doesn't.