I just purchased my first new bike in over twenty-five years. I haven’t actually biked on a trail since the last time I went out west to Santa Monica California. I visited a friend who insisted on going for a bike ride while I was jet lagged and had just enjoyed a couple of glasses of Sangria. The last thing I wanted to do was hop on a bike that was about three inches to big for me and go on a six mile stretch. But, she took me along the beach and we drove during one of the most beautiful sunsets I’ve ever seen in my life. That experience reignited my passion for biking and I’ve been longing to buy a bike ever since. I did research on the types of bikes I wanted to try (more on that in a future blog post–coming soon). I also did research on where to actually buy the bike of my dreams.
If you’re in the market for a new bike and live in the Clarendon area, you have a lot of choices when it comes to where you purchase your bike. Most of these bike shops listed, are in the immediate Clarendon area, but there are a few in the outer skirts. I’ve included them on this list because I really enjoyed visiting their stores and I think you will too!
Big Wheel Bikes
3119 Lee Highway
Arlington, VA 22201
www.bigwheelbikes.com
Conte’s Bike Shop
3449 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
www.contebikes.com
Freshbikes Cycling
3924 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22203
www.freshbikescycling.com
Hybrid Pedals
822 N Kenmore St
Arlington, VA 22201
www.hybridpedals.com
Old Bike Shop
2647 N Pershing Drive
Arlington, VA 22201
www.theoldbikeshoparlington.com
Papillon Cycles
2805 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204
Performance Bicycle
5817 Leesburg Pike
Falls Church, VA 22041
www.performancebike.com
Phoenix Bikes
4200 S Four Mile Run Drive
Arlington, VA 22206
www.phoenixbikes.org
REI
3509 Carlin Springs Road
Falls Church, VA 22041
www.rei.com
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