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Bicycling
 Websites presented in alphabetical order America on the Move: From the Smithsonian's Bicycle Collection 
 Exhibit on the history of bicycles, mostly based on the 1974 book "Wheels and Wheeling: The Smithsonian Cycle Collection." Features essays on the history of bicycling and images of vintage bicycles and other bicycle-related materials from the Smithsonian Institution collections. Many of the images link to detailed descriptions of the bicycles (from 1818 to 1965). From the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthemove/themes/story_69_1.html Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Aug 31, 2005 Bicycling Resource Guide
"The [San Francisco] Bay Area's resource for bicycling information. Here you’ll find the new 511 BikeMapper [interactive tool to find bikeways], route maps, locations of lockers and racks, information on how to take your bike on public transit and across Bay Area toll bridges, how to ride safely in traffic, tips on commuting, bicycle resources and more." Also includes information about Bike to Work Day in mid-May. From the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTA). http://bicycling.511.org/ Topics: Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated May 6, 2008 Bike Trailers
The website for this bicycle delivery service contains articles on hauling cargo by bicycle, cycling for profit, and living a car-free lifestyle. Includes images showing bicycles hauling refrigerators and other household items, a calculator for determining how much you can carry by bicycle, a pedicab/rickshaw business guide, a car-free census database, and related material. http://www.bikesatwork.com Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Sep 9, 2009 Bikes: The Wheel Story
This small exhibit "traces the development of cycling technology from its commercial beginnings in the early 1800s to the present." Topics include the pedestrian hobby-horse, the velocipede, the high-wheel bicycle, and the safety bicycle. From the Canada Science and Technology Museum. http://www.sciencetech.technomuses.ca/english/collection/bikes.cfm Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Aug 30, 2005 The Exploratorium's Science of Cycling
Part of a series from the Exploratorium (San Francisco) on "the science behind popular spectator and recreational sports." Features sections on bicycle wheels, drives and gears, frames and materials, braking and steering, aerodynamics, and human power. Includes images and video clips. Available in German, Dutch, and English. http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Aug 31, 2005 GORP Biking
Covers where to bicycle, how to bike, gear to use, answers from experts, a discussion board, and books and maps to buy. There's an annotated collection of Web links ordered by state and a database for finding clubs to join that include road and mountain biking. Features top ten national parks to ride in, trips to take, roads to ride, and more. From the Great Outdoors Recreation Pages. http://gorp.away.com/gorp/activity/biking.htm Topics: National Parks & Forests, Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Harris Cyclery: CaptainBike.com: Articles by Sheldon Brown and Others
A contributor to several bicycling magazines, Sheldon Brown has gathered a selection of articles on a wide range of bicycle maintenance and repair topics. Highlights include sections on wheel building, tandems, cyclecomputers, tool tips, and bicycle humor. Also provides a gear calculator and a glossary of bicycle terminology. Searchable. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/articles.html Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Jun 9, 2003 Travel With Bicycles (Air/Rail/Other)
"This website is a personal, non-commercial attempt to make available the experience of hundreds of individual bicycle tourists. ... Either we travel with our bikes or we rent bikes when we arrive. We take airlines, trains, buses, or ferries." Contributors submit postings under the categories of airports, airlines, since 9-11, trains, boxes, bags, and rentals. Searchable. Provided by readers of the newsgroup rec.bicycles.rides and other related newsgroups and mailing lists. http://www.gfarnsworth.com/BikeAccess/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Jul 8, 2004 The Unicycle Page
All about unicycling, including selecting equipment, how to mount and ride, special maneuvers, games, tips for riding in parades, clubs, events, a world-wide roster of unicyclists, FAQs, stories, artwork, and more. This site is a mixture of original content and links to other resources. http://www.unicycling.org/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Jul 20, 2005 The Wheelmen
The website for this organization "dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of American cycling" features images of vintage bicycles, a database of bicycle brands, a feature on bicycle travel during the late 19th century ("American Journeys"), and information about regional events and groups interested in early bicycles and bicycle history. "Memorabilia" includes images of bicycle ribbons and bicycle-themed sheet music covers. http://www.thewheelmen.org Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Aug 30, 2005 WWW Bike Lane
Excellent, extensive directory of bicycling information resources. Includes Tour de France information. http://www.bikelane.com/ Topics: Outdoor Recreation, Sports, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment, Transportation Last updated Jul 20, 2005 |
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