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E-Links: Cycling Resources on the Internet(Revised April 15, 2000)This list is a collection of references to Internet resources (mainly on road cycling) that may be of interest to Riders. References are given in URL form, like this: The brief descriptions that follow the URLs are mine. This is definitely not an exhaustive list; if I've omitted your favourites, I apologise. (Let me know, though, and I'll include them when I update this list.) With two obvious exceptions, these sites are not connected with the AIDS Rides; and, although I have looked at all of them, I certainly cannot vouch for all the contents. All of these links work as this is written, but the Internet changes rapidly. If you encounter broken URLs, please let me know.
Rich Gibbs
AIDS Ride Sites
The official Web site for Tanqueray's American AIDS Rides. Access to sections covering each of the Rides, national sponsor information, rider materials, and pledge forms.
A former local . Web site for the Washington D.C. AIDS Ride, this unfortunately has been discontinued. The online training ride schedule is still available, on the National Ride site.
Local Information
The Washington Area Bicyclist Association is a local cycling advocacy group. Besides information about the WABA, there is a collection of local information, including updates on local conditions (for example, the Custis Trail washout and detour earlier in 1998), and links to other sites.
Legal and Safety Information
cc.usu.edu/~bob/bike_rules.html A collection of articles related to safe riding (for example, why you shouldn't ride on the wrong side of the road), maintained by Bob Bayn at Utah State University.
tdc-www.harvard.edu/bicycle/lawlegis/bikelaw.htm A collection of digests and extracts of laws pertaining to cycling, organized by state. Maintained by the Bicycle Coalition of Massachusetts.
Just the FAQs
draco.acs.uci.edu/rbfaq/ [Web version] rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/rec.bicycles.misc/ [FTP]
This is the archive site for the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) list from the rec.bicycles.* newsgroups on USENET. It contains a comprehensive collection of information from contributors all around the world, on topics ranging from winter riding, to bike maintenance, to rating the climbs in the Tour de France. (NOTE: the second URL is not a Web site, but a source for the document via anonymous FTP. The document is in several sections, totaling about 550 KB.) The FAQ will also direct you to the archive site, which contains documents and other files that may be of interest.
Technical and Maintenance Information
This is the site for Harris Cyclery in West Newton MA, and contains a large collection of articles by Sheldon Brown (a/k/a Capt. Bike), frequent contributor to rec.bicycles.tech on USENET, major mechanic, and definite character. This site is an excellent, comprehensive source for technical information.
The Park Tool Co. specializes in bicycle tools. Their site contains a list of answers to frequently asked repair questions.
General Information
Chainguard is an on-line cycling advocacy group, with a strong focus on vehicular cycling principles. Has several articles by John Forester, originator of the Effective Cycling approach. There are also links to other sites.
The "Cyber Cyclery" site, with an eclectic assortment of links to mailing lists, other Web sites and suppliers.
www.yahoo.com/Recreation/Sports/Cycling Main cycling page on the popular Yahoo! search site. Lists of organizations and events, and links to explore.
The League of American Bicyclists was founded in 1880. In its early days, it campaigned for more paved roads; today, it is the sponsor of the Effective Cycling program and the International Police Mountain Bike Association.
Although, in the past, cold-weather riding has not been a big problem on the DC AIDS Ride, the Icebiker's site ("Home of the Winter Cyclist, and other crazy people") has an unequaled collection of winter riding tips, and also some fabulous photography.
The Bicycle Coalition of Massachusetts maintains this site.
Catalog SuppliersHere are the Web sites and toll-free numbers for a few of the popular cycling catalog suppliers:
USENET Newsgroups[These descriptions are taken from the rec.bicycles.* FAQ.]
dc.biking The D.C. area newsgroup for cycling related discussion, announcements, and so on. Also available as an E-mail list; see the WABA site for details.
rec.bicycles.tech Techniques of engineering, construction, maintenance and repair of bicycles and ancillary equipment.
rec.bicycles.rides Discussions of tours and training or commuting routes.
rec.bicycles.misc General riding techniques, rider physiology, injuries and treatment, diets, and other cycling topics. |