Bicycling Resources

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last updated July 2012, minor updates February 2013

Web Sites
Books
Radio
Films
Canadian Resources
NYC Resources
Boston Resources
Resources from Elsewhere

Selected Web Sites

Advocacy and Education

• BicyclingInfo.org (Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center)
  Resources include the Pedestrian and Bicycle Crash Analysis Tool (PBCAT), research reports, and tools for community traffic solutions.
• League of American Bicyclists
• London Cyclist
• National Center for Bicycling & Walking
• Transport Canada (Active Transportation)
• Bicycle helmet safety institute
• Worldwide bikesharing
• World Health Organization: Transport and Health
• Bikes Belong
• Ontario's Guide to Safe Cycling
• Ride Your Bike Safely (MotoSport)

Associations

• International Mountain Bicycling Association
• International Human Powered Vehicle Association
• International Federation of Bicycle Messengers Associations

Global Movements and Resources

• Community Bicycle Programs, Bike Library, and more (International Bicycle Fund)
• Bicylces for Humanity
• International Mountain Bicycling Association
• Community Bicycle Network

Communities and Events

• BikeForums
  Bicycle discussion forums.
• Sustainable Energy in Motion Bike Tour
  A peace and sustainability community service-on-a-bike program through Oregon.
• Bicycle Film Festival
• LightWheels Festival [archive]
  "Free Speech, Bikes, Transit & Public Space"
• World Mountain Bike Festival & Conference
• World Naked Bike Ride 2006
• C.I.C.L.E.: Cyclists Inciting Change Thru Live Exchange
• Cycle Canada - Canadian bike tours
• Canada Trails Directory of Canadian trails
• Welcome Cyclists A Toronto based cyclist network that offers information on cycling in Ontario

Bikes, Riding, Maintenance, and Repair

• Bike Repair and Maintenance (Park Tool Co.)
• Wrench - Bicycle Repair
• Bicycling Street Smarts
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
• Helmet Use Laws (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute)
• Better Bicycling Fact Sheets (League of American Bicyclists)
• Bicycling Life: Commuting and Errands
• Car and Traffic Safety for Kids
• Bicycle Repair and Maintenance Tutorials (YouTube)
• Bicycle Repair (eHow)

Travel and Touring

• Bike Highway
• Bikes on Transit (BikeMap.com)
• Biking (GORP)
• TrailLink.com (Rails-to-Trails Conservancy)
• Travel with Bicycles

Research

• Bicycle-Related Research
• Digital Collection – Pedestrian and Bicycle (National Transportation Library)

Other Web Guides

• The WWW Bike Lane
• Bike Links (League of American Bicyclists)
• Bicycle Fixation

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Selected Bibliography

Bicycle History

• The Bicycle: Boneshakers, Highwheelers and Other Celebrated Cycles by Gilbert King (2002)
• Bicycle: The History by David V. Herlihy (2004)
• The Noblest Invention: An Illustrated History of the Bicycle by Lance Armstrong (2003)
• On Your Bicycle: An Illustrated History of Cycling by James McGurn (new ed, 2000)
• A Social History of the Bicycle: Its Early Life and Times in America by Robert A. Smith (1972)

Collecting and Engineering

• Bicycling Science by David Gordon Wilson (3rd ed, 2004)
• Collecting and Restoring Antique Bicycles by G. Donald Adams (1996)

Writing on Riding

• Bike Snob: Systematically and Mercilessly Realigning the World of Cycling (2010)
• Need for the Bike by Paul Fournel (2003)
• The Rider by Tim Krabbé (1978)

Bikes, Riding, Maintenance, and Repair

• Anybody’s Bike Book by Tom Cuthbertson (revised, 1998)
• The Art of Urban Cycling by Robert Hurst (2004)
• Bicycle Repair Step by Step: How to Maintain and Repair Your Bicycle by Rob van der Plas (2002)
• Bicycling Bliss: Riding to Improve Your Wellness by Portia H. Masterson (2004)
• Cyclecraft: Skilled Cycling Techniques for Adults by John Franklin (2002)
• Effective Cycling by John Forester (6th ed, 1992)
• The Guinness Guide to Bicycling by Jean Durry (1977)
• High-Tech Cycling by Edmund R. Burke (2nd ed, 2003)
• Richard's 21st-Century Bicycle Book by Richard Ballantine (2001)
• Roadside Bicycle Repair: The Simple Guide to Fixing Your Bike by Rob van der Plas (3rd ed, 1995)
• Urban Bikers' Tricks & Tips by Dave Glowacz (revised, 2004)

Communities

• Critical Mass: Bicycling's Defiant Celebration edited by Chris Carlsson (2002)
• The Immortal Class: Bike Messengers and the Cult of Human Power by Travis Culley (2001)

Other Book Lists

• Bicycling Maintenance and Technical Books (Pete & Ed Books)
• Books about How to Bicycle (A1 Trails)
• General Cycling Books (Palo Alto Bicycles)

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Radio

• The Bike Show

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Films

• “July 25th: The Secret Is Out" (1998)
• "Red Light Go" (2002)
• "Return of the Scorcher" (1992)
• "Still We Ride" (2005)
• "We Are Traffic" (1999)

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Canadian Bike Resources

• Canadian Cycling
• Niagara Cycling Niagara region cycling clubs and associations
• Alberta Bicycle Association

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New York City Bike Resources

• Ride the City
  Map your route around the five boroughs.
• New York State Vehicle and Traffic Laws that apply to bicycles
• NYC Critical Mass (Time's Up!)
• Brooklyn Critical Mass (Time's Up!)
• The New York Bike Messenger Association
• Time's Up!
  "NYC's Direct Action Environmental Organization"
• Transportation Alternatives
  A non-profit citizens group whose mission is to "Encourage bicycling, walking and public transit as alternatives to automobile use, and reduce automobile use and its attendant environmental and social harms."
• New York Bicycling Coalition
• BikeBlog
  "Urban Bike Culture in NYC and Beyond"
• Bike Snob NYC
• Streetsblog New York City

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Boston Bike Resources

• Bike to the Sea
  Promotes the development of a bicycle and pedestrian trail from the Malden area to the beaches in Lynn and Revere.
• Bikes Not Bombs
• Boston Bicycle Festival
• Boston Bicycle Planning Initiative (BBPI)
• Broadway Bicycle School
• City of Boston Bicycle Plan
• Friends of the Somerville Community Path
  "..citizens who have adopted [the] mission: to extend the well-loved Minuteman Bikeway/Linear Park 2.5 miles from its current ending at Cedar Street in Somerville to the Charles River Path."
• Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
  Has lots of information about bike groups, rides, shops, a good list of links, etc. across Massachusetts. Has a newsletter and works to advocate bicycle safety.
• Minuteman Bike Path
  A Rails-to-Trails path that runs from Cambridge to Bedford.
• Occupational Injuries Among Boston Bicycle Messengers

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Resources from Elsewhere

• Bicitekas (Mexico)
• L.A. Based Resources (from C.I.C.L.E.)
• GhostCycle.org (Seattle)
• BikePgh (Pittsburgh)
• Free Ride (Pittsburgh)