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Bicycling

Life is like riding a bicycle. You don't fall off unless, you plan to stop pedaling.

-- Claude Pepper

Interesting Links

Here are some more links to bicycling-related sites:

Races:

• Giro d'Italia - The "Tour of Italy"
• Paris-Nice - The one week prelude to "Le Tour"
• Paris-Roubaix - The famous one day race
• Race Across America (RAAM) - Coast-to-coast in 7-11 days!!!
• The Tour de France - Or simply "Le Tour"
• Tout le Cyclisme Féminin - The "Tour de France" for women
• Vuelta a España - The "Tour of Spain"

Governing Bodies:

• NORBA - U.S. mountain bike racing association
• Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) - The international governing body
• U.S. Cycling - News and results for pro cyclists

Frames and Bikes:

• Airborne - American manufacturer
• Bianchi - Italian manufacturer
• Bike Friday - American manufacturer of folding bikes
• Bontrager - American manufacturer
• Cannondale - American manufacturer
• Cervélo - Canadian manufacturer
• Colnago - Italian manufacturer
• Diamondback - American manufacturer
• Easy Riders - American manufacturer of recumbents
• Gary Fisher - American manufacturer
• Giant - American manufacturer
• Ibis - American manufacturer
• Kestrel - American manufacturer
• KHS - American manufacturer
• Klein - American manufacturer
• Kona - American manufacturer
• Lemond - American manufacturer
• Lightspeed - American manufacturer
• Look - French manufacturer
• Marin - American manufacturer
• Eddy Merckx - Belgium manufacturer
• Mongoose (includes Schwinn/GT) - American manufacturer
• Norco - Canadian manufacturer
• Raleigh - British manufacturer
• Reynolds - British tubing manufacturer
• Rocky Mountain - Canadian manufacturer
• Rotator Recumbent Bicycles - American manufacturer of recumbents
• Specialized - American manufacturer
• Trek - American manufacturer

Parts and Other Stuff:

• Answer/Manitou - American parts and suspension manufacturer
• Avocet - American cycling computer manufacturer
• Camelbak - American hydration pack manufacturer
• Campagnolo - Italian parts manufacturer
• Cateye - Japanese cycling computer manufacturer
• Cinelli - Italian handlebar tape manufacturer
• Control Tech - American parts manufacturer
• DT Swiss - Swiss spoke and hub manufacturer
• Finish Line - American lube manufacturer
• HED - American wheel manufacturer
• Kryptonite - American bicycle lock manufacturer
• Marzocchi - Italian suspension manufacturer
• Mavic - French rim and wheel manufacturer
• Pedros - American lube and repair tools manufacturer
• Platypus (Cascade Designs) - American hydration pack manufacturer
• Race Face - Canadian parts manufacturer
• Ritchey Logic - American parts and tire manufacturer
• Rock Shox - American suspension manufacturer
• Scott USA - American parts manufacturer
• Selle Italia - Italian saddle manufacturer
• Selle San Marco - Italian saddle manufacturer
• Shimano - Japanese parts manufacturer
• Spinergy - American wheel and parts manufacturer
• SRAM - American parts manufacturer
• Sun Ringlé - American rim manufacturer
• Syncros - American parts manufacturer
• Tioga - American parts manufacturer
• Topeak - French accessories manufacturer
• Vetta - Italian cycling computer manufacturer
• Wheelsmith - American spokes, wheels, and tools manufacturer
• White Lightening - American lube manufacturer
• Zefal - French pump manufacturer

Tires:

• Continental - German manufacturer
• Hutchinson - French manufacturer
• IRC - Japanese manufacturer
• Maxxis - American manufacturer
• Michelin - French manufacturer
• Panracer - Japanese manufacturer
• Vittoria - Italian manufacturer
• Vredestein - Dutch manufacturer
• Wilderness Trail Bikes (WTB) - American manufacturer

Apparel:

• Bell Helmets - American helmet manufacturer
• Briko - Italian helmet manufacturer
• DeFeet - American cycling apparel manufacturer
• Giro - French helmet manufacturer
• Hind - American cycling apparel manufacturer
• Louis Garneau - Canadian cycling apparel manufacturer
• Netti - Australian cycling apparel manufacturer
• Perl Izumi - Japanese cycling apparel manufacturer
• Sidi - Italian cycling shoes manufacturer
• Becel Ride for Heart - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• MS150 Canada - Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
• MS150 U.S. - National Multiple Sclerosis Society (U.S.)
• Ride for the Roses - Austin, Texas, USA

Cycling Organizations:

• Austin Cycling Association - Local cyclists organization
• Austin Ridge Riders - Local cyclists organization
• Bicycle Austin - Austin-area volunteer-runned project
• Bicycle Commuter - How about riding to work?
• Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute - All the reasons why you should wear a helmet
• BikeToWork - Commuter tips and ideas
• Human Powered Vehicle Association - The title says it all ...
• National Bicycle Safety Network - Safety tips and statistics
• National Center for Bicycling & Walking - Good information about Federal government actions that affect cyclists
• Ultra Cycling - 100 miles not good enough for you, then check this out!

Online Magazines:

• Bicycling - A good general cycling magazine
• Mountain Bike Magazine - For all the dirt that's fit to print
• Pedal Magazine - Cycling from a Canadian perspective
• Velo News - A more race-focused magazine

Other:

• Spocalc - A free spoke calculator and an excellent website for those trying to build their own wheels
• State Bicycling Laws - State-by-state links to the laws regarding cyclists