Join the Club
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Discuss Issues
Browse: TWBC Google Group
Find a Ride
Three ways to find a club ride:
- Online Rides Calendar (updated daily)
- RideLine: 253-759-2800 (updated twice weekly)
- Newsletter (updated monthly)
Mark your calendars...
Northwest Event Ride Schedule
(from Vancouver Bike Club)
Contact Us
E-mail: comments@twbc.org
Snail-mail:
Tacoma Wheelmen's Bicycle ClubPO Box 112078
Tacoma WA 98411
Rideline: 253-759-2800
More detailed contact info is available in the list of Officers and Volunteers
Favorite Links
Local Bicycle Shops
Puget Sound Area Bicycle Clubs
- Backcountry Bicycle Trials Club; Seattle, WA
- B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County; Everett, WA
- Cascade Bicycle Club; Seattle, WA
- Capital Bicycling Club; Olympia, WA
- Evergreen Tandem Club; Woodinville, WA
- Fort Lewis Mountain Bike Club: 964-0960
- Redmond Cycling Club; Redmond, WA
- Seattle Bicycle Club; Seattle, WA
- Seattle Bicycle Touring Club; Seattle, WA
- Single Track Mind Cycling Club; Milton, WA
- West Sound Cycling Club; Silverdale, WA
More Bicycle Clubs
- BAW list of WA cycling clubs
- Desert Bicycle Club; Palm Desert, CA
- Portland Wheelmen's Bicycle Club; Portland, OR
- Tri-City Bicycle Club; Richland, WA
- Walla Walla Valley Cycling; Walla Walla, WA
- Vancouver Bicycle Club; Vancouver, WA
Northwest Clubs, Government Agencies and Advocacy Groups
- Pierce County's bicycle web site with information about bicycling options, events and safety programs.
- On-line bicycle map of Pierce County. The images shows the details of the published map that is available for free. Be warned this is a very large image and downloads slowly.
- WA State Dept of Transportation
- Bicycle Alliance of Washington
- Friends of the East Lake Sammamish Trail
- Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
- Calfee Design, bicycle frame builder
- Chainguard: Same roads, same rules, same rights
- Alt-Trans: Washington Coalition for Transportation Alternatives
- Proposed non-motorized improvements for Pierce County 1997 A list of Public Works projects which include bicycle lanes and paved shoulders around the county.
- Pierce County Non-Motorized Transportation Plan. Includes chapter which includes goals and plans for accommodating bicycle transportation. (Long document)
- Bicycle advocacy groups around the world
- IMBA International Mountain Bike Association
- Bicycle Federation
- Human Powered Vehicles
- In the Bike Shed bicycle books
- League of American Bicyclists
- Pack and Pedal a travel company
- Team Solution Contains information about the British Columbia-based racing team and the two races sponsored.
- Bike Map has information on transporting bicycles on transit systems in all states. There is also bike map info but only for the East coast.
- Outdoors Northwest is a list of links to outdoor activities in the Northwest
Advice and Information
- Links2Go's listing of many bicycle links. Lots of information and catalogs
- Bicycle Maintenance guidelines by Park Tools
- Evergreen State Volkssport Association
- Mountaineers catalog of guide books, includes several for bicycling
- Huge selection of bicycle ride books and maps.
- Bike Highway Lots of information for bicyclists (trip essentials, etc.)
- On-line newspaper
- Bicyclist magazine
- The Discovery Trail Approved by Congress, with a multi-million dollar appropriation, this recreational trail crosses the United States and will be in development for several years.
- EnCYCLOpedia and Bike Culture publications
- Bikeshop -- maintenance for mountain bikes
- Bike site
- Road Rage A local tale of motorist harrassment
- Velo News: A national on-line bicycling newspaper the "Journal of Competitive Cycling" with news, features, calendars and tech tips.
- Best European bicycle maps
- Road-riding checklist
- Bicycle tips and recommendations
- REI: Get Out There From one of our favorite outdoor equipment stores is a great website that includes a treasure trove of tips on bicycle riding and maintenance.
- Tandem Magazine
- Harris Cyclery A lot of practical and technical bicycle information from the owners of a Massachusetts bicycle store.
- Gearhead News Bicycle news, tips and products
- Tim Kneeland and Associates. Bicycle tours and lots of information about bicycle safety and other bicycle links.
- Bicycle collectibles: Bicycle Beer Labels, Stamps Club
- Bicyclopedia is an online encyclopedia covering nearly everything about bicycles and bicycling. There are thousands of articles and hundreds of illustrations.
- Facts about bicycle commuting from the California Bicycle Coalition.
- Portland's Bicycle Program
- American Outdoor On-line Store includes a lot of advice and tips on riding and gear.
- Greater Spokane & Palouse Region Back Roads Cycling Guide
- Washington Bicycling Bookshelf
- Cycling Newsgroups (includes rec.bicycles)
Bicycle Brands
- Comparison shopper Details on most bicycles. A very comprehensive list.
- Aaron's Bicycle Repair Great website
- Pete's Index of thousands of bicycle manufacturing websites
- Bike Friday (made in Eugene)
- Cannondale
- Diamondback
- Gary Fisher
- Giant
- GT
- Heron Touring Frame
- Hujsak
- Kestrel
- Kona Bikes
- Ibis Cycles
- Klein
- LeMond
- Litespeed
- Marin
- Mongoose Bicycles
- Rans Inc.
- Raleigh
- Rivendell Bicycle Works
- Schwinn
- Soft Ride
- Specialized Bicycles
- Stevenson (made in Olympia)
- Tandette, attachable children's tandem
- Trek
Vendors
- Avocet Cyclometers, saddles and tires
- Bell helmets
- Bike-link bicycle shop on-line
- Bike plans
- Bikin Ugly parts catalog
- Blackburn
- B.O.B. Trailers
- Bolle, Inc.
- Burley
- Camelbak: Hydrate or die
- Campmor
- Cateye
- Colorado Cyclist
- Campagnolo
- Cascade Designs
- Coleman (Peak 1)
- Cycoactive Products Several interesting bicycle products (like Tube Weenie) from a Seattle company.
- Delorme (maps)
- EJ Sunglasses
- Eureka Tents
- Garmin International
- Giro helmets
- Gore-Tex
- Gorp
- Gorillium Systems bicycle travel boxes
- Guardian Bicycle Locker System
- Helly Hansen, Inc.
- JanSport
- Lights/Lighting
- Folding bikes
- L.L. Bean
- Louis Garneau Sports
- Mavic
- Marmot Mountain, Ltd.
- The Mountain Shoppe In Gig Harbor.
- Nashbar
- Newk Bike Products
- Nike
- Oakley eyewear
- AthleticaSports nutrition
- Optimus Stoves
- Outdoor Research
- Park Bicycle Tools
- Patagonia (clothing)
- Pearl Izumi
- Performance
- Peter White
- Polar heart monitors
- Price Point
- Resource Revival Products made from old bicycle parts
- Recycled Cycles: Seattle store of used parts
- REI: Get Out There
- Rhode Gear racks
- Roads Less Traveled Adventures
- Robert Beckman Designs
- Rock Shox
- Sachs bicycle components
- Seattle Sports Co.
- Shimano
- Slumberjack, Inc.
- Specialized
- Softride
- Spinergy
- Sugoi
- Suunto USA
- Swiss Army Brands
- Terry Bicycles
- Teva Sandals
- Timex Corp.
- Topeak accessories and equipment
- USGS Map Sales
- Vaude Full Motion Gear
- Phil Wood
- Yakima Products
Bike Tours
- Epic Ride BC - guided mountain and road bike trips
- Adventure Cycling
- All About Adventures
- America By Bicycle
- Bicycle Adventures
- Bicycle Tour of Colorado
- Bike & Cruise
- Bike South 2000
- Blue Marble Travel
- Colorado Bicycle Tours
- Crossroads Cycling Adventures
- The Cutting Edge
- Dearfoot PublicationsA book about the new 3,000 mile route from St. Louis to Astoria, Oregon -- a wonderful way to celebrate and honor the bicentennial of America's greatest explorers.
- Discover France
- La Dolce Vita Wine Tours
- Easy Rider Tours
- Experience Plus!
- Cycle America
- Cycle Events
- Far and Away Cycling Tours
- Freebike Norway Adventures
- Freewheeling Adventures
- Great Arizona Bicycle Adventure
- Hidden Hawaii By Bike
- Katy Central
- Bike Katy Trail
- Kolotour
- National Bicycle Tour Directors Association Database of tours and rides across the U.S.
- One World Bicycle Expeditions
- Pathfinders Bicycyle Tours
- Santa Fe Century
- Scandinavia
- Uniquely Europe
- Pedalers Pub & Grille specializes in biking trips in Asia and Alaska
- Rolling Roads Bicycle and Active Sport Touring Tacations

