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
  • NiteRiders
  • Vistalite
  • all about bikelights
  • Bulb source
  • How to build a light
  • Lot of technical data and answers about bicycle lighting
  • Busch & Muller
• Folding bikes
  • Swift Folder
  • Birdy (by Burley)
  • Moulton (probably the best in the world)
  • The Folding Society
  • Folding Bikes
  • Bike Friday
  • Bromptom 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

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