Also Try Cycle Accessories and Parts Electric Cars Recumbent Bicycles Tricycling Lesson Plans Helmets - How They Protect (Superspeedway.com) Provides a lesson on how and why a helmet protects the head from injury. 12-01 Lists Bicycle Advocacy (CarFree.com) Provides sources of information and organizations that advocate for the use of bikes instead of cars. 2-01 Bicycle Resources (MassBike.org) Provides a wide variety of resources related to urban bicycle riding. 1-02 Bicycles - Manufacturers (Cycling.org - Cyber Cyclery) Provides sources of bicycles by name of manufacturer. 6-01 Cyclists - Champions (Dmoz.org) Provides sources of information on dozens of champion bicyclists. 8-01 Mountain Biking (Vertical Online) Materials Armstrong Wins Fourth Tour de France (CNN Sports Illustrated) "Lance Armstrong won his fourth straight Tour de France on Sunday, handily beating the world's best cyclists in a grueling three-week event he has turned into his personal showcase." 7-02 News BMX Bike Racing News (BMX Racing.net) Provides information on events and results of competitions. 9-00 News on Bicycling (Bicycling Magazine) Provides news related to bicycling. 7-01 Racing - Tour de France (Le Tour de France) Provides information on the race, the route, key riders, news, and more. 7-01 Racing Events in the USA (Lance Armstrong On-line) Provides information by date and location. 7-01 Papers -Bicycles (Awesome Library) Summarizes strengths and weaknesses of bicycles and makes some recommendations. 6-01 -Laws - Bicycle Laws by State (MassBike - Mink) Provides bike laws by state. 6-02 Accident With a Car (MassBikeBoston.org) Suggests how to handle the situation after an accident between an automobile and a bicycle. 1-02 BMX Bike Racing (eHow.com) Provides suggestions on how to set up your bike for racing. 9-00 Bicycle Experience - Tour de Cure (The Doctor) Provides a present tense recounting of a bicyclist completing the Tour de Cure for Diabetes. Bicycles and Bike Training (About.com - Weiss) Provides information on bicycles, bike training, bike carriers, bicycle clubs, and more. 11-01 Bicycling (Altrec.com) Provides a comprehensive guide on cycling. 1-01 Bicycling Skills (Exploratorium) Provides information on the science of bicycling. 5-01 Buying Bicycle Accessories (Kifer) Suggests what is needed for commuting, including clothing. 1-02 Buying a Used Bike (Kifer) Suggests how to analyze a used bike to get a good buy. 1-02 Chondromalacia (About.com - Weiss) Describes a common condition of knee deterioration that Weiss claims may be helped by moderate bicycle riding. 11-01 Crash Statistics Involving Bikes (Kifer) Analyzes the causes of crashes and suggests ways of preventing them. "A study of these risks was made in 1994 and showed that sidewalk cycling is almost twice as dangerous as cycling in the street, and cycling against the traffic on the sidewalk is over four times as dangerous as cycling in the street." Also points out that "seven times as many pedestrians are killed each year as cyclists." accidents 1-02 Crash Statistics Involving Bikes (MassBikeBoston.org) Bicycle account for 2 percent of all traffic injuries. Regarding adult urban bicyclists, night travel has been involved in half of the fatalities. "This is out of all proportion to the amount of urban cycling actually being done at night, and strongly suggests more attention needs to be given to the entire nighttime bicycle conspicuity problem." accidents 1-02 Crash Statistics Involving Bikes - Summary (MassBikeBoston.org) "The data show that 50% to 60% of all crashes are falls." Collisions between bikes and cars account for 11% of crashes. "Most car-bike collisions, about 80%, happen when either the cyclist or motorist is turning or crossing, usually at an intersection or driveway (Hunter et al 1996)...." "Bikes and cars collide at intersections when they are approaching from opposite directions or when one is turning and the other continuing straight." "A significant number of motorist overtaking collisions occur when the cyclist was unseen at night. Increasing the cyclist’s conspicuity from the rear by equipping the bicycle with a red tail light and a brighter, automotive reflector instead of a bicycle reflector, is the key countermeasure for this crash type." accidents 1-02 Drag on Bicycles - Factors in Streamlining (Princeton - Smits and Royce) Provides a technical and mathematical description of bicycle aerodynamics. Suggests that a rear (tail) covering is very important to reduce drag and should have a vertical "winglike" shape at the end. 6-01 Electric Assist - Terms and Explanations (Peltzer) Provides reasons for using electric assist, rather than electric for full power, for bicycles (and tricycles). Describes alternatives for electric assist for bikes, including sources of systems, power sources, batteries, and more. 1-02 Electric Bicycle for Commuting (National Institute for Advanced Transportation Technology - Odom) Describes a prototype electric bicycle that is intended to use a fuel cell and a flywheel as part of its power package. 2-02 Electric Bicycles - 10 Reasons to Use (Currie Technologies) Provides 10 reasons to use an electric bicycle compared to other forms of transportation. 2-02 Electric Bicycles Reviews (CALSTART) Reviews six of the most popular bicycles with electric support. 1-02 Flywheels Should Stabilize Bikes (American Society of Mechanical Engineers - Baumgartner) Provides results of a study that suggests that the use of a flywheel may be desirable to stablize bikes for children. Editor's Note - A stabilizing flywheel may provide the same benefits desired from use of an adult tricycle. 1-02 Flywheels for Bikes Folding Bicycles (Dahon.com) Provides over a dozen models. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. 12-01 Folding Bikes - Reviews (A to B Magazine) Provides reviews of the most popular folding bikes. 1-02 Folding Brompton Bike (BromptonBicycle.co.uk) Starts at around 850 dollars, including lights and rack. Provides a picture and specifications of the Brompton folding bike. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. 6-01 Folding Strida Bike (Strida) Price unknown. Provides a picture and specifications of the Strida folding bike. Uses a greaseless Kevlar chain and low-maintenance parts. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. 6-01 Frame Materials (IHPVA.org) Provides comparative strength of different frame materials. Points out, for example, that a CroMo frame that is not heat treated after welding will be much weaker at the joint than one that is heated treated. 12-01 Glossary on the Bicycle (Brown) Provides a comprehensive set of explanations of bicycle terms, listed alphabetically. 1-02 Helmets - HANS Device to Protect Neck (HowStuffWorks.com) Describes a head and neck safety device that fits with a helmet to protect the neck in an accident. Drivers and passengers of small electric vehicles should consider the device since, in an accident, maximum protection for the neck is needed. While practicing for an upcoming race, Bruno Junqueira spun out of control and slammed into a concrete wall at 200 mph (322 kph). "Junqueira, who was wearing the HANS device, walked away from the crash without injury." 12-01 Helmets - How to Fit a Helmet (RaceCarsSupply.com) Describes how to fit a helmet and check for pressure points that should be avoided. 12-01 How a Bicycle Works (HowStuffWorks.com - Brain) Describes how each part of a bike works. 1-02 Pedal Power Efficiency (PDE Publications) Provides an article about the fact that the bicycle drive chain has an energy efficiency rating of 98.6. 3-00 Pedaling Around the World (GOALS) Provides the story of two men trying to pedal around the world, using pedal powered boats and bicycles. 5-00 Racing - Greg LeMond Biography (HW Wilson) Provides a short biography of LeMond. 8-00 Racing - Greg LeMond Biography (The Legendary Greg LeMond) Provides a short biography of LeMond. Editor's Note - This was written before Vance Armstrong's records in cycling. 7-02 Racing - Greg LeMond at 40 (Raia) Provides the results of an interview with LeMond when LeMond turned 40. 7-02 Racing - Lance Armstrong Biography (Biography.com) Provides a biography of the champion cyclist through the year 2000. Armstrong won the Tour de France in July of 2001. 7-01 Racing - Map of Tour de France (TrekBikes.com) Provides information on the race, the route, bikes used, news, and more. 7-01 Recalled - Raleigh Technium Frames (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) Provides information on the recall of certain Raleigh frames. 1-02 Recumbent Bicycles - Front Wheel vs Rear Wheel Drive (Robson) Compares the advantages of the two designs. 1-02 Report Card on Bicycling Advocacy, 2001 (BikesBelong.org) Provides an outline of a presentation on the state of bicycling in the USA. 2-02 Resistance in Bicycling (Bioracer.com) Provides the amount of resistance caused by the transmission or drive train (3-5 percent), roll resistance of the tires (up to 12 percent), and air resistance ( up to 88 percent). 2-02 Softride Bicycles (BikeReviews.com) Reviews the Softride bike which has a unique suspension system. 12-01 Tips on Bicycle Operation and Maintenance (MassBikeBoston.org) Provides basic tips. 1-02 Tips on Bicycle Safety (Bicycling Street Smarts - Allen) Provides tips to avoid crashes. 1-02 Used Bikes and Parts (TradeaBike.com) Provides classified ads for bikes. 1-02 Why You Should Try a Bike (Piehslinger) Provides reasons for riding a bike or using public transportation. Also suggests safety tips. 8-01 Wind Power for Bicycles (Bicycle Transportation Systems) Describes a system for supplementing bicycle power with wind. 1-02 Projects Analysis of Forces on a Bicycle Rider (AnalyticCycling.com) Provides the variables and suggested values to determine how much energy (in watts) a bike rider will need to exert with different conditions. You feed in the conditions, such as the weight of the rider, and then it calculates the results online. 7-01 Analysis of Speed for a Cycle (WISIL) Provides the maximum miles per hour a cycle can go on a level surface with no wind, given the wheel size, the pedaling speed, and the size of the largest front and smallest rear gears. 9-01 Analysis of a Bicycle (Lutus) Provides how fast a bicycle will go with different gearing, wheel diameter, and pedal speeds. 7-01 Bicycle Advocacy (Bicycle Transportation Alliance) Provides leadership in making bicylces a viable alternative means of transportation within the city of Portland. Portland is a national leader in bicycle accessibility, with bicycle lanes on streets, bike carriers on city buses, and designated bicycle parking spaces. 10-01 Bicycling Repair Projects (Center for Appropriate Transport) Provides local teens with projects to work on bicycles and learn how to repair bicycles and wheelchairs. Provides a model for other projects. Eugene, Oregon. 6-01 Electric Bike - Convert a Bike (Gerosa) Provides plans or a kit to convert a bicycle to electric power instead of pedal power. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but provides it as an example. 1-02 Recumbent Bicycles Construction - Front Wheel Drive (Keen) Describes how to build a front wheel drive recumbent bicycle from used parts of mountain bikes for under $100. 1-02 Purchase Resources Electric Bicycle (ElectricVehiclesNW.com) Starts at around 1,400 dollars and weighs 46 pounds. This bike folds. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. 12-01 Electric Bicycles (Viking) Starts at around $1,150 for electric bicycle with lights and other accessories. 2-02 Electric Motor (Currie Technologies) Provides the U.S. Pro-Drive, an electric assist system starting at around 560 dollars. Adds approximately 28 pounds and goes up to 18 miles per hour for up to 20 miles. Uses lead-acid batteries, good for up to two years of 4-5 trips per week use, especially if it is recharged before losing more than half of the charge each time. Batteries come in 7Ah and 13Ah sizes. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but provides it as an example. 1-02 Folding E-Bike (Rabbit Tool USA) Provides a folding bike with a built-in electric hub motor. (Select 400W Series.) Starts at around 1,000 dollars. 12-01 Helmets - Good Protection (RaceCarsSupply.com) Describes helmets designed for race cars. Helps protect the neck and face, as well as the head, with kevlar. Light weight and ventilated designs available. Recommended for cycle riders and use with smaller cars. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but provides them as examples. 12-01 Helmets - HANS Device to Protect Neck (HansDevice.com) Describes a head and neck safety device that fits with a helmet to protect the neck in an accident. Cycle riders should consider the device since, in an accident with a car or even a spill, maximum protection for the neck is needed. 12-01 Scooters - Kickbikes (Kickbike.com) Starts at around 350 dollars for kickbikes, a cross between bicycles and scooters. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. 12-01 Scooters - Kickbikes (SidewalkerUSA.com) Starts at around 260 dollars for kickbikes, a cross between bicycles and scooters. Awesome Library does not endorse these products, but only provides them as examples. 12-01

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