Bike Links

This is always in flux so check back occasionally.

Books

(Clicking on the books below take you to Amazon.com. Buying from Amazon helps support this site. Thanks.)


Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100 I just reread part of this book and I think it is great. Even if you aren’t as old as I am!	Complete Bike Book	The Long Distance Cyclists’ Handbook	Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance This one is on my work bench	Zinn’s Cycling Primer: Maintenance Tips & Skill Building for Cyclists	The Art of Cycling: A Guide to Bicycling in 21st-Century America

Just Too Cool

Specialized peel-open bike rider – watch him spin, hammer, coast & climb. Click on his body parts!

Articles

Bicycle Geometry for Big Riders – What big ridders should look for in a bicycle frames.
Bicycle and Motorcycle Dynamics – Wikipedia, physics of how bikes work including link to video of a riderless bicycle exhibiting self-stability.
Crank length calculations – Kirby Palm’s crank length & leg length analysis. Find out why you are probably riding the wrong size crank.
Measuring Inseam – How to measure your inseam to compare to standover height.

Buying Bikes, Parts & Accessories

Velocity wheels – I read that these wheels are really tough. The Velocity Dyad.
BikeTiresDirect.com – Local mail order business with a lot more than just tires. Good prices.
craigslist.com – Direct link to the Portland bike listings.

Clothing

Aero Tech Design out of Pennsylvania seems to have a good selection of cycling clothes for the tall & big riders both male and female. The site is a bit funky but some of you might find a hard-to-find item here.
veloclothes.com – Shorts, jerseys, jackets, socks and other accessories from here in Portland.

Cycling Publications

Bicycle
Oregon Cycling Magazine
Road Magazine
VeloNews

Portland Area Bike Fitters

Michael Manning – USA Cycling level 2 coach and custom bike fitting. Mike uses the Wobble-Naught Laser Precision bike fitting system.
Demetri Macrigeanis – Bicycle Professional & Owner of Veloce Bicycles at 32nd & Hawthorne, one of the best neighborhood bike stores specializing in great road bikes.
Michael Sylvester – Probably one of the most experienced bike fitters in Portland. Also teaches seminars on how to do bike fittings.

Portland Area Bike Shops

The Bike Gallery – Six great stores - Downtown, Hollywood, Woodstock, Division, Lake Oswego and Beaverton.
City Bikes Coop – Great for keeping that older bike operating.
Community Cycling Center – Wonderful non-profit operation.
Cyclepath – Great little shop & nice bikes.
Fat Tire Farm – These guys are my neighbors and run a great operation. They will even help out lycra’d roadies.
Twenty-First Ave Bikes – Same operation as Fat Tire Farm, but more commuter & urban bikes.
REI Portland – A lot of people don’t realize that REI’s downtown store has a great bike shop! And you don’t have to own their bikes. Check it out and become a member.
River City Bicycles – One of the best bikes stores on the West coast. Huge variety of road bikes and great service.
Sellwood Cycle Repair – Funky great shop and one of very few with used bikes.
Veloce Bicycles – One of the best neighborhood bike stores specializing in great road bikes. Talk to Demetri.

Portland Area Trainers

Dana Crosby – Overall
fitness training. Avid cyclist and can focus on cycling training.
Michael Manning – USA Cycling level 2 coach. The only full-time bike coach in Portland OR.

Portland Bike Websites

Athleteslounge.com – Online site by the local racing community.
BikePortland.org – To inform and inspire.
byCycle.org – This site is amazing! Based in Portland, this is an interactive online bicycle trip planner. And it works! Support them.
craigslist.com – Direct link to the Portland bike listings.
Half-Fast Velo – Amistades-Victorias-Cervezas!! (Friendship-Victory-Beer) Amateur bike racing in Portland!
ORbike – Oregon Biking & Cycling
Shift – Bringing people together for bike fun in Portland, Oregon
Unconventional Folly blog – A blog with a lot of Portland bike-related stuff by my friend Gil Johnson.

Portland & Oregon Tours & Rides

Pedal Bike Tours – This was my idea too! Guided tours of urban Portland complete with rental bikes if you need them. Tell Todd that Rusty sent you, and maybe you’ll see me as a tour guide.
Bicycle Adventures – Great tour company based in the NW. Visit their site and get the brochure.
Cycle Oregon – “The Best Bike Ride in America”
Sustainable Energy in Motion Bicycle Tours – Use of bike as sustainable transportation & visiting environmental projects.
Wild Heart Cycling – Cycling tours for the adventurous.

Tall Resources

Lennard Zinn – One of my favorite resources for tall bikes. He is 6′6″, a master framemaker and author. Sells parts such as cranks for tall riders.
Tall Girl Store – I don’t think they have bicycle gear, but you tall girls might find other useful clothing here.

Web Sites

Portland Skyliners Tall Club
Bike Forums–Tons of great info for anything about bikes.
CyclingNews.com
PezCyclingNews
Titanium Metal Supply Inc.
Meet tall people The HeightSite

One Comment

Dennis Oliver says:

April 28, 2009 at 8:42 pm

This is a great resource. I am curious why you don’t have “seven” listed. They make custom frames and have “signature” sizing > 63cm.

thanks

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