Links

This is always in flux so check back occasionally.

My Favorite Link! Bicycle Adventures
Wonderful bikes tours in Oregon, Washington, San Juan Islands, California, Utah, New Mexico, Canada, Hawaii and New Zealand. I like this company and will be guiding some of their tours this summer (2008). This is a class operation. If you call in for info, or sign up for a tour, tell them I sent you...Rusty

Just Too Cool

Specialized peel-open bike rider – watch him spin, hammer, coast & climb. Click on his body parts!
How to ride a bike in Manhattan
What can you do with one wheel...and no saddle?

Articles

Bicycle Geometry for Big Riders
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

BikeTiresDirect.com – Local mail order business with a lot more than just tires. Good prices.
craigslist.com – Direct link to the Portland bike listings.
veloclothes.com – Shorts, jerseys, jackets, socks and other accessories from here in Portland.

Books

(clinking 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	Complete Bike Book	The Long Distance Cyclists' Handbook	Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance	Zinn's Cycling Primer: Maintenance Tips & Skill Building for Cyclists	The Art of Cycling: A Guide to Bicycling in 21st-Century America

Cycling Publications

Bicycle
Oregon Cycling Magazine
Road Magazine

Portland Area Bike Fitters

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.
Michael Manning – USA Cycling level 2 coach and custom bike fitting. Mike uses the Wobble-Naught Laser Precision bike fitting system.

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.
Gateway Bicycle – A good selection of high-end road bikes, clothing and tandems.
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.
craigslist bike picture viewer – Just want to see the pictures in the bicycle section?
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

Bicycle Adventures – The greatest tour company in NW North America. Visit their site and get the brochure. Maybe I'll see you on a tour!
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.

Web Sites

Portland Skyliners Tall Club
Bike Forums – Tons of great info for anything about bikes.
CyclingNews.com
Oregon at OyMap.net - a world directory
PezCyclingNews
Titanium Metal Supply Inc.
Meet tall people The HeightSite