Sub-Topics Tour de France Also Try Armstrong, Lance Cycle Accessories and Parts Electric Assisted Bicycles 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 Cyclists - Champions (Dmoz.org) Provides sources of information on dozens of champion bicyclists. 8-01 News -07-04-09 Is Bicycle Racing Bad for your Bones? (BikeRadar.com) " 'When it comes to bone health,' says Dr Claire Bowring of the National Osteoporosis Society, 'cyclists need to add some weight-bearing exercise to their training.' " 07-09 -07-04-09 Is Bicycle Racing Bad for your Bones? (New York Times) "Other endurance sports don’t seem to hurt bones in the same way and are typically beneficial. A study published in March, for instance, that compared the bone densities of weight lifters, runners, and cyclists found that the cyclists had lower bone mineral density than the runners or the weight lifters. In another study, triathletes added moderately to their bone mass over the course of a season." "Cycling, unlike running or weight-lifting, causes little impact to skeletons. Bones react to external stresses by strengthening bone." 07-09 07-31-08 Pedal vs Metal (Newsweek.com) "A surge in bike ridership spurs a new kind of road rage." 07-08 BMX Bike Racing News (BMX Racing.net) Provides information on events and results of competitions. 6-05 Papers -Articles by Type of Bicycle (Wikipedia.org) Provides 72 subcategories of articles. 1-07 -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 -Laws - Federal Bicycle Laws and by State (e-BikeKit.com) Provides federal bike laws and by state. 10-09 BMX Bike Racing (eHow.com) Provides suggestions on how to set up your bike for racing. 9-00 Bicycles Reviews (BikeReviews.com) Reviews bikes. 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 Advocacy (BikesBelong.org) "Bikes Belong’s mission is to put more people on bicycles often." 09-09 Bicycling Skills (Exploratorium) Provides information on the science of bicycling. 5-01 Bike Commuting By the Numbers (U.S. News) "Transportation planners in the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark have invested heavily in bicycle paths and lanes, discouraged the use of cars, and gone to great efforts to protect the legal rights and safety of cyclists. A few stats:" "1 percent of trips in the United States are made on a bicycle. That's 10 percent in Germany, 18 percent in Denmark, and 27 percent in the Netherlands. In Portland, Ore., 3.5 percent of trips to work are made by bike, the highest share among the 50 largest American cities. The lowest: Kansas City, Mo., at a paltry 0.02 percent." 08-08 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 Commuter Bikes (U.S. News) "Meantime, a bill that will allow employers to offer financial incentives to bicycle commuters is winding its way through the House and Senate. A bike-sharing program launching this month in Washington, D.C., which allows members to use bikes from 10 rental locations with the swipe of a card, has spurred interest in other cities. And, in Austin, Tour de France legend Lance Armstrong recently opened a cycling shop that caters not to racing enthusiasts but to commuters. Barack Obama has met with bicycle advocates and promised to increase funding for bicycling projects." 08-08 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 (Efluids.com) 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. 09-09 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 Full Suspension Bicycles (BicycleVillage.com) "Full-suspension bicycles are some of the most popular mountain bikes available today, and for good reason. The past decade has seen dramatic advances in frame and fork technology, suspension designs and rear shock function, while the overall weight of full-suspension bicycles has actually dropped to rival their hardtail siblings. In fact, the benefits of today's full-suspension rigs are so plentiful that many professional cross-country racers are winning on them." 06-08 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 History of the Bicycle (Coate.org) Provides a history of the bicycle. 9-03 How a Bicycle Works (HowStuffWorks.com - Brain) Describes how each part of a bike works. 1-02 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 Lance Armstrong's records in cycling. 7-02 Recalled - Raleigh Technium Frames (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission) Provides information on the recall of certain Raleigh frames. 1-02 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 Wind Power for Bicycles (Bicycle Transportation Systems) Describes a system for supplementing bicycle power with wind. 1-02 Projects -Analysis of a Bicycle (Lutus) Provides how fast a bicycle will go with different gearing, wheel diameter, and pedal speeds. 7-01 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 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 Bicycles for Developing Countries (Pedals for Progress) Pedals for Progress rescues bicycles destined for landfills and sends them to developing countries. 12-02 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 Forces on a Bicycle Rider (Exploratorium.edu) Provides the variables and allows you to calculate speed and effort needed for different conditions. 4-03 Purchase Resources Chain-Free Bicycles (DynamicBicycles.com) Provides bicycles with a patented drive shaft that eliminates the need for a chain, a chainless bicycle. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but provides it as an example. 1-02 Chain-Free Bicycles (WebBicycle.com) Provides bicycles with a patented drive shaft that eliminates the need for a chain, a chainless bicycle. Awesome Library does not endorse this product, but provides it as an example. 1-02 Disk Brakes or Rim Brakes? (MountainBike.about.com) One, If you want better, more consistent brake performance in all conditions and don't really care if it weighs a little more or costs a little more, choose disc brakes over rim brakes. "Two, if you want the lightest set-up you can have, and are willing to accept small variances in brake performance, or if a low price is really important, choose rim brakes over disc brakes." 04-08 Folding E-Bike (Rabbit Tool USA) Provides a folding bike with a built-in electric hub motor. (Select 500W Series.) Starts at around 1,000 dollars. 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 (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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