Links
- Analytic Cyling–want to know exactly how much faster you’ll be with a given power output and a one pound lighter bicycle? The calculator at Analytic Cycling will tell you.
- Bicycle Quarterly–the best bicycle journal in the world. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
- Bikelist.org–a catalog of listservs filled with very smart bike people. Home to the framebuilders list, Classic Rendezvous, 650B list, touring list, tandem list, iBOB list, and others.
- Cape Fear Cyclists–Local cycling club. Based in Wilmington and drawing in riders from the region. 3-4 rides each week, with rides and routes for riders of all skill levels.
- Classic Rendezvous–Covering pre-1983 vintage road bikes.
- Hubstripping–Covers internal gear hubs. Reviews, comparisions, including overhaul and maintenance instructions.
- The KOG (Kogswell Owner’s Group)–you don’t have to own a Kogswell to join, and this group is chock full more smart bike people focusing on practical road bikes, porteurs, etc.
- Park Tools Repair Section–a fantasic resource for service instructions and technical information.
- Sheldon Brown’s Bicycle Glossary–the late, much missed Sheldon’s glossary is the go-to destination for looking up cycling terms you’re unfamiliar with.
- Sirbikesalot.com–Wilmington area mountain biking website that covers eastern North Carolina’s trails, as well as Wilmington cycling issues. There’s a forum section as well. Good local resource.
- UBI Spoke Calculator–for the home wheelbuilder who needs to calculate spoke lengths.
I’ll add to the list as I think of more. If you have a recommendation please e-mail it to me.
