Local Resources [Table of Contents]
- MassBike Publications
- MassBike's Bike to Work pamphlet in HTML or PostScript format
- Books about Bicycling in Massachusetts and beyond
- End of Trip Bike Facilities in Massachusetts, a survey by Becka Roolf
- Eastern New England ferries that carry bicycles by John S. Allen
- Intermodal Bicycling
- Bike Parking Laws and Facilities
Safety [Table of Contents]
- Bicycles and Red Lights, an essay by Doug Mink
- Bicycle Signaling, an essay by Doug Mink
- Bikes 'n' Blades: The Safe ty Scene has some interesting survey results.
- Western
Australia Bike Crash Study
For adult cyclists between 20 and 54, motorists were at fault in over 70% of the crashes. - Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
The Effectiveness of Bicycle Helmets -- A Review by Dr. Michael Henderson - Snell Memorial Foundation
Sponsor of helmet standards and studies, in particular the Harborview Helmet Studies - World Health Organization Helmet Initiative
- State-by-state bicycle and pedestrian accident statist ics
- The Stolen Bike Regis try
Regional Bike Pages [Table of Contents]
- Biking in the Northeast
- U.S. Bicycling Organizations
- Bicycling Community Page Everything about bicycling in Madison, Wisconsin
- Washington State DOT Bicycling Page
- DC Area Info and more from Steve Ciccarelli
- San Francisco Bay Mountain Biking Page
- New Jersey Biking (including the Bicycling Hall of Fame)
- Cascade Bicycle Club (Seattle)
- One Less Car, A Haven for Cyclists in Toronto
- Florence (Firenze) Italy, with a map
- International Bicycle Fund (Their region is the world
- Messengerville Joe Hendry provides resources for messengers throughout the world.
Bike Commuting [Table of Contents]
- MassBike's Bike to Work pamphlet in HTML or PostScript format
- End of Trip Bike Facilities in Massachusetts
This is the result of a survey of the massbike e-mail list by Becka Roolf. Send additions and updates to dmink@massbike.org. - Intermodal Bicycling
- Boston bike commuters can find out the traffic they are missing by checking out the Smart Traveler Boston site. We know that the real smart travellers are those on bicycles. Smart Traveller is extending their coverage to other cities, too.
- John Forester, guru to bike commuters and inventor of Effective Cycling
- Washington State Bicycle C ommute Guide in PDF format, from Larry Leveen, who helped write it.
- C.J. Silverio's (Palo Alto) bike commuting hints
- Mark Allyn's (Seattle) bike commuting hints
- Tim Teyler's and Bill Mayhew's bike commuting hints
- ICEBIKE, Home of the Winter Cyclist
- Winter Cycling Web Page
- BikeCurrent Mailing List (Bike Lighting) (archive)
- Andrew Henry's bicycle light archive
- CARAVAN for Commuters, Massachusetts' statewide commuter services and information organization, a great source of links to people who plan for commuters and can help make bike commuting easier in the Commonwealth.
Other Interesting Stuff [Table of Contents]
- Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Glossary
- Bicyclopedia, An online encyclopedia covering nearly everything about bicycles and bicycling.
- Books about bicycling
- National Transportation Library Bicycle Documents
- Bike Culture Quarterly/Encycleopedia
- Bicycle Museum of America
- Pedaling History Bicycle Museum
- National Bicycle History Archive of America (NBHAA)
- History of bicycles in America, from the International Bicycle Fund.
- Manufacturer Links (Links to as many makers of bicycle equipment as Madison cyclists could find)
- Millenium Whole Earth Catalog on Bicycles
- HPV (Human Powered Vehicle Archive)
- The Science of Cycling An extensive Web exhibit by San Francisco's Exploratorium on the science, history, and culture of bicycling.
- Bicycle GIF's a collection of bicycles graphics
- Unicycling Home Page
- Weather [Boston Area] [Everywhere]
Internet Bicycle Starting Points
[Table of Contents]
- The Cyberider Cycling WWW Site
- CyberCycle
- The Global Cycling Network
- Cyber Cyclery
- Yahoo! Internet Life: Bicycling Web Site Review
- Pete's Bikindex
- Cycling Related Pages On WWW
- VeloNews
- Cycling in Cyberspace
- One Less Car, A Haven for Cyclists in Toronto
- The WWW Bicycle Lane
- Trento Bike Pages
(Bicycling in Europe)
- Internet Navigation
Transportation Planning
[Table of Contents]
- AASHTO
(American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials)
- Transportation Alternatives (NYC)
Bicycle Blueprint
The Blueprint "gathers every element of T.A.'s bicycle transportation
agenda into a positive vision for urban transportation and for the city
itself."
-
Cambridge, Massachusetts Bicycle Page
In addition to information on what Cambridge is doing for and to bicyclists,
the city has a good set of annotated links to planning resources.
- Car-Free Times
News from the frontlines of the battle to keep cars from taking over any more
of the world than they already have.
- The Dilemmas of Bicycle Planning
by MassBike's Paul Schimek
- Bike Plan Source
John Williams' (of Bicycle Forum) consulting firm's "growing and
evolving online bicycle planning and program guide".
- Carfree.com
Carfree cities past, present, and future. Solutions to the problem of
the urban automobile, including
Carfree Times, a quarterly
newsletter.
- National Transportation Library Bicycle Documents
- A Cyclist's View of Intelligent Transportation Systems
- The Transportation Plan for
the Boston Region - Nov 15, 1993
- TLCNet,
the Transportation for Livable Communities Network
- Oregon
Department of Transportation Bicycle and Pedestrian Program
- Portland Oregon Bicycle Master Plan
- Smart Growth Network
A coalition of local governments, businesses and non-profits that share
information and expertise on innovative financing for urban redevelopment
and infill projects including brownfields, transit infrastructure and
affordable housing.
- Surface Transportation Policy Project (STPP
)
A non-profit, public interest coalition of over 200 groups devoted to
ensuring that transportation policy and investments help conserve energy,
protect environmental and aesthetic quality, strengthen the economy,
promote social equity, and make communities more livable.
- Alliance for a Paving Moratorium
Grassroots community groups, individuals and businesses with a common goal
of halting the tremendous environmental, social and economic damage caused
by endless road building.
- The Asphalt Rebellion
"For decades, traffic engineers have been designing wider, straighter,
faster roads. Now, some communities are challenging that approach."
- Traffic Detector Loop Configuration Evaluation
A 1990 study by Santa Clara County, CA of how loop detectors can detect
bicycles to trigger traffic lights.
- National Association of Railroad Passengers
- Texas Transportation Institude Mobility Study
This report represents the ninth year of a planned ten-year study to
measure and monitor urban [automobile] mobility in 50 urbanized areas
throughout the United States.
- James Kunstler's "Home From Nowhere" in The Atlantic Monthly
A lively polemic on the blight caused by the automobile culture which was
inspired by a study on the future of California,
Beyond Sprawl.
- Caltrans Bicycle Planning Guidelines
Bicycle Touring
- Adventure Cycling Association
A good source of bicycle touring resources, bike trip maps, and tours,
too
Atlantic Canada Cycling Informa
tion
Information on cycling in
Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick,
Prince Edward Island, and
Newfoundland,
- BikeTree
Off-road tours all over New England
- CrossRoads Cycling Adventures
Long distance tours all over the world
- Cycling Sideways
Cycletouring and related scenic sites, mainly in Wales and the UK
- East Coast Touring Cycling Club (Australia)
A non-commercial club which arranges low cost tours on the East Coast
of Australia, but also helps overseas visitors where possible with advice
on the terrain and climate.
- Hostelling International-American Youth Hostels
They are the US national hostelling organization and operate and franchise
hostels all over the US. Join them, or a chapter such as that of
Eastern New England to access
their facilities and those of hostelling organizations all over the world.
Last updated March 15, 2002 by
Doug Mink
In addition to information on what Cambridge is doing for and to bicyclists, the city has a good set of annotated links to planning resources.
News from the frontlines of the battle to keep cars from taking over any more of the world than they already have.
John Williams' (of Bicycle Forum) consulting firm's "growing and evolving online bicycle planning and program guide".
Carfree cities past, present, and future. Solutions to the problem of the urban automobile, including Carfree Times, a quarterly newsletter.
A coalition of local governments, businesses and non-profits that share information and expertise on innovative financing for urban redevelopment and infill projects including brownfields, transit infrastructure and affordable housing.
A non-profit, public interest coalition of over 200 groups devoted to ensuring that transportation policy and investments help conserve energy, protect environmental and aesthetic quality, strengthen the economy, promote social equity, and make communities more livable.
Grassroots community groups, individuals and businesses with a common goal of halting the tremendous environmental, social and economic damage caused by endless road building.
"For decades, traffic engineers have been designing wider, straighter, faster roads. Now, some communities are challenging that approach."
A 1990 study by Santa Clara County, CA of how loop detectors can detect bicycles to trigger traffic lights.
This report represents the ninth year of a planned ten-year study to measure and monitor urban [automobile] mobility in 50 urbanized areas throughout the United States.
A lively polemic on the blight caused by the automobile culture which was inspired by a study on the future of California, Beyond Sprawl.
A good source of bicycle touring resources, bike trip maps, and tours, too
Information on cycling in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland,
Off-road tours all over New England
Long distance tours all over the world
Cycletouring and related scenic sites, mainly in Wales and the UK
A non-commercial club which arranges low cost tours on the East Coast of Australia, but also helps overseas visitors where possible with advice on the terrain and climate.
They are the US national hostelling organization and operate and franchise hostels all over the US. Join them, or a chapter such as that of Eastern New England to access their facilities and those of hostelling organizations all over the world.
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