In our May issue, we gave you all the real-life info you need to go bicycling in the County. But what about the virtual cycling world? We asked our local bike fiends to tell us websites that they use to plan routes, buy bike parts, check in on races, and generally visit every day to keep up with the bicycling community. Add these to your bookmarks:
Local Links:
Bike Walk Alliance of Westchester & Putnam
Safety information for walking and cycling in Westchester
Cycling Central
LoHud’s blog devoted entirely to cycling
USI Cycling
The website of Westchester’s Unione Sportiva Italiana Cycling Club
Westchester Cycle Club
Information on rides and bike shops, plus links [http://westchestercycleclub.org/links.php] to other clubs and online resources
Westchestergov.com
Maps of different county trailways
WMBA
The home page for the Westchester Mountain Bike Association
National Groups:
Alliance for Biking and Walking
Rescources for bicycle and pedestrian advocacy
League of American Bicyclists
Info to help create a “Bike-Friendly America”
Routes & Resources:
Bike Wire
Keep track of miles, speed, elevation, etc.
Ride with GPS
Use GPS to map out new bike routes.
The Tandem Link
Information geared mostly toward people who ride tandem bicycles
Veloroutes
Create routes with elevation information.
Clothing & Equipment:
Cbike.com
Clothing and equipment with frequent sales and discounts
QBP
“Quality Bike Parts” along with accessories and apparel
Travel:
Cicerone
Bicycle maps and books for bicycling in the British Isles
Cycling in Switzerland
An interactive tool for bicycling in Switzerland
NBTDA
The National Bicycle Tour Directors Association lists information on cycling vacations.
Omnimap
Bicycle maps for Australia, Europe, the Himalayas, and more
Vélo Québec
Bike maps, routes, and other resources, for biking in Québec, including info on La Route Verte, the province’s 4,000 kms bike system
News and Communities:
Cyclofiend
Photo-sharing site with pictures of bikes and cycling
Serotta Forum
A high-end bicycle manufacturer’s forum took on a life of its own and now is a community for cyclists.
Velocipede Salon
A forum for, as one biker calls it, “the ‘bad’ boys of the cycling world”
VeloNews
News and race results for competitive cycling
