MISCELLANEOUS CYCLING RESOURCES

ONLINE BIKE REFERENCES (2023 - January)

• This is a list of online Bike References developed by SRCC members. You should be able to enjoy and learn a great deal through these links. If there is anything you'd like to see added to this list, please submit it to education@srcc.com. 

  [Also, if any of the links have stopped working please report it to us so we can fix or remove the link.] 

  Cycling News, Gear & Reviews

  • Bike Radar www.bikeradar.com 
  • Road Bike Rider www.roadbikerider.com 
  • GCN (Global Cycling Network) Excellent and engaging videos on just about any topic in cycling. www.globalcyclingnetwork.com 
  • Cycling Weekly www.cyclingweekly.com 
  • Road.cc www.road.cc 
  • Bicycling www.bicycling.com 
  • VeloNews (part of Outside) www.velonews.com. Specifically, the tech articles answered by Leonard Zinn, who wrote “Road Bike Maintenance”
  • DC Rainmaker--tests and reviews on just about anything related to bikes: www.dcrainmaker.com 
  • A go-to site for cycling news, particularly racing news, is cyclingnews.com
  • Live stream and video archive of pro cycling races:  tiz-cycling.io/main/
  • ProCyclingStats: track pro cyclists stats and: www.procyclingstats.com and view UCI calendar of events. 

  Technical Resources

  • Bicycles Stack Exchange is a question and answer site for people who build and repair bicycles, people who train cycling, or commute on bicycles. It only takes a minute to sign up. bicycles.stackexchange.com/ 
  • Park Tools is the go-to place for repair and bike adjustment tips:  www.youtube.com/@parktool/playlists
  • Power to Weight Calculator: americanroadcycling.org/TheBook/PowerToWeightCalculator.aspx
  • Bike performance prediction calculator: bikecalculator.com/
  • XBits / Bicycle Rolling Resistance - tire test and reviews: www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/road-bike-reviews
  • Sheldon Brown's website: sheldonbrown.com. Some of the info is dated since Sheldon sadly passed away some years ago but there is still a LOT of useful information — worth a look.
  • Bicycle Blue Book - used bike value reference. www.bicyclebluebook.com

  Advocacy

  • LAB (League of American Bicyclists) www.bikeleague.com
  • Cal Bike www.calbike.org/resources
  • Streets Blog www.streetsblog.org
  • Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition www.bikesonoma.org 

  Education

  • ABEA (American Bicycle Education Association) www.abea.bike 
  • Cycling Secrets Road Riding Skills youtube.com/playlist?list=PL14D90ECCE0FA02CC

  Foreseeing Unfortunate Events:

  • Reach Air - reachair.com
  • Bike Registration bikeindex.org - Protect your bike
  • Bike Insurance reviews
  • Network of Independent Bicycle Crash Attorneys bikelaw.com

  Riding

  • PJAMM Cycling (from here in Santa Rosa) - the leading global resource for cycling climbs around the world and locally with detailed description, profiles and photos:  pjammcycling.com
  • Gravel Cyclist gravelcyclist.com
  • Bike Packing bikepacking.com
• Cycle California Magazine  cyclecalifornia.com
  List of California Cycling Clubs: www.cyclecalifornia.com/bike-clubs.html