Links

Bicycle Resources

Sheldon Brown The most in-depth bike resource and online bicyclopedia.
Peter White Cycles Articles including proper bicycle fit and wheel building.
Bike Forums Very active forum with tons of user-submitted information and reviews by topic.
Jim Langley is the author of several books and articles on bicycling and bicycle maintenance.
Mountain Bike Review and Road Bike ReviewReviews and forums, indexed consumer reviews of most parts available as well as classified ads.
Q Bike and Best Bike Buys are bicycle retail search engines that search several popular web retailers and sort items by price. Great if you are looking to buy bike parts online or comparison shop.
EDiscount Bike A bicycle closeout/discounter site. The inventory is limited and always changing, includes new closeout and discontinued stuff.
A.N.T. Alterntative Needs Transportation MA based custom bike builder specializing in commuting/work bikes and custom racks.

Then there’s always craigslist and Ebay to buy/sell/trade bike stuff. Craigslist is also a great place to find listings for local bicycle events (swap meets, group rides, races).

Bike Safety created by Illinois Department of Transporation

Biking in Providence

Providence Bicycle Coalition Info on commuting and bike advocacy.
Brown Cycling Club Open to all members of the community.
Bike to Brown Bike commuting organization focusing around Brown University.
Circle A Cycles Custom-fit frames, “Handbuilt in Providence”. Rider/employee owned.
Legend Bicycle 181 Brook St.
BikeTalk radio show.
Providence Bicycle 725 Branch Ave.
Siesta Bicycle Service Based in Warwick, RI.

Bike Collectives

Bike Collectives A listing of community bike programs like us in the US and Canada, plus resources for people running such programs. Their annual conference, Bike Bike!, is the gathering of said programs that includes workshops and skills-shares.
Transportation Alternatives – Tools for Life A great free how-to guide for starting or growing a youth bike recycling program such as ours from the NYC-based advocacy group.

Friends of Recycle-a-Bike
The Steel Yard
Greenways Alliance of RI
Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council
Providence After School Alliance
Waste Not Want Not
Sabre Foundation
Reading Across RI
Sierra Club RI
West Broadway Neighborhood Association
RI Justice Commission
DARE: Direct Action for Rights and Equality
City Year
Americorps
City Arts
Bikes Not Bombs (Boston, MA)
Plan-B (New Orleans, LA)
Narragansett Bay Wheelmen bicycle club
Providence Bicycle
REI
DutchMoney web design
Circle A Cycles
ANT Bikes
Cycling Jerseys : Cycling Jerseys That Make A Statement
Machines With Magnets recording studio
Brown Student and Community Radio
Brown University Department of Public Safety
Seven Stars Bakery
Recycled Bike Art (Maine)
Legend Bicycle