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Ventura County Bicycling Amgen Cycling Club open to all Channel Islands Bike Club in western Ventura County North Ranch Mountain Bikers -- Mountain bike club in Thousand Oaks, CA Ventura County Government Ventura County Transportation Commission Ventura County Air Pollution Control District Ventura County Media California Cycling Clubs Bicycling organizations in CA -- updated list from the cycling.org Goleta Valley Cycling Club -- Cycling club in Santa Barbara Ranchos Cycling Club -- San Diego bike club. San Fernando Valley Bicycle Club Stanford Cardinals Coed Bicycling Club California bicycling advocacy organizations and information Bike People. Site run by Richard Risemberg contains articles about bicycling within sustainable communities. Bike to Work Information about California's Bike to Work Day - Free Registration California Bicycle Coalition. Statewide bicycling advocacy organization's home page has information about vehicle codes and legislation, bicycle commuting, road conditions, the California Bike Commute, and more. CORBA Ventura/LA mountain bike advocacy group. East Bay Bicycle Coalition. Bicycling activity along the eastern shores of San Francisco Bay. LA Bike Coalition Bike advocacy for LA. Mid-Peninsula Bicycle Coalition. Bicycling activity in San Mateo County on the San Francisco peninsula south of the city itself. Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz. They do monthly trail maintenance work at Wilder Ranch, and are working to make sure that Grey Whale Ranch opens with plenty of multi-use singletrack; to open the fire roads of the Pogonip, between the San Lorenzo Valley and UCSC; and to keep some of the "thoroughfare" singletracks of UCSC's upper campus open. People Power. Advocacy in the Santa Cruz area. Contains a draft of the upcoming Bicycle Plan. Includes link to "Roadkill" web site. Responsible Organized Mountain Pedelers. For the South San Francisco Bay and Peninsula, ROMP is the main local off-road advocacy group. Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates. An advocacy group in the state capitol area. Has a list of California rides and bike clubs. San Diego County Bicycle Coalition . Home page of San Diego's counterpart to the Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition. Lots of information on local concerns and activities. San Francisco Bicycle Coalition. A large citywide advocacy group working for better, safer conditions. Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition An excellent site with lot's of information about this active and effective group. Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. South San Francisco Bay communities are well organized (very well computerized) to fight for bicyclist rights. Stanford Bicycle Coalition. This coalition is an organization of Stanford University students, faculty, and staff who are interested in promoting cycling on campus and the surrounding community. Dormant at the moment, but could spring back to life at any time. US and other states bicycling advocacy organizations Adventure Cycling Association. Formerly "Bikecentennial," Adventure Cycling continues to promote bicycle touring and continuous routes throughout the US. Excellent maps are available and rides are offered. Bicycle Federation of America. A national advocacy group headquartered in Washington DC, they work closely with Congress and the US DOT. Producers of Pro Bike/Pro Walk conferences. Bicycling Community Page , in Madison Wisconsin. League of American Bicyclists. Century-old national organization protects the rights and promotes the interests of bicyclists; provides information about bicycling to its members and others. Site includes information about League events and affiliated clubs. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Group has managed to convert over 10,000 miles of abandoned railways into public trails. Their interests are expanding to include all trails (whether from railroads or not) and urban greenways. Transportation Alternatives Grass-roots Bike advocacy in New York City International bicycling advocacy organizations European Cyclists' Federation. This is the world's largest bicycle advocacy group, representing some 47 organizations in 29 countries, totaling nearly 400,000 cyclists. IMBA. IMBA is a non-profit, public-supported organization. The mission of IMBA is to promote mountain bicycling opportunities that are environmentally and socially responsible. Bicycling standards & planning BikePlan Source. Information about improving bicycling in your community. Reference library, planning guide. Caltrans Site. Here is the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) site that contains mostly roadway information. California Vehicle Code. California Vehicle Code sections 21200-21212, pertaining to bicycling. Find out just what's legal and what's not in our state. Sustainable transportation International Bicycle Fund. Nonprofit organization promotes sustainable transport and international understanding. Major areas of activity are non-motorized urban planning, economic development, bike safety education, responsible travel and tourism, and the cross-cultural, educational bicycle programs. santabarbaracarfree.org/bike.htm Use this website to find out about all the ways you can get to and around Santa Barbara without a car. Lots of good bicycling info and links. Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Todd Litman's site is dedicated to innovative research and analysis; they develop practical tools for incorporating social and environmental values into transportation decision making. Transportation Alternatives. Transportation Alternatives is a 4,500-member New York City citizens' group working for better bicycling, walking and public transit -- and for fewer cars. Online periodicals about bicycling Bicycling. The biggest bicycling publication in the world has lots of information about everything. Cycle California! A Northern California publication with regional stories and information about bicycling. Bike Culture. A British publication with a worldwide view of everything about bicycling, including art, history, advocacy, events, and innovative human-powered transportation. MTB Review. The "most popular mountain biking website in the world," MTB Review offers mountain bike racing information, 2300 product reviews, a marketplace, and live video coverage of bike expos and races. VeloNews. This racing publication tracks worldwide road cycling people and events, including extensive coverage of the Tour de France. The Bicycle Trader. A commercial place to buy, sell, and trade bikes and related items online, with classifieds, articles and chat areas. Bicycle commuting BikeToWork. A personalized site dedicated to bicycle commuters -- those that are and those that will be. Chicago Bicycle Commuting. Some Chicago-specific material, but many useful bike commute ideas. General bicycling resources Chainguard-Online. Legal advocacy for cycling issues, including many links to other web cycling sites of all kinds. Internet Bicycling Hub. Links to 2500 bicycling web sites and 200 mailing lists connecting over 20,000 bicycle enthusiasts worldwide. Formerly called "VeloNet." Zaskar's Link Page. Massive, nearly overwhelming collection of over 3200 bicycling web links gathered by Jason Zaskar. Helmets World Health Organization Helmet Initiative.. Searchable database of research on bicycle and motorcycle helmets.. plus much more... |
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Thanks to the Santa Barbara Bike Coalition for many of these links!
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