Local Bicycle Shops in Manatee, Sarasota Venice and Plant City
- Ringling Bicycles - 3606 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton - (941) 749-1442
- On A Shoestring - 3633 Cortez Rd. W. - (941) 955- Bike
- Bicycles International - 1744 Tamiami Trail South (RTE41) Venice - (941) 497-1590
- Bicycle Outfitters - 11198 70th Avenue North, Seminole - (727) 319-2453 (recumbent Bikes)
- Real Bicycles Inc - 478-B US 41 Bypass North, Venice - (941) 485-3113
- Sarasota Cycle & Fitness - 3800 South Osprey, Sarasota - 366-4144
- Ryder Bikes - 1530 Dolphin St, Sarasota and 1905 Cortez Road West, Bradenton - (941) 756-5480
- Sarasota Bicycle Center - 4084 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota - 377-4505
- Power On Cycling - 6528 US Hwy 301 S. Suite 103, Riverview, FL 33578 - (813) 671-2200 (sells only recumbents bikes)
- Village Bikes - two locations - 8111 Main St at Lakewood Ranch, Sarasota -388-0550, and Village Bikes - 3898 South Osprey Ave, Sarasota (941) 925-2241.
Cycling Resources on the Web
Florida Cycling Magazine - Monthly eMagazine
Pedaling.com - Resource for avid and recreational cyclists throughout North America, with over 1000 bike routes throughout the United States and Canada. The routes on site include cue sheets, maps and local information.
League of American bicyclists - Lots of good bicycling facts on just about everything
Bike Longboat Key - local information on gulf of mexico drive and cycle shops
Bicycle Clubs in the USA - Enough links to keep one busy for a month at least
Oklahoma Bicycle Society - A nice collection of hints and tips on cycling
Adventure Cycling - This association inspires people of all ages to travel by bicycle
National Bicycle Tour Directors Assc - Includes links to one of the most complete lists of cross-state and no-frills tours
Bentrider Online - Buyers guide and forum for recumbent riders
Cyber Cyclery - a potpourri of cycling information
Cycling Forums - Forums on any topic one can think of with cycling
Local Forum on biking -New updated forum supported by Jean Vallery
www.bicyclesafe.com - How to Not Get Hit by a Car. Excellent safety tips
Bike Lane - Huge list of web links on all different types of activities concerning cycling
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/ - Links to florida trail information
www.nycc.org/ras- - NY bicycle club gather worldwide stats on bicycle accidents
Links for Hand-Cycle Riders in the Sarasota-Manatee Area
www.flspinalcord.us - Florida Spinal Cord Injury Resource Centerhttp://www.scil4u.org/ - suncoast center for independent living
http://www.ushandcycling.org/2008/ - all about hand cycling
http://www.handcycleracing.com/ All about hand racing
European Cycling Adventures
Easy Bike Tours - A new one-stop information website for cycling and cycling holidays in Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands. Comprehensive information about guided and non-guided tours as well as information for independent cycling tourists.
Harmonie French B&B - Golf, fishing, walking, cycling and famous sights such as Lourdes are also within easy reach at this B&B near the French Pyrenees.
Free Wheeling Adventures -Guided tours with luggage moved from place to place. Family tours and self guided tours.
Travelers Digest - Huge list of web sites offering International bicycle tours
Pyrenian Pursuits - cycle the French Pyrenees
General / Technical Information
Bicycle Calculator - Compute speed, power, bike frame geometry, and a host of other specialized cycling functions
Sheldon Brown - Hundreds of pages on all aspects of bicycle maintenance.
Florida GreenTrails index - Complete Map of where the trails are in Florida
Bikejournal - Input miles, time, journal log, average speed, calories burned, etc. over 5200 members and growing. Includes forum, etc.
www.kreuzotter.de - Several different calculators - speed & power, cadence, steering, pedal kickback, etc.
Adventure Cyclist - bicycle tours, maps, guides and magazine devoted to traveling by bicycle.
Humour
Classic tale of MarkTwain learning to ride a bike
Advocates links
http://www.floridabicycle.org/advocacy.htm
USA And International Cycling News
USA bicycling News