Books:
Bicycling Magazine. Riding & Racing Techniques. Emmaus, PA,
1995. Riding tips and techniques for beginning riders.
Bicycling Magazine & Mountain Bike Magazine. Mountain Biking Skills.
Emmaus, PA, 1996. Tips and techniques for the beginning and advanced mountain
biker.
Burke, Edmund R. Serious Cycling. Champaign, Il, 1995. Important
information on cycling fitness, nutrition, and training.
Davis, Susan, Sally Stephens, and the Exploratorium. The Sporting
Life. New York: Henry Holt & Company, 1997. A look at the science
behind popular spectator and recreational sports.
Jones, David E. H. "The Stability of the Bicycle" in Physics
Today, April 1970, pp. 34-40. A scientific discussion recommneded only
for the dedicated.
Pena, Nelson. "The Dynamic Duo," in Bicycling, July
1992. pp. 71-75. A fascinating look at how a cyclist's legs work.
Perry, David. Bike Cult: The Ultimate Guide to Human Powered Vehicles.
New York: Four Walls Eight Windows, 1995. The best book we found on cycling
in general.
Sloane, Eugene A. The Complete Book of Bicycling. New York: Simon
& Schuster Inc., 1988. A comprehensive guide to cycling and bicycle
maintenance.
Smith, Robert A. A Social History of the Bicycle. New York: American
Heritage Press, 1972. A thorough examination of how the development and
popularity of the bicycle affected American society.
Van der Plas, Robert. Mountain Bike Magic. Mill Valley, CA: Bicycle
Books, 1991. An introductory and practical book about mountain biking.
Whitt, Frank Rowland, and David Gordon Wilson. Bicycling Science.
Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, 1982. The best book we have found on the physics
and mechanics of bicycling.
Woodward, Bob. Sports Illustrated Mountain Biking: The Complete Guide.
New York: Sports Illustrated Winner's Circle Books, 1991. |
Web Sites:
Science of Cycling Participants Sites:
Swift Cycles - Information
about the unique custom cycles created by Paolo Salvagione.
PowerBar/sports - Visit the
sponsored atheletes section and get information about Ruthie Matthes.
Ruthie Matthes
- Ruthie Matthes's bio on the USA Cycling Homepage.
Vertical Online -The home of
film maker and producer Logan Kelsey. Check out cool Quicktime movies of
cyclists doing insane stunts.
Libor
Karas - Libor's bio and racing information at the Cannondale site.
Missy
Giove - Missy-the-Missle's bio and racing information at the Cannondale
site.
Bicycle - The pedal-touring
rock band.
International Human Powered Vehicle Association
-Information on HPVs.
Cycling Science Sites:
Bicyclopedia
-A encyclopedia of bicyling terms, concepts, and personalities. This important
resource is massive (nearly 500,000 words) and updated often.
Hardcore-bicycling-science
- Discussion of serious investigations into the science and engineering
of bicycles. Information on how to join this mailing list and discussion
group.
Cycling Science -New Developments
for the technical enthusiast. Includes articles from the cycling magazine.
The article on "Optimal Cadence" was particularly good.
Cycling History:
The Museum
of British Road Transport -Cycles -A very brief history showing the
development of the bicycle.
Cycling Activism:
San Francisco Bicycle Coalition
-Information on the organization dedicated to making San Francisco bike-friendly.
Metric Conversion:
Measuring
Units Conversion Tables -CGI scripts that convert all types of units. |
