Must-Read Posts
All the best reasons why you should be biking!
Cycling with pain help – the bike fit
Must Have Essential Bike Accessories
Bike Brands
Bike Related Links
99 spokes – bicycle specs and comparison.
Bicycle Blue Book – an interesting reference for bike values. I find it’s usually pretty low compared to market for this area.
Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute – lots of interesting helmet info.
Bicycle Rolling Resistance – Great site for bike tire reviews and rolling resistance.
Bike Fit Adviser – a good site to help you with your bike fit.
Bike Forums – message forum to discuss bikes.
BikePedia – an interesting resource with info on different bikes by make and year. Like to use it for info on used bikes.
The Cabe – great forum for classic and vintage bike discussion.
Global Cycling Network – lots of great cycling videos.
Park Tool – great tools and repair info.
Sheldon Brown – nice site for bicycle info, especially vintage.
Stem Comparison Tool – great tool to help you pick our your next stem size!
Strava – a great app to keep track of your miles.
VeloBase.com – vintage bicycle database. Lots of great images of old stuff.
Vintage Trek – lots of good info and pictures.
Components
Campagnolo – groupsets and wheels.
Microshift – budget derailleurs, shifters, components…
Shimano – I think every component.
SRAM – lots of components.
SR Suntour – shocks, chainwheels, seatposts…
Tektro – brakes.
Indoor Trainers
DC Rainmaker – check out this site for everything you need to know about indoor trainers.
Wahoo – my favorite brand of smart trainers. Also have GPS computers.
Zwift – great app to use with your smart trainer. Makes indoor riding fun.
Online Bicycle Parts Suppliers
The Bikesmiths – lots of parts. Seem to have great deals on tires.
Ebay – nice to find vintage parts or hard to find.
Random Bike Parts – another site for parts. If they have what you are looking for it’s cheap.
Universal Cycles – one of my favorite sites for bike parts. Good pricing.
Repair Videos
RJ The Bike Guy – lots of great videos for repairs of all types. Helps keep it frugal.
Saddles
WTB – very popular mountain bike saddles.
Tires
Continental – very popular brand.
Panaracer – Gravelking.
Vittoria – popular road tires.
Vintage Bicycle Catalogs
Fuji Bikes – 1975-1991 catalogs.
Miyata Bicycles – vintage Miyata catalogs.
Raleigh Catalogs – great reference with scans of old Raleigh catalogs.
Schwinn Catalogs – really cool page with scans of old Schwinn catalogs and brochures.
Bicycle Blogs
Top 100 Cycling Blogs Feedspot – great list of bike related blogs. Such a great list this blog is on it.
Local Bike Shops
Ben’s Cycle – nice shop in Milwaukee. They offer Milwaukee Bicycle co bikes.
Racine Trek – shop I most use.
Wheel and Sprocket – nice shop, several local locations.
South Shore Cyclery Cudahy – just used this shop for the first time. Got great service and there is even a vintage bike museum inside. Strongly recommend checking it out.
Events
Wisconsin Bike Fed – nice list of biking events going on in Wisconsin.
