Here
are some of the best "directory" sites and periodicals
on several bicycle topics. To learn more, follow links
on these sites or enter these phrases into Google.
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John Ciccarelli |
Workbikes
| Folding bikes | Recumbents
| Special Needs bikes
Workbikes
Purpose-built
load-carrying two-wheel bikes, trikes, quadracycles, and trailers.
Workbike.org:
"The definitive site for world-wide information on carrying
loads and people by human power," maintained by Zero,
the London-based human-powered delivery service.
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Folding
bikes
Bikes
that fold, break apart, or disassemble for travel by transit,
airline, private plane, car, boat, or other means.
Folding
Bicycle Information: A vast selection indexed by manufacturer
and type, with specs, photos, and selection criteria, compiled
by "Dr. Folder," Steven Scharf.
A
to B Magazine, the best source for news and no-nonsense
product reviews of folding bikes, electric-assisted bicycles,
and cargo-carrying accessories, plus U.K.-centric bikes-on-trains
news, all delivered with cheeky British attitude.
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Recumbents
"Feet-first"
bicycles, built for comfort, speed, or both. The
world's fastest bicycles are all recumbents (current 200-meter
record: 81 mph).
A great
index site, The
Recumbent and HPV Information Center, includes history
and current speed record prizes: (click on "Publications"
for recumbent periodicals).
Also see
VeloVision
magazine.
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Special
Needs bikes
Single-rider
and tandem bicycles, trikes, and quadracycles built for use
by, or to transport, persons with disabilities. Some are hand-powered.
See VeloVision's
8-page Special
Needs Cycling Buyer's Guide.
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