Links: Cycling Gear, Equipment and Services

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Bicycles and Frames

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• Aegis
• Bianchi
• Bike Friday
• Bontrager
• Calfee Design
• Caloi Cycles
• Cannondale
• Cat Cheetah Carbon Bikes
• Cervelo
• Colnago
• Dean Bicycles
• DeRosa Frames
• Eddy Merckx Frames
• Fat City Cycles
• Felt
• Gary Fisher
• Fuji
• Giant
• GT
• Ibis
• Independent Fabrication
• Intense
• Jamis Bicycles
• Javelin Cycles
• K2 (Proflex)
• Kestrel
• Klein
• Kona
• LeMond Cycles
• Litespeed Titanium
• Look
• Merlin Metalworks
• Morgul Bismark
• Moots
• Moulton
• Pinarello Frames
• Quintana Roo
• Rivendell
• Salsa Cycles
• Serotta
• Seven Cycles
• Slingshot Bikes
• Softride
• Specialized
• Spooky
• Steelman Cycles
• Strong Racing Frames
• Terry Bicycles
• Ti Cycles
• TitanFlex
• Trek
• VooDoo
• Waterford Precision Cycles
• Yeti
• Zinn

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Bicycles Components

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• 3TTT
• American Classic Equipment
• Bellwether
• Blackburn Design
• Buffalo Composite Designs - carbon fiber seatposts and frames
• bpStealth - premium carbon fiber, aluminum, titanium bicycle frames, forks, seat posts, handlebars, and components for mountain bike, road, and triathlon competition.
• Campagnolo
• Chris King
• Cinelli
• Easton Sports
• ITM (Italmanubri)
• Kinesis
• Paul Components
• Phil Wood
• Profile Design
• Race Face Components
• Ringle
• Ritchey
• Shimano
• Sinclair Imports
• Speedbars - mass start legal abreviated aerobars
• Specialized
• SRAM
• SRP
• Syncros
• Syntace
• S&S Machine - Steve Smilanick's Bicycle Torque Coupling system (tel. (916) 771-0235)
• Tamer - suspension and rigid seatposts, hubs, and seatpost adapters
• Vision Tech USA
• White Brothers
• Wound Up Composite Cycles - composite forks and components

  Pedals

• bebop - lightweight pedals and pulleys
• Speedplay
• Shimano
• Campagnolo
• Coombe Engineering

  Tires and Tubes

• Continental
• Hutchinson
• Michelin
• Panaracer
• TUFO - tubeless tubular tyres and clinchers
• Vredestein
• Vittoria
• Vittoria USA

  Wheels and Rims

• ADA
• Aerospoke
• Alex Rims
• Bontrager
• Campagnolo
• Corima
• Cat Cheetah Carbon Wheels
• Dave's Speed Dream Custom Wheels
• HED
• Joe Young Custom Wheels
• Lew Composite Wheels
• Nimble
• Mavic
• Rigida
• Ritchey
• Rolf
• Spinergy
• Sun-Ringle
• Velocity USA
• Velomax
• Vuelta USA
• Wheel Werks Custom Wheels
• White Industries
• X-Treme Wheels
• ZIPP Speed Weaponry - aero wheels, disks, and components; carbon fiber cranks and accessories

  Saddles

• Selle Italia
• Selle San Marco

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Bicycle Accessories

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Bike Computers and Other Electronics

• Avocet
• Cateye Electronics
• Kenwood Communications
• Polar
• Power-Tap - power measuring cycle computer system (rear wheel hub-based) produced by Tune
• Sigma Sport
• SRM - power measuring cycle computer system (cranks-based) made by Schoberer Rad Messtechnik
• Vetta

  Trainers and Rollers

• CycleOps - indoor trainers (mag, wind, liquid) and training videotapes
• CompuTrainer by RacerMate
• Kinetic
• Kreitler Rollers
• Kreitler Indoor Racers - stationary spin bikes
• Tacx
• Elite Volare

  Tools, Lubes, and Repairs

• Finish Line - lubes, oils, grease, cleaners, degreasers
• Park Tool
• GT 85 - lube and cleaner/degreaser
• Loctite
• Pedros - lubes, oils, grease, cleaners
• Phil Wood - Tenacious Oil, grease, handcleaner
• Schwinn - chain wax
• Shimano - lubricants
• Topeak
• Tacx
• Ultimate Bicycle Support - bike repair stands, Velo Cache bike storage rack and RAKK floor bike rack
• White Lightning - chain wax
• Wrench Force - tools and lubes

  Vehicle Racks and Accessories

• Thule
• Yakima
• Saris
• Graber
• Cyclone Bike Covers - aero bike covers; custom logos screenprinted
• Cuckoo Bike Covers - aero bike covers
• Pygmy Products - waterproof Cordura drivetrain cover

  Travel Cases

• Tri All 3 Sports - hard bicycle travel cases: UPS Velo Safe, Velo Safe II (fits 2 bikes), tandem, and wheel cases.
• Trico Sports

  Bike Storage

• Ultimate Bicycle Support - Velo Cache upright storage rack and RAKK floor wheel rack
• The Grand Stand - bike floor wheel rack
• Space Saver - 2-bike floor wheel rack

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Apparel and Body Gear

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Apparel

• Adidas
• Assos - Swiss company founded in 1977 by Tony Maier-Moussa. The name means "the best" in old Greek. Now company is known primarily for high-quality cycling clothing, but it started out making bicycles and components. In 1978, the company made the first commercially produced Lycra cycling shorts.
• Aussie Cycling Apparel
• AXO Cycling
• Bellwether
• Boure - Durango, Colorado company owned by Ned Overend and Drew Bourey
• Cantina Gear
• Castelli
• Champion / Jogbra
• Craft Scandinavia
• DeFeet Socks
• DeSoto Sportwear
• Hind
• Irongirl - women's sportswear label owned by Paula Newby Fraser and Helen Fraser
• Giordana
• Gitane
• Louis Garneau
• InSport
• Moonstone Mountain Equipment
• Moving Comfort
• Nalini
• Nike
• North Face
• Patagonia
• Pearl Izumi
• Polaris UK
• Revi Technical Wear - custom teamwear
• Rip-n-Hammer Clothing
• Sibille
• Speedo
• Sugoi
• Wickers Performance Underwear
• VO Max - custom team clothing
• Wigwam - "Simply the best socks engineered for the Human Machine." Quality socks made from the technical blends (Ultimax, Outlast, CoolMax, Merino Wool, etc.) to improve your comfort and performance. "The Official Sock of the Ironman Triathlon."
• - high performance training and racing apparel

  Eyewear and Optics

• Rudy Project
• Rudy Project USA - maker of the "Technically Cool Eyewear" and is a leading European sports sunglass and goggle manufacturer. Telephone 1-888-860-7597 or buy online at www.e-rudy.com, www.coloradocyclist.com, www.in-spex.com, www.eyetechoptical.com.
• Smith Sport Optics
• Oakley
• Bolle
• Spy Optics
• Zeal Optics
• Cebe Eyewear

  Helmets

• Bell Sports
• Boeri - multisport helmets
• Cratoni
• Giro Sport Design
• Limar
• Louis Garneau
• Rudy Project USA
• Specialized
• Troxel
• Troy Lee Designs

  Cycling Shoes

• Adidas
• Carnac
• Sinclair Imports - Carnac US importer
• Sidi - cycling shoes and motorcycle boots company in Coste, Italy, started in 1960 by Dino Signori. Sidi were the first to introduce adjustable cleats in the 1970's. Sidi prescribes to a neutral support phylosophy, and its shoes are made without built-in biomechanical corrections ("varus", "valgus", or metatarsal arch supports) and to allow some flex in the soles.
• Sidi USA
• Duegi
• Diadora
• Gaerne
• Rocket 7 - custom cycling shoes
• Nike
• Northwave
• Lake Cycling

  Heart Rate Monitors and Watches

• Polar - heart rate monitors
• Acumen - heart rate monitors
• CardioSport - heart rate monitors
• Timex
• Freestyle - heart rate monitors and watches
• Suunto USA - wrist computers with heart-rate monitoring, compass, altimeter and barometer features

  Lights and Assorted Electronics

• Niterider - lights
• Princeton Tec Lights
• Petzl - headlamps
• Motorola - communication equipment.
• Kenwood Communications
• GlobalStar - satellite phones
• Garmin - GPS gear
• RaceNet Communications and Event Services - rental of communication, power generation, and lighting equipment

  Hydration Backpacks and Load Systems

• Ultimate Direction - hydration and load carrying systems for runners, adventure racers, and fastpackers. Led by ultra-athlete and inventor of fastpacking, Bryce Thatcher, UD was acquired in 1999 by Sierra Designs (a division of American Recreation Products). Headquartered in Rexburg, Idaho, UD maintains its own brand identity, while Bryce Thatcher consults on the technical development of Sierra Designs products.
• Camelbak - hydration packs
• K2 Bike - hydration packs
• Blackhawk Industries - Hydrastorm hydration packs (durable milspec models)
• Lightfoot - Hydrapack holds one liter of fluid in a neoprene backpack, without any webbing or buckles, on the top of your back
• Karrimor
• Salomon Sports
• SealLine Dry Bags
• Vaude
• Lafuma

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Retailers and Purchasing Advice

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Bike Shops

• Best Bikes Inc. - Euro pro cycling apparel at discount prices
• Bicycle Sports
• Bike Parts - specializing in high quality carbon, alloy, and titanium bicycle frames, forks, seat posts at affordable prices
• Bike Source
• Bike World
• Bulltek Sports
• Cambria
• Colorado Cyclist
• Chuck's Bicycle Closeouts - wholesale deals on closeout bicycles, frames, components, and accessories
• Enduro Sport
• Excel
• Inside-Our Sports
• Keith's Triathlon Shop
• La Bicicletta - is an Italian-style pro shop chain in Canada. It owned by Giuseppe Cramerotti, whose family has been involved in the industry in Italy for three generations. They carry a wide variety of European road racing bikes and accessories, including the house brand, Cramerotti. Internet specials are interesting and well discounted but don't get updated often.
• Long's Cycle Supply - cycling apparel closeouts
• Mission Bay Multisport
• Nashbar - division of Performance
• Nytro
• The Pedaler
• Performance
• Price Point
• ProBikeKit - UK based business, focuses on mail order to USA
• Q-bike - price search & comparison site, primarily for cycling-related items. Searches data from many of the listed catalogs
• R&A Cycles
• Rocket 7 - custom cycling shoes
• Steve's Multisport
• Speed Dream / Dave's Wheels - highly respected wheel builder, Dave Thomas, designs and builds per your specifications.
• Supergo
• Texas Cycle Sport - low prices, great specials, well-stocked, excellent customer service
• Total Cycling - cheap prices even with shipping; company based in Ireland
• Triathlon Zombies
• Tri-Specialties
• Tri-Tech Multisport
• Tri-Zone
• rec.bicycle.marketplace - archived results of rec.bicycle.marketplace on Google Groups with thousands of listings for new and used bike components and accessories
• MTBR - online publication with gear reviews, articles and comprehensive marketplace section
• Dirtworld - online mountain bike publication with event listings, gear reviews, articles and comprehensive mountain bike components shopping.

  Sports and Fitness Retailers

• Altrec
• Campmor - great family-owned institution in New Jersey
• dsports
• FogDog Sports - shopping by sport, brand name, or by category
• gear.com - discount shopping by sport, brand name, and price range
• Gear2go - online division of Sierra Surplus
• GreatOutdoors - retail sales and auction section; equipment, conditions and destinations tips.
• Live to Play - interactive 24-hour auction and discounted gear
• Planet Outdoors - shopping by category or brand name
• REI-Outlet
• Sierra Trading Post
• - high performance training and racing apparel

  Assorted Services

• Sports Graffiti - custom decals and lettering for vehicles, bike frames and helmets
• RaceNet Communications and Event Services - rental of communication, power generation, and lighting equipment

  Sunglasses and Eyewear

• Peeper's Sunglasses
• In-Spex
• Eye Tech Sports Optical

  Shopping Help: Online Discount Coupons and Comparison Bots

• DealItUp.com
• DealOfDay.com
• a2z Deals
• DailyEdeals.com
• aHugeDeal.com
• SlickDeals.com

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Cycling Science and Training Resources

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Coaching and Training

• Carmichael Training Systems - personal coaching, training camps
• AthletiCamps - cycling training camps in Northern California that feature physiological testing by Max Testa and Eric Heiden of the UC Davis Sports Performance Program. Using the results of the tests, coaches (Harvey Nitz, Mike Neel) help plan a program. Other topics (nutrition, etc. ) are also covered, as well as training rides in the Sierra foothills.
• CycleFX - converts trainers and rollers into an interactive PC-based fitness system. Includes UltraCoach courses and log.

  Hypoxic Training Products

• Colorado Altitude Training - designed in Norway hypoxic room system. Room is sealed and stabilized to about 12 percent oxygen (depending on the altitude of your house) to simulate 15,000 feet. The system consists of an oxygen concentrator and a CO2 filter.
• MAF Group - original "Gamow Bed" design by Dr. Igor Gamow of the University of Colorado, this partical vacuume chamber used to be marketed as the CAT HATCH (Colorado Altitude Training's High Altitude Training Chamber), and after a falling-out between CAT and Dr. Gamow, being sold as the MAF (Maximum Aerobic Function) Hypobaric Chamber, from Phil Maffetone
• Hypoxico - see below
• Wallace Altitude Tent Systems - this hypoxic tent design by the former British Olympic track rider Shaun Wallace was combined with Hypoxico, which offers an altitude tent as well as a hypoxic room with clear walls. The system works on the same theory as CAT's room. The tent is clear and portable and drapes over bed. Hypoxico claims the tent offers either 9,000-foot or 14,500-foot altitudes. Hypoxico's Hypoxic Rooms start at 9x5x8 feet with soft clear vinyl walls and aluminum frame, and are meant for training in, rather than sleeping in.

  Science of Cycling; Gear Reviews

• Bike Reviews
• MTBR - online publication with gear reviews, articles and comprehensive marketplace section
• John Cobb's Bicycle Sports - technical section
• Wheel Aerodynamics - by Ed Zimmermann
• Aerodynamics of Bicycles
• Analytic Cycling - provides technical methods for evaluating and estimating cycling performance and parameters. Analytic Cycling "tool kit" responds in real time, characteristically returning tables and plots as products of the methods.
• Damon Rinard's Bicycle Tech Site - great site, includes massive list of component weights and links
• rec.bicycles.tech postings