R COMMUNITY BIKES - USEFUL AND INTERESTING LINKS
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Our inspiration for repairing bikes!
Local goings-on
Rochester: An emerging world-class cycling spot
R Community Bikes recognized as a Bicycle-Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists, Fall, 2010.
In the May, 2010 issue, Bicycling Magazine's list of "America's Best Bike Cities" ranks Rochester 50th. Only two other cities in the Northeast (NYC and Boston) made the list.
December 16, 2009. City Newspaper reports on the efforts of the Rochester Cycling Alliance to improve bicycling opportunities in the Rochester, NY region. Read article...
Groups promoting better bicycling for the future
Check out PeopleForBikes.org.
International programs that help improve quality of life with bicycles
June 6, 2011. Grand Rapids, Michigan bike ministry changes kids' lives. The Motion Initiative is an urban youth bicycling ministry providing kids 10 - 18 years old with mentoring, mechanic's training, and a chance to earn a bicycle of their own.
April 21, 2010. New York Times reporter Hilary Howard's column How to Help the Young Superheroes describes the efforts of World Bicycle Relief to provide over 60,000 bicycles in eight sub-Saharan African countries to people in need through existing healthcare, education and economic development programs.
Bikes for the World has provided over 40,000 bicycles for people who need affordable transportation overseas. (In 2009, R Community Bikes donated 32 bicycles plus 10 boxes of bike parts and supplies as part of a combined shipment of over 450 bicycles going to the Women's Prisoners Support Organization in Kampala, Uganda.) Check out this YouTube video to learn more about Bikes for the World.
The Village Bicycle Project has shipped more than 45,000 used bikes to Africa since 1999. In addition, thousands of students have been provided with tools and taught bicycle repair. (In 2009, R Community Bikes donated 40 bicycles plus several boxes of bike parts to The Village Bicycle Project in conjunction with Cornell University's outreach program.)
History and Science
The Science of Cycling
One of a series of sport science resources developed by San Francisco's Exploratorium
Pedaling History Bicycle Museum
Housing one of the world's largest collection of antique and classic American bicycles
Please note: The museum may be closing permanently. Check website for details.
The Owls Head Transportation Museum
Located in Owls Head, Maine, the museum houses over 100 historic aircraft, automobiles, bicycles, carriages and engines.
Bike Collectives
What is a bike collective?
Resources for Those Running a Bike Collective Lists of Bicycle Collectives from Community Cycles
from Bicycle Sherpa
- Other Collectives in New York State
Green Options Buffalo
The Community Bike Project (Cortland)
RIBs (Recycle Ithaca's Bicycles, Ithaca)
Recycle-a-Bicycle (New York City)
Time's Up (New York City)
Troy Bike Rescue (Troy / Albany)- Groups Distributing Bikes Elsewhere
Bike Repair Resources
Bike Collective Shop Manual bikewebsite.com Park Tool Repair Site Barnett's Online Repair Manual BicycleTutor.com Scribd Bicycle Maintenance 101 Servicing English Three Speeds Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Info Sturmey Archer Historical Hub Archive Tony Hadland's Hub Repair Instructions Sturmey Archer Hub Details for the Connoisseur
Interesting Bicycle Blogs
piaw's blog - The Bicycle Wheel rec.bicycles.tech Discussion Group