Links
This is always in flux so check back occasionally.
Just Too Cool
Specialized peel-open bike rider – watch him spin, hammer, coast & climb. Click on his body parts!Articles
Bicycle Geometry for Big Riders – What big ridders should look for in a bicycle frames.Bicycle and Motorcycle Dynamics – Wikipedia, physics of how bikes work including link to video of a riderless bicycle exhibiting self-stability.
Crank length calculations – Kirby Palm's crank length & leg length analysis. Find out why you are probably riding the wrong size crank.
Measuring Inseam – How to measure your inseam to compare to standover height.
Buying Bikes, Parts & Accessories
Velocity wheels – I read that these wheels are really tough. The Velocity Dyad.BikeTiresDirect.com – Local mail order business with a lot more than just tires. Good prices.
craigslist.com – Direct link to the Portland bike listings.
Bike Stuff Made in Portland
Ahearne Cycles Chris King Ira Ryan Cycles Kool-Stop Pereira Cycles Stites Designs Strawberry Bicycles Sweetpea Bicycles Tonic Fabrication Group Vanilla BicyclesBike Frame Makers (US)
Calfee CA Co-Motion OR Cyfac PA Davidson WA Independent Fabrication MA Jade MI Marinoni QC Mikkelsen CA Rivendell CA Salsa MN Soma CA Spectrum PA Waterford WI Zinn COBike Manufacturers
Bianchi Cannondale Cervelo Colnago Electra Felt Gunnar Jamis Kane Kona Litespeed Leopard Look Masi Merckx Merlin Orbea Pegoretti Pinarello Ridley Rivendell Scott Specialized Surly Trek Van Dessel63cm+
Bianchi Cannondale Canyon Colnago Fuji Gunnar Lightspeed Moots Rivendell Rodriguez Serotta SomaClothing
Team Estrogen based here in Portland, Oregon, has a specialty shop for Tall/Long sizes of women's apparel. Nice stuff!Aero Tech Design out of Pennsylvania seems to have a good selection of cycling clothes for the tall & big riders both male and female. The site is a bit funky but some of you might find a hard-to-find item here.
veloclothes.com – Shorts, jerseys, jackets, socks and other accessories from here in Portland.
Books
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| Bike for Life: How to Ride to 100 | Complete Bike Book | The Long Distance Cyclists' Handbook | Zinn & the Art of Road Bike Maintenance | Zinn's Cycling Primer: Maintenance Tips & Skill Building for Cyclists | The Art of Cycling: A Guide to Bicycling in 21st-Century America |
Cycling Publications
BicycleOregon Cycling Magazine
Road Magazine
VeloNews
Portland Area Bike Fitters
Michael Manning – USA Cycling level 2 coach and custom bike fitting. Mike uses the Wobble-Naught Laser Precision bike fitting system.Demetri Macrigeanis – Bicycle Professional & Owner of Veloce Bicycles at 32nd & Hawthorne, one of the best neighborhood bike stores specializing in great road bikes.
Michael Sylvester – Probably one of the most experienced bike fitters in Portland. Also teaches seminars on how to do bike fittings.
Portland Area Bike Shops
The Bike Gallery – Six great stores - Downtown, Hollywood, Woodstock, Division, Lake Oswego and Beaverton.City Bikes Coop – Great for keeping that older bike operating.
Community Cycling Center – Wonderful non-profit operation.
Cyclepath – Great little shop & nice bikes.
Fat Tire Farm – These guys are my neighbors and run a great operation. They will even help out lycra'd roadies.
Twenty-First Ave Bikes – Same operation as Fat Tire Farm, but more commuter & urban bikes.
REI Portland – A lot of people don't realize that REI's downtown store has a great bike shop! And you don't have to own their bikes. Check it out and become a member.
River City Bicycles – One of the best bikes stores on the West coast. Huge variety of road bikes and great service.
Sellwood Cycle Repair – Funky great shop and one of very few with used bikes.
Veloce Bicycles – One of the best neighborhood bike stores specializing in great road bikes. Talk to Demetri.
Portland Area Trainers
Dana Crosby – Overall fitness training. Avid cyclist and can focus on cycling training.Michael Manning – USA Cycling level 2 coach. The only full-time bike coach in Portland OR.
Portland Bike Websites
Athleteslounge.com – Online site by the local racing community.BikePortland.org – To inform and inspire.
byCycle.org – This site is amazing! Based in Portland, this is an interactive online bicycle trip planner. And it works! Support them.
craigslist.com – Direct link to the Portland bike listings.
Half-Fast Velo – Amistades-Victorias-Cervezas!! (Friendship-Victory-Beer) Amateur bike racing in Portland!
ORbike – Oregon Biking & Cycling
Shift – Bringing people together for bike fun in Portland, Oregon
Unconventional Folly blog – A blog with a lot of Portland bike-related stuff by my friend Gil Johnson.
Portland & Oregon Tours & Rides
Pedal Bike Tours – This was my idea too! Guided tours of urban Portland complete with rental bikes if you need them. Tell Todd that Rusty sent you, and maybe you'll see me as a tour guide.Bicycle Adventures – Great tour company based in the NW. Visit their site and get the brochure.
Cycle Oregon – "The Best Bike Ride in America"
Sustainable Energy in Motion Bicycle Tours – Use of bike as sustainable transportation & visiting environmental projects.
Wild Heart Cycling – Cycling tours for the adventurous.
Tall Resources
Lennard Zinn – One of my favorite resources for tall bikes. He is 6'6", a master framemaker and author. Sells parts such as cranks for tall riders.Tall Girl Store – I don't think they have bicycle gear, but you tall girls might find other useful clothing here.
Web Sites
Portland Skyliners Tall ClubBike Forums – Tons of great info for anything about bikes.
CyclingNews.com
PezCyclingNews
Titanium Metal Supply Inc.
Meet tall people The HeightSite
