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a HUGE list of bicycle trailers , with extensive annotation.
Folding Bicycle FAQ
More than you wanted to know about folding bicycles.
New! Improved! ReSited! June, 2002
updated August 8, 1996.
Mountain X Links - Links to Bike, Hike & Snow Manufacturers & Retailers
[Added: March 20, 2002. ]

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Ablocco srl: high quality- made to measure -triathlon/track/road frames From Italy.; Submitted by: Deborah Veronese; [added June 20, 2000.]
Act Bikes: "High-end full-suspension mountain bikes", from Germany.; [Added February 2002.]
Action-Tec: California-based maker of a variety of bicycle parts, such as titanium chainrings and aluminum frames for the off-road market.; [Added March 13, 1998.]
Active Body Holster: A holster-- yes, for firearms-- designed for joggers and cyclists. "An armed society is a polite society" is their motto. Two sizes, three gun styles, and left-handed models are available. Our favorite snippet of ad copy on the site reads "a padded flap keeps the grip out of your ribs. No more checkered love handles!" That hadn't been a problem for us, but who knows what the future might hold. Perhaps Fido will meet with a little surprise next time he sprints for shins? Or maybe Merle and Duane will learn another good reason for keeping the 4x4 a nice, safe, legal distance from your Trek. The possibilities abound. Decent links list for the like-minded at this site, too.; [Added September 9, 1997.]
Aerolope: Aerodynamically designed, covered Human-Powered vehicle.; [Added: April 27, 2002. ]
Agnya Ltd: now under construction....; Submitted by: Dinos Papakyprianou reevu@spidernet.com.cy; [Updated: April, 2003. ]; [Added: August 25, 2002. ]
Airbunz: Makers of a line of inflatable bicycle saddles, if you couldn't guess that from the name. Integral pump. Based in Montana.; [Added April 20, 1999.]
Alpine Designs MTB: Sandpoint Idaho makers of high-end mountain bikes and frames.; [Added October 14, 1996.]
Air Free Tires: They claim you will never get a flat with these air-less tires. Sounds good to me!; [Added: April 22, 2001. ]
AMP Research: Manufacturers of full suspension mountain bikes, suspension forks, and hydraulic disc brakes.
Alpaca Carriers: Alpaca Carriers, Inc. manufactures and sells a unique multi-purpose carrier or rack that fits into a vehicle's receiver hitch. The carrier will carry up to ten pair of alpine skis, several Nordic skis, four snowboards, and up to four bicycles (depending on style and size of bicycles). It will carry specialty bikes, unique frame bikes, and most recumbent bikes.; [Added: August 30, 2000. ]
Answer Products: Brutally graphical page for this maker of Manitou forks (plus some other stuff) is almost text-free. Their Java applet didn't work for us so we can't really say what the sum total of the page is, but we can predict that you will wish that you had a fast link if yours is as slow as ours is.; [Added November 10, 1996.]
APAX Vehicle Developments: Site describes a multi-purpose vehicle with an unusually smooth ride due to 16" rear-wheel travel. Includes video & pictures. Canadian product.; [Added: December 1, 2002. ]
Armbike: "New Handcycle from Sweden for 2 years children and up: The ARMBIKE goes forward when you pull the handle towards you and it coasts you when you push the handle away from you. The handle can stay still whenever the Armbike is in motion. The Armbike is a good compliment for the wheelchair, because the resistece starts when you pull the handle towards you. Of course its fun to bicycle to. " The site is all in Swedish, but there are fun graphics of these innovative cycles.; [Added: March 13, 2002. ]
Arrow Racing: Makers of BMX bikes. Dramatically dark and deep site.; [Added November 30, 1997.]
AST Sport Science: "Leading sports nutrition company that focuses on creating the strongest and fastest athletes possible."; [Added October 1, 1998. ]
Avanti: New Zealand based maker of a broad range of bicycles-- I think-- nowhere do they actually say that, but there's information on a bunch of different bikes on their page, and nobody else's brand is evident. Dealers in both NZ and Australia.; [Added March 7, 1997.]
Avocet: Palo Alto-based maker of bicycle saddles, cyclometers, and tires.; [Added June 29, 1998.]

Baby Jogger: Trailers for infants from Yakima, WA.; [Added July 27, 1998.]
Balle Racing: Tool for Hayes brake lever removal on 2000+ hydraulic models. Also, parts and clothing, for you mountain bikers.; [Added: January 29, 2002. ]
Batavus: Dutch makers of bicycles of a variety of stripes, since 1904 or so. They make a model called the Madison, an obvious attempt to grab the lucrative Madison, WI market (where they have no dealers, whereas there are something like 1400 dealers in The Netherlands). Available in English. The history section is fun, and the factory tour is also worth taking. A surprisingly deep and friendly site.; [Added April 18, 1998.]
Belize Bikes: An importer, manufacturer and distributor of electric scooters, gas scooters, semi recumbent trikes, folding bikes, pogo sticks, adult trikes, tandem bicycle, push scooters and a kick scooter; [Added: December 26, 2001. ]
Bell Helmets: Information on their helmets, and a dealer locator-- which latter is pretty slick-- since most bike shops deal in their helmets, it lets you find five or ten bikes shops close to any zip code. For my Madison zip it referred me to one in Whitewater, one in Janesville, and eight within three miles of my house.; [Added December 4, 1996.]
Bellesi: "An Italian frame and bicycle maker for road, time trial and track for steel and aluminum, standard and custom size for man and women. The welding is TIG and the cut tubing by CNC machine."; [Added: February 11, 2002. ]
Bellwether: These folks make a wide line of cycling apparel, bragging in particular about their "seamless contoured chamois." That sounds like something I could sit on for 100 miles or so. The site offers the entire catalog, but you can't buy from the site-- instead, you can go to the dealer locator, which worked well for us. This is an exceptionally good-looking site that offers nothing beyond information on their products.; [Updated: March, 2002]; [Added May 14, 1998.]
BMD (Best Machine Development): BMD develops high-quality technological equipment and test machinery, intended primarily for the bicycle industry." For example, test rigs that can put your bicycle or bicycle component under more than 1,000,000 loads a day.; [Updated January 21, 1999.]
Bianchi: Famous Italian makers of celeste-colored racing bicycles, but also now in other markets as well. This site is heavily shocked, which rather leaves us Linux users in the dark, but we're getting used to that. This site offers all sorts of stuff-- an interactive tool for selecting a bicycle, for example-- but what grabbed us the most was an online book that gives the history of the company and its founder, Edoardo Bianchi. According to the book, he invented the modern bicycle-- the "safety"-- in 1885, and also was the first to put pneumatic tires on a bike, the first to build a woman's bicycle, and the company was the first to build what was effectively a mountain bike, for military purposes. The company also built motorcycles and automobiles for awhile. Check it out.; For somewhat more locally relevant info, check out Bianchi, USA.; [Added April 18, 1998.]
The Bicycle Service Station v2.0: "An electronic book with detailed instructions, materials list, FAQ, over 45 full-color illustrations and more on how to build the most versatile bicycle maintenance, repair, parts and accessories storage platform."; [Updated February 11, 1998.]
bikeparking.com: "Bikeparking.com specializes in bicycle parking for the urban environment. All products are of sound design and strength to seriously combat the reality of bike theft. No plastic or fiberglass here." Racks, lockers, and so forth.; [Added April 4, 1999.]
BikeHive: street and indoor bike lockers and distributed bike parking systems for urban areas.; [Added: January 8, 2003. ]
Bike Rack Guys...: Hand crafted, free-standing adjustable rack securely holds two bikes of any kind!; [Added: November 9, 2000. ]
Bike Tight: A patented bolt-on bike carrier device.; [Added: December 26, 2001. ]
Bike Up: Manufacturer of bicycle racks-- both horizontal and vertical-- located in Ottawa. "More bikes in less space." There are photos of each product. They've been at it since 1975.; [Updated November 25, 1998.]
BikeE: Recumbent bicycles, short wheelbase, including suspension models. The site has a unique "read more..." design that reminds us of Starship Troopers, but in a good way.; [Added February 20, 1998.]
Bike Lid: These folks make a sort of alternative bike locker that features a molded plastic cover, which provides both complete weather protection and excellent security.; [Added November 25, 1998.]
Bikerackking.com: "your Bike Rack Source". Hitch Mounted, Trunk Mounted, Roof Mounted and Spare Tire mounted applications.; [Added: January 8, 2002. ]
Bikes At Work: Ames, Iowa based manufacturer of various models of high-capacity cargo bicycle trailers. The largest is eight feet long and costs less than $500.; [Updated 6 May 1999.]
Blackburn: Famous maker of racks and bottle cages, but now expanded into pumps, packs, tools and trainers. Besides product information, they offer an "expert advice" section with articles such as A Study of the Effects of Weight Placement and Distribution on a Touring Bicycle. Now a part of the expanding Bell Sports empire.; [Added October 6, 1996.]
Blue Sky Cycle Carts: A line of cargo carriers and accessories-- some of which convert them to child carriers-- with a capacity range of 150-200 lbs and prices in the general neighborhood of $300.; [Added January 6, 1998.]
BMC Racing: Swiss-based makers of aluminum suspension mountain bikes, including tandems.; [Added October 14, 1996.]
B.O.B. Trailers: San Luis Obispo CA based manufacturer of bicycle trailers, happily online at last, with such nuggets abounding as "B.O.B's mission in life: 'Pave the world with bicycles.'" We'd come to think of them as a maker of cargo trailers, but they've now entered the fray with a child trailer as well-- with an innovative attachment system. There is a list of their distributors by country, a "personals" section, news, specs, and so forth. We like it, even if they did design it as if everybody has a T3 line...; [Added December 15, 1996.]
Bontrager Cycles: Santa Cruz based makers of high-end road and mountain bikes, including titanium models. Even if you don't care to buy their stuff, though, there is a section called The Professor's Brain that is chock full of good technical information, well-written, that makes the visit more than worthwhile. 'Course, if you do care to buy their stuff, all the requisite information on their product line is right here... also well-written.; [Added October 13, 1996.]
Boulton Bicycles: "Boulton Bicycles manufactures mountain, full-suspension, road, and custom bicycles. We specialize in aluminum bicycles. We also do prototype and new product development of various products. We are located in Portland, Oregon." Would that we were located there, too, we find ourselves thinking. Information on their products, with good photos, is available here.; [Added August 12, 1997.]
Brave Soldier: "Athletic skin care." That is, first aid for road rash. Somebody might as well make a living off our favorite sports injury, I suppose. Featuring the "Road Rash of the Month." No, I'm not kidding.; [Added February 17, 1999.]
Joe Breeze Cycles: Fairfax, CA based maker of mostly mountain bikes-- but also a road bike and a cruiser modelled after the Schwinn Excelsior X. Joe was one of the originators of the mountain bike, as you can read in historical and philosopical essays also at the site, along with the product info. Hosted at EarthPledge, which gives it a sort of green legitimacy.; [Added June 5, 1997.]
Briko: Makers of a variety of sports equipment and clothing, perhaps most notably eyewear and ski wax.; [Added January 26, 1997.]
Brompton Bike USA: "The superbly-engineered folding bicycle from Great Britain." There are two models, both less than $1000. This US distributor is based in Palo Alto, CA. Well reviewed.; [Added December 9, 1998.]
Brox Corporation: Four-wheel recumbent freight bicycles.; [Added March 9, 1998.]
Brule Mountain Gear: "The PanPack is a bicycle pannier bag which converts quickly and easily into a backpack! It is available in four sizes from 16 litres to 60 litres. Also, for added convenience the smaller versions fasten quickly and easily to the larger models." Read about them here.
Bruce Gordon - Rock 'n Road Bicycles: "We specialize in hand-built road and touring bicycles, as well as touring accessories. We also make custom bicycles for all uses." They are located in Petaluma, California. Somebody is still making touring bikes!
Buffalo Composite Designs: BCD makes bicycle frames and seatposts from carbon fiber. Did you guess that that means high-end? Based in Albuquerque.; [Added December 14, 1998.]
Bullet USA: These folks make zzyzx forks. Don't ask me to pronounce that.; [Added July 6, 1998.]
Burley Design Cooperative: Eugene-based makers of bike trailers, tandems, raingear, and an Adams Trailabike knockoff (but that connects to a custom rack instead of to the seatpost). They brag that they have a ratio of highest-paid to lowest-paid employee of 1:1, which, if true, is an amazing fact-- I recently read that the national average is now 160:1. Their trailers are pervasive-- the d'Lite is reportedly the largest-selling folding bike trailer-- and solid. The page has a section for each product line, with basic information and specs for each product.
[Added March 7, 1997.]
Bycycle Inc. & the BiSaddle: Adjustable bicycle saddle. Two independently configurable surfaces that support male and female pelvic girdle variations. The angle of the bones at the bottom of the pelvic girdle vary between 50- 60∞ for men and between 80-85∞ for women. Our pelvic bones are often asymmetrical. Small changes in surface positioning can make significant difference in comfort. Surface material is cast elastomer gel.; parts,accessories; [Added: June 10, 2003. ]
Bykaboose: As in a caboose for your bike. The trailer for a small planet. For about $100, a lightweight cargo trailer with plastic wheels, a rain cover, and sealed bearings. It collapses, attaches without a bike-mounted adaptor, and carries up to 90lb. Me want one.; [Added January 6, 1998.]

C4 Carbon: "C4 was founded in February 1986 to create and produce with carbon fibres the designs of Marco Bonfanti, founder and driving force of the company. " You can practice your Italian, or read the pages in English.; Submitted by: Rafael Franco dolande@hotmail.com; [Added: March 20, 2002. ]; In 1997, ten years after building his first frame, Craig Calfee started a new company called Calfee Design. Calfee Design uses tensioned fiber tube sets custom built to their specifications-the lightest, toughest, most shock absorbing, tube sets available tension filament wound 42 msi tubes. 55 msi down tub. Calfee Design believes that using compatible materials appropriate for specific applications. For finishing, the details are sanded to perfection by highly skilled craftsmen.; [Added: February 17, 2002. ]
Campagnolo: This long-awaited page for Campagnolo, inventor of such bicycle engineering basics as the quick-release and derailleur and maker of high-end bicycle components, comes in English and Italian flavors. The best pages for pioneering European manufacturers have really interesting history sections, and this one is no exception. Page design is top-notch (though I'd personally prefer to give over less of my screen real estate to the static frame with the animated logo). I'd like to say more about this page, but something went belly up in the course of my review, so you'll need to belly up to the page and check it out yourself.; [Added August 30, 1998.]
Cannondale Corporation: These fat tube folk have a promising design for a pretty comprehensive page that is only partially functional at this writing (19 June 1995).
Caramba Cycles, Ltd.: San Francisco based manufacturers of mountain bike components-- frames, cranks, stems, and so forth. Also, custom manufacturing. Cute logo, full online catalog.; [Added October 14, 1996.]
Carbon Monocoque Road- and Triathlonbikes: High-End Carbon Monocoque Road- and Triathlonbikes handmade in Germany.; [Added: December 3, 2002. ]
Carboz: "High strength carbon fiber composite bike cranks patented technology" Produced by Bicycle Composite Works, LLC.; [Added: February 11, 2002. ]
Caribike: This site promotes a line of folding bicycles-- a tandem, an urban bike, a mountain bike-- sold directly from the site, and apparently made by Redlof. The products are well thought of by people who know folding bikes. They occasionally hold a contest for a free bike. Also apparently a project of theirs is BicycleWeb, a really big hierarchical links list with Caribike behind all the ad banners.; [Updated August 20, 1997.]
Cateye: Japanese manufacturer of bicycle lighting systems, reflectors, and computers. These guys seem to actually do some research and development. Profuse specs and product information are online here.; [Added October 22, 1996.]
Cervelo Cycles: Manufacturers of high-end road, triathlon, and track bicycles.; [Added: January 29, 2002. ]
Charger Electric Bicycles: For about $1500, an electric bike with lead-acid batteries. The basic principle is that of assisted riding: if you don't pedal, it doesn't apply any power. Above 20MPH, it also doesn't assist you. You can set the amount of assist across a wide range of 1:1 to 4:1. At 1:1-- which means it does half the work-- it will take you about 20 miles at 18MPH, after which it needs another four-hour charge cycle. A joint venture with GT Bicycles.; [Added January 10, 1998.]
Chariot Carriers: "The ultimate child transport system." They also list, as one of their guiding principles, "God is... our CEO." Reportedly, their trailers fold quickly, and are convertable to strollers.; [Added February 15, 1998.]
Checkwater Hands-free Drinking Systems: I'm only faintly aware of the concept of the "hydration system," but I think I can state with authority that these folks seem to have a new approach that market which doesn't involve the more typical bladders. Instead, they sell mix-and-match components that can be combined with standard water bottles to make inexpensive hydration systems with a variety of mounts and so forth. Luddite that I am, I found the models to be the most interesting part of the site, but others might lust after, say, the bite valves.; [Added June 22, 1997.]
Cherry Bicycles: "Handcrafted steel and titanium bicycle frames," mostly road and mountain, made in Lafayette, Indiana by John Cherry.; [Added August 27, 1998.]
China Mascot: "China Mascot Products Co., Ltd. is specialized in manufacturing bicycle pedal (made of Al. alloy), bicycle parts and accessories, at the same time, we are export of the above products." A dizzying array of pedals both alloy and plastic, plus inline skates.; [Added June 4, 1998.]
Cinelli: This exceptionally attractive page describes the history and products of Cinelli, an Italian company perhaps best known in the US for their racing handlebars and stems; they also make bicycles, seats, pedals, and some other stuff. Italian and English language versions.; [Updated February 11, 1998.]
Clino computer: Brand new for road-bike and mtb - The only one instrument to compute the instant gradient of the road. From aeronautical technology the only instrument able to show you the instant gradient of the road and the power during your climb.; off-road,road, accessory, instrument, flash-afflicted; [Added: May 6, 2003. ]
Club Roost: "A performance oriented bicycle component company specializing in professional racing equipment for mountain bikes and... BMX bicycles" based in Buena Park, CA (which is in Orange County). Bars, stems, pedals, saddles, tires, and more. Their "catolog" is available online.; [Added August 30, 1998.]
Cobbworks: makers of Oyster Buckets; [Added June 30, 2002.]
Colibri-Sports: USA Distributor of NORET cycling clothes, including jerseys, shoes, and winter wear. The official sponsor of the French Cycling Federation.; [Added: August 13, 2001. ]
Co-Motion Cycles: Makers of high-end road bikes: tandems, singles, and travel bikes based upon the S&S Torque Couplers. Based in Eugene, Oregon.
Comfort Cycle: Cleveland Ohio manufacturer of recumbent bicycles. The site "features" an animated GIF of almost 600KB!; [Added February 20, 1998.]
Comfort Bike Shop: Air inflatable bike seats and more.; [Added: February 13, 2002. ]
Continental Tires: This German manufacturer of "performance tires" offers a dizzying array of models, all described in this deep site. The Tire Guidebook section offers a primer on tire manufacturing and design, tire selection, and on their own design/materials innovations.; [Added March 13, 1998.]
Cora Bike Rack: Makers of bike racks-- including vertical models-- bike lockers, and "bike barns." The Advocacy section of the site provides information for businesses on rack selection; not surprisingly, their conclusions tend to draw the reader to their products, which seem to be pretty good.; [Added May 29, 1998.]
Cove Bikes: Custom mountain bikies, with frames with names like Stiffee, G-Spot, Handjob, and Hummer.
"Cove Bike is located in Deep Cove, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where the radical and knarly North Shore terrain provides no forgiveness. Our designers and test pilots make a point of over engineering the frames to withstand the wildest ass-kickin' punishment the terrain has to offer."; [Added: July 15, 2001. ]
Coyote Ultralite: This UK based business was sold in 1997.; [Updated February 1, 2002.]; [Added February 1, 1997.]
Crescent: Swedish maker of a wide variety of types of bicycles. We like the look of the Funbike line, but our Swedish isn't good enough to comment much more.; [Added April 18, 1998.]
Crumpler Bags: "A new line of messenger-style courier, laptop, shoulder, and camera bags". You might be thinking you don't need a messenger bag while riding, but this site is so much fun you might just order one anyway. You think I'm kidding? Who else has a picture of a a young Werner Heisenberg?; [Added: June 30, 2002.]
CueClip: Map / Cue sheet holder designed for use on handle bars or bar stem. Super strong clip will hold your directions no matter how fast you're riding. Small shape and low profile; completely rustproof. Special pricing available for clubs and bike shops.; [Added: August 22, 2002. ]
CyberSport Limited: Vancouver BC makers of Brodie framesets, with such succulent brandnames as Libido (a full-suspension mountain bike frame).; [Added October 14, 1996.]
CycleAware: Cycling mirrors of two designs-- helmet-mounted, and sunglasses-mounted-- with (insecure) online ordering. I happen to use the helmet-mounted flavor myself, because it seems to last longer than the Third-Eye ones (by virtue of a flexible arm instead of a rigid one), but it isn't perfect either: the little ball joint gets sloppy after about a year.; [Added January 6, 1998.]
Cycle-by-Cycle Carriers: They make a couple of flavors of bicycle racks for motorcycles in Bend, Oregon.; [Added November 12, 1998.]
Cycle Dynamics: Makers-- and sellers-- of titanium cogsets and granny gears. Why would you want a titanium cogset?, you ask, if you are like me. They motivate the answer to that question with the information that "for example, a [steel] 14-32 seven speed HG70 weighs 410 grams versus 220 g. in titanium..." and "only frequent shoppers buy aluminum alloy grannies." They ain't cheap, but they offer a 25% discount if you mention that you found them on the web. Based in Burnaby BC.; [Updated May 20, 1997.]
Cycleurope: This is the parent company of such well-known brands as Bianchi, Gitane, and Peugot, controlling about 10% of the European market with six European production facilities. This site offers background information on the holding company, news on the racing teams, and information on the Peugot product line.; [Added April 18, 1998.]
Cycle Logic - Remec Bikes: Pretty pictures of their fancy off-road bikes.; [Added: February 15, 2001. ]
cycle-safe: Grand Rapids, MI makers of "bicycle commuter security lockers." They also make a line of "inverted U" bike racks. The site offers quite deep information on their products, including case studies of installations thereof. Another site for these folks, UK-based, is here.; [Added May 29, 1998.]
Cycle Simplex Car Bike Racks: Maine made bike racks for car roofs and trailer hitches. These versatile auto bicycle carriers are simple, affordable, and easy to use.; [Added: November 30, 2002. ]
Cycle Tectonics: Designed to be a very high-quality cargo trailer. Several options are available. They claim to be "by actual weight the lightest, largest trailer made". With expanding cargo hold, extra cargo web, internal map pocket, and custom sizes and colors are available.; [Added: April 23, 2001. ]
CycleTote Bicycle Trailers: Models for kids, gear, and pets, all of which are based on an aluminum frame that attaches to the seat post, and some of which have brakes.; [Added June 1, 1998.]
Cyclic Systems: Developers of a self-locking bicycle frame design, whereby the top tube pivots at the head tube to connect to an integral lock near the seat tube. This obviates the need to carry a U-lock, while providing at least as much locking flexibility and arguably better security. They are seeking licensees of the technology at the time of this writing.
Cyco Active Bike Line: Such whimsically-named accessories as Forest Hump (a backpack), the Tube Weenie (holds a spare tube on, for example, your front hub), and BarMap of the Gods (a handlebar-mounted map holder that unfolds to letter size). Slick stuff.

D2 Custom Footwear: "Custom cycling footwear". by custom, they mean using a 3-D scanner to digitize your foot!; clothing; [Added: July 10, 2003. ]
Dagger MTB: Anaheim-based manufacturer of mountain bikes with a homebrew page. Deep information on their product line is here, and a grab bag of other stuff, such as a report on their recent RAAM team effort.; [Updated February 2002.]; [Added January 26, 1998.]
David Lloyd Bikesport: David Lloyd makes custom bikes-- steel, carbon, Ti, and aluminum-- in the U.K. Eventually, this new site will tell that tale.; [Added July 1, 1998.]
Davidson Handbuilt Bicycles: Custom high-end frame and bicycle builder, for 25 years, in the Seattle area. Road and mountain, steel and titanium, run out of the Elliot Bay Bicycle Shop right down by the Public Market. Highly prized.; Submitted by Dan Goods; [Added June 4, 1998.]
DBS: It's fun to try to guess what these folks are about, given that the page is totally in Norwegian. They seem to make a line of mountain bikes called Intruder, which is about how we felt as we poked around this framed page looking, desperately and in vain, for any other English words.; [Added October 14, 1996.]
Dekerf Cycle Innovations: Makers of high-end mountain bikes.
Derri-Air Bicycle Seats: "A new era in bicycle comfort, and the end to bicycle soreness GUARANTEED ! "; [Added February 2002 ]
DeVinci: Lots of differnt bikes from this French company.; [Added ]
DiamondBack: One of the most aggressively active sites we've found-- might not be much fun without Netscape 2.X and a T1-- it's there to tell us about the products of this manufacturer of mountain and BMX bikes and (under the Avenir brand) fitness equipment. I might have more to say later, but right now it's off to download the viewers I need to see the virtual reality movies they provide. Whee!!!
Dero Bike Rack Co.: Derovations Corporation was established with the belief that bicycle racks should satisfy the aesthetic concerns of site planners and architects, and fulfill the function and security needs of bicyclists. All Dero Racks are u-lock compatible and look attractive enough to be put in the front of the building where they will be used, and safe.; [Added: January 29, 2001. ]
De Rosa Biciclette: Small, but very exclusive company. The site is in Italian but it looks to be a maker of high-end racing bikes. They also support 2 racing teams. (world champion 2000 / Vainsteins, Casagrande / actually two teams - Vini Caldirola and Alessio); [Added: July 21, 2001. ]
DK Bicycles: Makers of BMX bikes, components, and frames.; [Added May 5, 1998.]
DNA Bikes: BMX components, including frames.; [Added April 5, 1999.]
Dobbiaco Cycles: Custom Team Bike Frames made of Columbus Aluminum tubing and Carbon Fiber. "Great interactive website." they say. I didn't install 'flash', so it wasn't.; [Added: March 7, 2001. ]
Dog Powered Sports: Gear for dog-owners who want to share their sports. Obviously must have more energy than my 14-year-old beagle.; [Added: March 7, 2003. ]
DT: Famous maker of bicycle spokes-- they make about ten different models, the lightest being a line of titanium spokes. The page offers technical and application info on each line. They also make high-end mountain bike hubs and disk brakes under their H�GI brand. And, a line of bicycle cleaning/lubrication products, wheelbuilding tools, and-- this I want-- a Swiss army knife with bike tools such as allen wrenches and a 10mm wrench. All you can do here, though, is read about it.; [Added April 6, 1998.]

Earth Cycles: A manufacturer of recumbent tricycles based in Minneapolis, MN.; [NOT FOUND December 1, 2002.]; [Updated May 28, 1999.]
ear-windshields: An ear protector for cyclists and triathletes that attaches to eyewear. Cyclists and triathletes are hindered by constant headwinds to the ears, causing discomfort. This patent product simply attaches to eyewear in seconds and deflects wind away from the ears without impairing your hearing.; [Added: August 23, 2002. ]
Echo Bikes: Trials bikes, components and accessories.; [Added: August 23, 2002. ]
Easy Racers: A manufacturer of recumbent bicycles based in Watsonville, CA.; [Updated June 1, 1998.]
Eleven-Person Pedal Surrey: "From coastal Italy, this environmentally friendly vehicle leisurely transports a whole family or small classroom at once: it seats nine adults and two small children". Sold by those wacky folks at Hammacher Schlemmer.; [Added: April 13, 2003. ]
Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles: Very professional, good-looking page that is entirely marketing copy for this San Diego-based maker of high-end bicycles-- road and mountain.; [Updated September 3, 1997.]
Epic Bicycles: Our goal is to build the most versatile, fun and dependable mountain bike known. We are committed to providing our customers with dependable products that meet and exceed their expectations.; Submitted by: Kurt Knock kurtnina@pacificcoast.net; [Added: January 16, 2001. ]
Equinox: Manufacturers of the Tourlite line of sports trailers, which include kiddie trailers for bikes much like the pervasive Burley models. They say "this eclectic group of people believes that an automobile dominated society is not sustainable." Much under construction at this August 15, 1995 writing.
Exo Bicycle Trailer: Describes this hard-shell bicycle trailer for transporting children. Features include a rollbar, windshield, and padded seats.; [NOT FOUND December 1, 2002]; [Added September 24, 1996.]

Falcon Sports: Makers of the Falcon Accel disk wheel. "The lenticular shaped Accel has been used by elite riders in over 35 countries to set over 150 world speed records using these wheels."; [Added: April 22, 2001. ]
Family Trends: These folks, based in Eugene, make three products that are represented on this page: the LimeLight blinking light strip, which has an integral velcro strap (for less than $10), a compact tool kit for cyclists with an integral light, and a combo bicycle child carrier/back rack/cargo holder. This last is promoted as an alternative to plastic child seats, and, indeed, it does offer some advantages, not least of which is that it can carry a 55 pound kid (or a bag of groceries). The editor saw this one at the Seattle Bike Expo, and it's a neat idea.; [Updated December 1, 2002.]; [Added March 1, 1997.]
Ferrari: For 87 years, manufacturers, in Italy, of racing bicycles. And, for presumably somewhat less than that, of mountain and kids' bikes.; [Added October 14, 1996.]
FinishLynx: This is a Mac/PC-based digital image capture product, manufactured and marketed by Lynx System Developers, that is used to time sporting events-- such as bike races. Besides information on their products, they have a unique image-trading section where you can swap (or just download) very nice high-resolution images of photo-finishes, complete with software to view or convert them.
finnpeak cycle: Did you guess that they are based in Finland? They make mountain and road bikes in small production runs, apparently just for the Swedish and Finnish markets. Also, White Power-- I'm not making this up-- suspension forks. All the text is (sort of) in English.; [Updated July 6, 1998.]
Flash Back Retroreflective Safety Products: A division of Bike-Up Canada Inc.; Retroreflective Canadian and American flag decals, Flash Flag, lots of bicycle and sports related reflective accessories. Wholeslae, retail and online ordering.; [Added: March 25, 2002. ]
Bizmate Technology Co.,Ltd: Flash Pedal and Flash Fender are two safety products - apparently flashing lights for your pedals or fenders, respectively. We didn't learn too much more because the site requires 'shockwave'.; [Added: January 21, 2003. ]
Fort Frames: Handmade road, 'cross, touring and mtb frames from the Czech Republic. Company has been making bicycle frames since 1992, imported to North America by Fortusa since 1999. Offers customized complete bikes as well as framesets (road with steel forks or carbon forks by Columbus, Reynolds). Direct sales to areas without dealers, and very competitive pricing.; [Added: November 30, 2002. ]
Forman Camera Bicycles: Makers of a patented bicycle camera mount.; [Updated March 14, 1998.]
Free Agent BMX: Carson, California based seller of BMX bikes, parts, and accessories. Worth a visit just for their logo. Request the catalog online.; [Added March 12, 1998.]
Freedom Concepts: Canada-based makers of five different styles of "special needs" bicycles.; [Added August 20, 1997.]
Full Speed Ahead: Maker of headsets, bottom brackets, stuff for BMX bikes, and etc.-- there is information on all of their products here, with nice photos of it all.
Future Cycles: "As the UK's leading recumbent specialist-- and a member of the Association of Cycle Traders-- we stock, hire and manufacture 'alternative' cycles, and offer a range of quality conventional bikes." Alternative, in this case, includes recumbents, trailers, and "special-needs" bikes (such as adult trikes). They also sell Dawes conventional bicycles.; [Updated October 20, 1996.]

Gaerlan Custom Bikes: "Where building your first custom bike starts!" says the introductory subtitle. That is, you building your own custom bike, not having it built for you. These folks are an outlet for frame parts-- tubes and lugs-- framebuilding tools and books, and other parts you need to put your homebuild frame together. They also are preparing a folding bike-- with an auspicious design-- for production.
Gaerne: Famed Italian maker of sports shoes, including cycling shoes, both for road and off-road use. English language version is here.; [Added August 31, 1998.]
Louis Garneau: Maker of "everything for the bike except the bike," based near Quebec City, whose slogan is "innovate or die." Notable for their line of mountain biking clothing, also helmets and nordic ski stuff. Their catalog, with technical information, is online here.; [Added October 27, 1997.]
Gary Fisher: Web site for this pioneer mountain-bike manufacturer.
Gazebo Group: "India's largest bicyle exporter." They would seem to have lots of sales in Africa. At this writing, the page is just starting up, with a number of incomplete sections and some bugs, but it's a wonderfully colorful little visit already, offering, too, such literary tidbits as "5,000 years ago India had links across the atlantics. We at Gazebo endeavour to keep the tradition alive!" Check it out.; [Added February 3, 1998.]
Gazelle: A bicycle manufacturer in the Netherlands.; [Added May 2, 1999.]
Giant: "Giant is the world's largest manufacturer of quality bicycles" with production facilities in Asia and Holland. You can get basic information on all models here, plus boilerplate. An interesting feature is a world-wide trail finder, but it was broken when we tried it. Also, a dealer locator.; [Added May 1, 1998.]
Giro Sport Design: Web page for this maker-- the first, methinks-- of super lightweight, shell-less helmets. Product info and so forth.
Girvin Incorporated: Makers of the ProFlex line of suspension mountain bikes, plus some other stuff, this site has such great graphics that Webheads like me just gotta check out the source right now! Just starting up at this writing.; [Added January, 1996.]; [Updated Oct, 2001.]
Gitane: Famous French maker, since 1925, of racing and touring bikes. The site is ostensibly available in English, but most of the content when we visited was only up in French. If yours is better than mine, you'd probably enjoy the history page, which has some fun photos. 1998 catalog forthcoming.; [Added April 18, 1998.]
The Grand Stand: The original portable lightweight utility stands for bikes, so that you can clean your garage, wash off your bike and more! Be good to your bike and keep it off the ground!; [Added Sat Oct 23 15:44:30 1999.]
Green Gear: This site describes their famous line of folding bicycles, some of which optionally come with a combo trailer/carry case. While they aren't cheap, they get great reviews and solve the bicycle box and airline bike fee problems with great style. Recently, they've been working to address the cost issue with a line of cheaper models. The site offers information on the bikes, new, and a password-protected "community" section that only owners of the bikes can access. I want one of these things, and if you are a multi-millionaire with a life goal of rewarding web site administrators with bicycling equipment, we need to talk.; [Updated April 20, 1998.]; [Added January 26, 1997.]
Greenspeed Recumbent Trikes: Australian company making recumbent trikes. Including tandem models! "We offer a wide range of recumbent tricycles, and HPVs, which offer greater comfort, safety, and efficiency, than ordinary diamond framed bikes."; [Added: December 20, 2001. ]
Graber: Racks and Parking Systems. Bike racks for cars. Lots of 'parking systems' for safeguarding your bike. Saris, another bike rack company, is now a division of Graber. Built in our area.; [Added March 4, 2001]
Greentyre: They manufacture a series of airless tires that sound too good to be true-- puncture-proof and three to four times the life of conventional tires. Read about them here.
GT Bicycles: Blazingly graphical home page for this manufacturer of BMX, mountain, and road bikes.
Guardian Bicycle Locker System: Low maintenance Bike Locker manufactured from plastic. Bicycle is fully contained with hook for helmet and riding gear.; [Added: February 14, 2002. ]

Hammer Lane: Makers of "outrageous" mountain-biking apparel- shirts, hats, socks, and so forth.; [Added July 17, 1998.]
Hanebrink Bicycles: Maker of bicycles for extreme terrains and of long-travel (eight inches!) suspension forks. The catalog of their products is online here.; [Added June 10, 1998.]
Hardland: These folks make a full-suspension mountain bike in Swansea, MA.; [Added October 14, 1996.]
Harmonic: Makers of a new non-clrcular chainring. Shades of BioPace? The English-language page, to which this link takes you, is to be implemented soon, probably by the time you are reading this.; [Added November 22, 1996. ]
Haversack: A sports backpack that works with various "hydration systems."
Haluzak: Recumbent maker based in Santa Rosa. Four models, starting at $1400.; [Added June 23, 1998.]
Hawk Bikes: German bike builder. "We are different!"; [Added: February 11, 2002. ]
Hayes Brakes: Hydraulic disc brakes, for serious stopping power. Supposed to work just as well when wet.; [Added: April 22, 2001. ]
Hoffman Bikes: Heavily shocked site for this maker of BMX bicycles and almost every accessory you might need for same. You can learn about their products here, but you could also while away an hour or two without ever seeing a speck of marketting hype. (If you can see it at all); [Added May 5, 1998.]
Hope Technology: Hubs, bottom brackets, disc brakes, and other parts for bikes.
Headland Bike: I'd like to stab the guy who designed this site, which has a very lovely heading that weighs in at a less-lovely 106KB. They make racks and fenders, which they could have told us in about 106 bytes, but instead make us visit each product page to discover. Nor did they scrimp on the marketting goo up front, which is, as typical, content-free. On the other hand, the products look good, so this may simply be a matter of a company best experienced at LBS instead of WWW. Better that than the other way around, eh?; [Added February 15, 1998.]
Hetchins Bicycles: "This web site is concerned with original Hetchins in the sense of the history of the marque, historic model types and frames of special interest, and assisting in the identification, dating, and renovation of historic frames. This web site is privately maintained by a Hetchins enthusiast with no commercial interest. " Although they disclaim any commercial interest, we put them here anyway, because where else are you going to look for this kind of information?; [Added: March 25, 2002. ]
Henry James Bicycles, Inc.: We have been making invstment cast steel lugs, as well as other stuff for Custom Bicycle Frames. Our site includes web pages for about 40 Custom Frame Builders. We also try do do some education. check out the Fit page, and the FAQ's; [Added: October 25, 2000. ]
Hollywood Racks: Car bike racks, specializing in high-capacity rear-mounted units.; [Updated June 1, 1998.]
Hunter Cycles: "Handmade Racing Structures". Off-road racing, that is. Frames, forks, and the like. From Soquel, CA.; [Added: January 16, 2001. ]
Husky Bicycles: Heavy duty cruisers and tricycles for industrial and recreational use, including cargo-ready models. A nice alternative to a stinking, noisy, dangerous, expensive, ugly fork lift for moving product around the warehouse and to an expensive, ugly, unreliable golf cart for moving personnel.; [Updated November 25, 1998.]
Hydrago Hydration Energy Pack: A hydration pack that contains an energy drink. Why bother with food? If you're concerned about the disposable bags, click on the 'environment' link.; [Added: March 3, 2002. ]

Ibis Cycles: Very tongue-in-cheek site for this manufacturer of bikes-- suspension mountain bikes, tandems, others.
IDbike: An engineering company, specialised in the development of innovative bike components, which is located in the Netherlands. We work both on own developments, and by order of the bicycle industry.; [Added: February 11, 2002. ]
Independant Fabrication: Makers, in Somerville MA, of handcrafted bicycles of a wide variety of types. It's a fun site to visit just for the sake of the photos of the shop in action.; [Added March 13, 1998.]
Indonesian Cycle companies: A list of bicycle manufacturers (I think) in Indonesia. Mailing addresses, phone numbers, no web sites or email. Maybe if Suharto hadn't stolen all the money the country would have an internet presence.; [Added: August 21, 2002. ]
Intense Cycles: Makers, in Lake Elsinore CA, of high-end full-suspension mountain bikes.; [Added January 14, 1997.]
Interloc Racing Design: Maker of innovative components and frames since 1985.Seatposts, stems, bars, chains, and the new MetaWire cable system.; [Added: July 15, 2001. ]
Iron Horse Bicycle Co.: Bicycles made in Long Island, New York..; [Added ]
Isca Spa: Iscaselle produces bicycle saddles, bycicle rims and wheels in carbon fibre for road and race bicycles and mountain bikes; Submitted by: Isca Spa gipiemme@gipiemme.com; [Added: February 11, 2001. ]

Jaanus Bicycles: These folks make and sell bicycles, with a warehouse and showroom in Phoenix, AZ. They have both road and off-road models.; [Added October 27, 1998.]
Jad Bicycle Manufacturing: BMX bicycles and components with an emphasis on durability-- one model is called the Sherman, presumably with the tank of that name in mind.; Submitted by Debra Frechette; [Added November 18, 1996. ]
Jamis Bikes: Makers of Mountain, Cross, and road bikes. Australian?; [Added: February 10, 2002. ]
Jandd Mountaineering: Since 1983 Jandd Mountaineering has been manufacturing fine bicycle panniers, bike racks, police bike gear and clothing. All products have a lifetime warranty. Available in 1500 dealers nationwide.; [Added: December 3, 2002. ]
Josta: German-manufacturer of bikeparking-systems. Some innovative designs. We are just enthralled at the bike parking tower - Madcity needs one! The site is thoughtfully translated into English and Chinese.; [Added: December 9, 2001. ]
Judd Cycles & Engineering: Makers, in St. Paul MN, of custom steel and titanium frames.; [Added August 27, 1998.]
Just Rite Mfg: Bike carriers, and bike parking racks.; [Added: December 3, 2002. ]

K2 Bike: Makers of Pro-Flex suspension mountain bikes and Noleen suspensions. These are the same folks that make the K2 skis. The site is as graphical as they come.; [Added May 5, 1998.]
KA Racks: Heavy-duty bike carriers for your car. Built for off-road bikes, and recumbents.; [Added: April 11, 2002. ]
Katarga: Austrian road, mountain, city and childrens bicycles.; [Added: January 13, 2002. ]
Kelly Bike Co.: Maker of high-end frames-- road, track, mountain, and cyclo-cross-- based in Oakland, California. Available in such cheery colors as-- I kid you not-- Goose Shit Green. Coming soon: bike racks.
Kestral: Maker of high-end carbon-fiber bicycle frames, well-represented in this good-looking page. Celebrating their tenth year.; [Added May 13, 1997.]
KHS Bicycles: "No matter what your style of riding, KHS makes a bicycle for you." Truly, they seem to make all kinds of bikes, from kids bikes through full suspension mountain bikes and tandems-- about 200,000 of them a year, in Taiwan. KHS stands for Kung Hsue She.; [Added March 12, 1998.]
Kildemoes: Danish bicycle maker.; [Added April 18, 1998.]
Kinesis: Reportedly, the largest manufacturer of aluminum framesets in the world.; [Added October 28, 1996.]
Kinetics: We're a pretty new company in Glasgow, Scotland, who specialise in designing, building and selling folding bikes, electric bikes, recumbents, and lots of other unusual machines.; Glasgow, Scotland; [Added February 2002.]
Chris King: Famed maker of high-end headsets-- which they've been making for more than 20 years-- also hubs, bottom brackets, tools. They brag that they make their own bearings. Much of the site was still being implemented at this writing.; [Added March 13, 1998.]
Klein Bicycle Corporation: Professionally-done page for this Chehalis, Washington maker of top-quality bikes for both road and off-road applications. The site offers company background, information on the product line, and a dealer locator, plus technical information that might help you justify paying the big bucks for Klein features.; [Updated March 23, 1998.]
Koga-Miyata: High-end bicycles, designed in The Netherlands, built in Japan, marketed and sold in The Netherlands. They offer a growing section of tour reports. Another neat and unique resource follows one of their assemblers through their workday, with some biographical information that turn the guy into a human being. Available in English.; [Added April 18, 1998.]
Koobi: One happy customer says "They make some of the best bike saddles I've ever ridden. "; [Added: April 23, 2003. ]
Kooka Components: Carson City, Nevada based manufacturer of mountain bike components such as stems, chain rings, levers, "kranks," bottom brackets...; [Added October 25, 1996.]
Kool Stop International: In addition to various trailers, they also produce other gear, including brakes (hence the name, I'm guessing). And the very unique Pedersen Bike.; [Added: December 20, 2001. ]
Kreitler Custom Rollers: Six models of rollers, all detailed here, along with a section on their late pet Yorkie, Killer.; [Added October 29, 1996.]
Kronan Cycle North America: They say "Kronan is a Swedish manufacturer of a European style city bike that is based on a design originally produced for the Swedish Army. Kronan is the first bicycle manufacturer to sell its bicycles online directly to individuals and organizations." We say, I'm a bit skeptical of that last claim. But we're really psyched on the 'corporate bikes' concept.; [Added: November 11, 2001. ]
Kryptonite: These are the originators of the now-pervasive U-lock, which required a yet-as-incomplete wholesale replacement of all the bicycle racks in America. They are based in Massachusetts. If you have a Windows-based browser-- like everybody in the world except me does these days-- you can visit the "shocked site" and get the entire glitzy picture. The rest of us are stuck with stuff like (still pretty slick) animated GIFs of bad guys trying (vainly, of course) to crack a Kryptonite. Find out here what to do after losing both your keys.; [Added September 8, 1998.]
KTM Bikes: Mountain, city, touring, and kids bikes. This site has Austrian, German, and Swiss-German sections, but nothing in English.; [Added August 1, 1998.]
Kule Komponents: Fort Collins, CO makers of brake boosters and stems for mountain bikes.; [Added March 8, 1999.]
Kyungseung Co., Ltd: Bicycle Seat for the next generation. In Korean.; [Added ]

Lamson Design: The people behind this site make custom, high-performance cycling shoes in half a dozen models-- for road, off-road, etc.-- and running about $200 the pair. Presumably of great interest for those with feet or incomes a few standard deviations out from the mean. Made in the USA, which presumably means no slave labor was used? Based in the picturesquely-named Rifle, Colorado.; [Updated December 11, 1996.]
Lazer Loops: This page is titled Bicycle Safety and Motor Vehicle Related Accidents, but it's really about a new design for wheel-mounted reflectors. Approval by the CPSC is pending, after which they will presumably be offered for sale.; [NOT FOUND July 2003.]; [Added November 4, 1996.]
LeisureTek: These folks make-- or will make-- the Bike Station, which is something akin to the luggage cart rental stations one sees in U.S. airports. Instead of a few coins, it reads your credit card, and instead of a stack of luggage carts, it has a bunch of rental bicycles. A neat idea, we think. At this writing, they are looking for investors in order to move into production with it.; [Added June 23, 1998.]
Lemond Bicycles: The famous racing bikes made famous by the famous bike racer. Do we really need all those pop-up windows? I don't think so.; [Added: February 11, 2002. ]
Limar Helmets: Makers of a wide array of bicyle helmets, worn by a variety of international pros. While they don't say so anywhere that I could find, they appear to be based in Italy. Much of the site is still under construction at this writing.; [ Added October 12, 1998.]
Lin Mfg - custom and cycle socks: Lin Manufactures cycle socks for manufacturers, retailers, teams, etc..; [Added: February 13, 2002. ]
Litespeed Titanium: Tennessee-based makers of ultra-high end titanium frames.
David Lloyd Bikesport: U.K.-based maker and seller of a wide variety of road bicycles and components, perhaps most notably carbon fiber versions. Saddles. Other stuff. David Lloyd would appear to be a famous time trialer.; [Added February 17, 1999.]
Load Llama: "The Load Llama by Nett Designs is a rear bicycle rack to carry anything from backpacks to basketballs. Expandable, rotating arms form a sturdy frame basket or a stable, flat platform and retract when not in use." Also available: the parts to convert a conventional rack into a Load Llama.; [Updated February 11, 1998.]; [Updated December 3, 2000]
Look Bicycle Products: They of the famed clipless pedals and shoes now also make carbon fiber frames, forks, seatposts, and handlebar stems. All are described and pictured here.
The Love Bike: This innovative tandem bicycle has a single set of bars, which sweep back far enough that the bike can be steered from the rear or from the front. The main idea is to have a bicycle for an adult and a child rider where the child can be out in front instead of dragged behind. But it's not limited to use with children- two adults can ride it as well.; [Added December 5, 1998.]

MadRax, Inc.: Makers of secure bike parking racks, bike lockers, and 'bollards'. Another fine local company:
2210 Pinehurst Dr.,
Middleton, WI
608-831-9040; [Added March 4,2001.]
MAGMAA Titanium: Manufacturer of Titanium fraes and components.; [Added: January 13, 2002. ]
Magura: Makers of bicycle brakes, but the site wasn't yet up when I wrote this.; [Added December 15, 1997.]
Manitou: Manitou is one of the best suspension fork companies right now. Their innovations, such as MicroLube grease ports and Anti-Bob technology, have helped build their popularity. By the way, Manitou is a division of the Answer company, so when you use the above link, click on the Manitou logo on the opening page.; (ed. note: page is 100% shockwave, so I couldn't see nothin'); Submitted by: Tully; [added June 28, 2000.]
MANGLA METAL INDUSTRIES: mangla Metal Industries; Submitted by: MANGLA METAL INDUSTRIES mangla@vsnl.com; [Updated: 2000 ]
Marin Mountain Bikes: They make city bikes, too, and their page is loading at about ten bytes a second as I write this, so check back for a better description or look for yourself.
Marinoni Bicycles: "Cycles Marinoni Inc., located in the Montreal suburb of Lachenaie, Quebec, specializes in quality custom made steel frames. We offer models for all styles of riding from touring to track... No mystery outside contractors!" They will also build up an entire bicycle for you, even if you specify Shimano!
Mark's Bicycle carriers for motorcycles.: Bicycle carriers for motorcycles.; Submitted by: Mark Schuette MSchue5938@aol.com; [Added: August 8, 2000. ]
Marzocchi Suspension: These folks have been making shocks for motor vehicles since 1949, and now make a well-respected line of shocks for mountain bikes as well. That's what this entire site is about. The site is exceptionally professional and slick, with deep technical information. They feature downloadable screen savers, too.; [Added December 15, 1997.]
Matera Wood Bikes: This bilingual site (English and Italian) describes the work of Guiseppe Matera, who crafts wooden bikes in three designs: a man's bike, a woman's bike, and a trainer. The frame, fork, wheels, and many other parts of these unusual bikes are entirely wooden. This site is worth checking out just for the photos of the bikes-- they are quite beautiful.; [Added June 22, 1997.]
Mavic: Since 1890, French maker of rims. In 1926, they made the first aluminun bicycle rim. These days, they make road, track, BMX, "trekking," and MTB rims and wheelsets. It's a pretty complete page-- with details on most or all of their products-- with more stuff promised "daily."; [Added November 16, 1996.]
Maxxis Tires: Makers of a variety of types of tires-- including, obviously, for bicycles-- based in Suwanee Georgia. They claim that "odds are we made the tires you are riding now," which, if true, leads me to recommend that you not ride your bike and surf the web simultaneously! As far as I can make out, all the tires they make under the Maxxis brand are for off-road and BMX applications. The page has great cartoony images that remind us of Big Daddy Roth's hot rod work.; [Added August 30, 1998.]
Merlin Metalworks: Makers, in Cambridge Massachusetts, of handbuilt titanium bicycle frames. This is a big site, with more technical information available than most bother with. For example, there is a giant article on titanium-- history, economics, metallurgy, and so forth-- with a glossary of terms at the end. That strokes the engineer in us-- we figure that a company that doesn't talk down to us, and that wants us to know the details of the expensive stuff they would have us buy, might just be working with a measure of integrity in their mix. Or they might just be clueless engineers that haven't figured out that animated GIFs sell more bikes per bike than does well-written technical copy.; [Added November 21, 1996.]
Micals Design and Innovation: Manufacturers of full-suspension mountain bikes. Awe-inspiring photos on this page make me want to go outside and ride right now; screw this staring into a glass box pressing little buttons business.
Michelin - Bicycle Tires: Michelin started out as a bicycle tire company, long before automobiles were widespread. They are still at it, though I suspect that this part of the business is in the single percentage digits. Lately they've been pushing a line of bright green off-road tires that are impregnated with silica, which reportedly allows the use of a softer rubber without loss of durability. Read about their entire line here. I like to read about the history of old European bicycle businesses like Michelin; here is the history of Michelin on their web.; [Added July 27, 1998.]
Leader Minelli Bicycles: "From All Terrain equipped with the latest suspensions and transmissions to, in flying colors, the very light and reliable Hybrid models. ... Designed and built in Canada". The catalogue of bikes is not up at the time of this writing, but they do have a factory tour.; [Added: March 11, 2002. ]
Mongoose: They make all sorts of bikes, and tell us about them in orange, black, and white. At this writing, about half the sections are as yet unimplemented.; [Added May 1, 1998.]
Montague: Makers of high-performance (whatever that means) folding bicycles. Since 1996, they've been partnered with BMW, who markets, exclusively, a 21-speed folding mountain bike internationally. Four models include a tandem, which you know to be a nice choice if you've ever tried to move a tandem under other than its own power. They deal with a shortage of dealers by offering to ship you one of their bikes for 30 days risk-free, which implies they have some confidence in their products. As cheap as $500, as much as $2500 (for the tandem, of course).; [Added May 1, 1998.]
Alex Moulton Bicycles: Small wheels, large accomplishments -- world tours, speed records, etc. Some models disassemble for transport.; Wiltshire, UK; road,commute; [Added: May 11, 2003. ]
Murray 'Tour de Force' Cycle Technology: High-tech saddles, cranks, and other bike components.; [Added: March 7, 2003. ]

Netti Australia: "Australia's leading manufacturer of cycling clothing and helmets," since 1948. This page also offers info on the "Atom" side of the business, which is an Australian distributor for a dizzying array of bicycle biz makers. Their clothing line includes, beyond the usual stuff, rain gear and winter wear, and do a business in custom-printed gear, too.; [Added August 30, 1998.]
Nexus Bicycle Company's NexiBike: Information on Boston-based Nexus' Nexibike folding bicycle, which can be reconfigured as a tandem.
Nicator: Makers of the Picnic Bicycle Carrier, a hardshell bike pannier with a lock.; [Added January 13, 1998.]
Night Sun: Makers of lighting systems for off-road night riding. Probably most famous for their technical support (but not in a good way).; [Added November 4, 1996.]
Nishiki Bicycles: Nishiki makes mountain, hybrid, and kids bikes. They have offices in Germany, Demark, Norway, Finland, and Sweden.; [Added 12 July 1999.]
Nokian Tyres: This Finnish maker of bicycle tires is most famous for their line of winter cycling tires, many of which are factory studded, but they also make a full line of city, racing, ATB, and other tires, and tubes. This good-looking and well thought-out site features deep information on all their products. Also an excellent dealer locator.; [Added July 6, 1998.]
Norco: Vancouver-based maker, since 1977, of bikes and accessories. They make lots of different types, and actually do manufacturing in Canada.; [Added December 31, 1997.]
Nytex: Carbon fiber MTB racing parts for competition use. You probably can't afford them.; [Added February 15, 1998.]

Old Man Mountain: Bike racks for suspension bikes. Go fully loaded off-road. Too bad this site crashes my browser.; [Added: April 17, 2002. ]
Omega Cycle Works: Custom made bike frames Good looking site, refreshingly different from all the same frame driven stuff.; Submitted by: mark joynt joynty@yahoo.com; [Added: February 18, 2002. ]
Orange Mountain Bikes: "Orange bikes are designed by people who still have mud behind their ears from their last offroad foray." Also, clothing. Based in the U.K.
Bike Racks from ORS Racks Direct: Suppliers of Thule & Yakima roof, trunk and hitch bike racks.; Submitted by: david ricklefs david@ilucid.net; [Added: March 27, 2003. ]
Ortlieb Waterproof Outdoor Gear: German maker of panniers, backpacks, and other waterproof outdoor bags of a variety of kinds, including a coffee filter for backpackers and a number of other interesting innovations. Reported to be among the best made. Follow this link to Ortlieb USA-- where you can also find information on Deuter Cycling Backpacks.; [Updated December 5, 1998.]
Overseas Commitment: "We take the pleasure in introducing ourselves as one of the Leading Manufacturer and Exporter of India, dealing in Complete Bicycle, Spares And Accessories."; [Added: March 9, 2002. ]

Pace Cycles Unofficial Home: This pro-looking page has plenty of detailed information on this U.K.-based manufacturer of mountain bikes and components (such as suspension forks), authored and published by a customer who just really likes their stuff. Recently, a factory photo tour was added and it has been updated with info on the 1997 line of forks.; [Updated March 2, 1997.]
Paceline Products: A bicycle accessory distributor based in the Midwest and carrying unique cycling products. The Web site includes lists of cycling events, including rides and races. Of special interest is the "results" section for sponsored teams and riders with information on racing and distance events not found elsewhere.; [Added: May 29, 2001. ]
Pace Sportswear: They make cycling apparel. From this site, you can browse a dealer list and fill out a form to get a copy of their catalog-- more content seems to be forthcoming.; [Added November 10, 1997.]
Pacific Cycles: "A well-known name in the world bicycle industry for 20 years, especially famous in the full suspension bicycles. We make everything from MTB, City bike, to road racers, BMX, Trials, virtually every type of bicycles. Our breadth of expertise shows in our bicycle range which has been tailored to meet your cycling needs."
Based in Taiwan. Makers, for example, of the Birdy folder, highly-rated in Steven Scharf's Folding Bicycle Information (and also covered, in German, here.; Now with offices in Madison, WI.; [Updated June, 2002.]; [Added October 7, 1997.]
Packtrack: These folks make and market a single-wheel bike trailer that has a variety of accessory options that make it suitable for a wide variety of uses. For example, you can fit it with a couple of child seats, a waterproof cover, or add a floor to make it better suited for carrying a dog. It fastens, without additional hardware, to the seat post of your bike. Made in Sweden. You can order it directly from the website.; [Added May 25, 1998.]
Pall's Enterprises: "We have the distinguished products, you can confide in." Those distinguished products are mostly gloves, which range from bike gloves to tactical law enforcement gloves. From our friends in Pakistan.; [Added: April 1, 2002. ]
Panaracer: Decent page for this maker, for more than 40 years, of all kinds of bicycle tires. They have specs on each of their offerings-- which include a rim and a variety of accessories (such as an adhesive-backed Kevlar strip for puncture proofing tires) and a "technical" section that gives some background on their designs. What I missed was any hint of who they are or where they are located.; [Added March 27, 1998.]
Park Tool: "Park Tool has been manufacturing bicycle specific tools since 1963 and is currently the world's largest bicycle tool manufacturer." They don't sell their stuff from the site-- except for tee-shirts, hats, and the like (a decent shop apron for only $12.50 caught my eye)-- but their entire catalog, in a useful form, is there, plus some other handy stuff for the end user-- such as suggested tool lists for different levels of do-it-yourselfness.; [Added December 29, 1997.]
Pearl Izumi Technical Wear: I remember these folks as the makers of perhaps the best pair of gloves I've ever owned. (All too soon, though, I was the owner of a single glove which vanity would not permit me to wear without its partner. Drat!) Besides a slick design to their page, there is also some useful advice there-- I was attracted to the "One Less Car" section, which had nice tips on winter cycling-- tips that went beyond a menu of which of their products were the solution to cold-weather woes. They also say, to their credit:
Pearl Izumi and the Bicycle Federation of America have co-published the "One Less Car" Advocacy Kit. The free, 20-page guide gives advice on how to get involved and make your community more rider-friendly. To get a copy, call the Pearl Izumi consumer department at (800)877-7080 or send a request to: Consumer Services, 2300 Central Avenue, Suite G, Boulder, Colorado 80301.
After reading that, I just might replace them gloves.
Penguin International: We are a fibre body pedicab (Tricycle rickshaw) manufacturer and exporter from India. Our pedicabs have been exported to U.K. and Maldives. Our pedicab comes with modern features such as 15/21 speed gear systems, dual automotive brakes, differential for easy turning and electrical fittings such as head light, rear light and side indicators. Above all, our pedicabs have spacious back for advertisement promotion.; [Added: April 21, 2003. ]
Penninger Recumbents: Recumbents (bikes and trikes) built by a precious machine shop. "Our intention is to distribute to major recumbent and access bike shops around the world. the trike, we call it the "Traveler", is the first of many models being developed."; [Added: February 11, 2002. ]
Peregrine Bicycle Works: "At Peregrine Bicycle Works (PBWTM), we make full-performance suspension folding bikes. Each PBW folding bike is custom crafted for its owner and intended use." They start at about $1000, and come in mountain, road, and hybrid versions. This outfit sounds a whole lot like Green Gear, makers of the famed Bike Friday line. Based in Athens, GA.; [Added December 8, 1998.]
Persons-Majestic: Importer and warranty center, serving the Americas, for "BROOKS" leather saddles, and "STURMEY-ARCHER" (famed maker of hubs with internal gearing, based in Nottingham, England) internally geared bicycle hubs, drum brakes, and hard-to-find repair parts.; [Added August, 2001]
Phat Cycles: Welcome to the future of cruisers. Assorted models to choose from. All have patented X-Frame. From the Choppers to the Recreational Cruisers, these bikes are truly phat!; [Added: February 13, 2002. ]
Phil Wood and Co. Cycling Products: Manufactures cycling and cycling related recreation oriented products. We are dedicated to providing products of the highest quality achievable. These products are a result of our designs, the materials we use, and our craftsmanship. Proud to be one of the oldest, if not the oldest, American cycling component manufacturer.; [Added: May 30, 2001. ]
Pinarello: High-end Italian (mostly) racing bicycles.; [Added September 8, 1998.]
Pointer Bikes: "Manufacturer of Dutch quality bicycles." Site offers text in both German and Dutch.; Submitted by: frl@pointerfietsen.nl; [Added: February 15, 2001. ]
Power Cranks: "If you pedal more efficiently you will deliver more power to the wheel. More power to the wheel means more speed. PowerCranks training cranks will force you to learn how to pedal more efficiently." How? They have a clutch mechanism that prevents you from riding unless you provide positive torque throughout the entire 360 degrees of rotation.; [Added December 8, 1998.]
PR Nutrition: "We'll change the way you look with nutrition!" Cindy Crawford had better avoid this stuff. Seriously, these folks make the famous PR Bars, and this site promotes them.; [Updated August 5, 1998.]
Primal Wear: The Best (and Brightest) cycling apparel on the planet.; [Added: July 15, 2001. ]
Principia A/S: Danish maker of frames. Aluminum, with carbon-fiber forks.; [Added: July 15, 2001. ]
Prisma Electrostatic Powdercoating: These folks do the sort of high-tech painting of metal parts that many top-end bicycle manufacturers-- such as Ventana-- use. Great logo...; [Added March 27, 1998.]
ProCycleGear: Cycling Jerseys and Bike shorts. Pro Euro team wear. Jerseys from less than $35. US Postal, Telekom, ONCE and more.; clothing; Submitted by: Luis Cyclespot@cs.com; [Added: June 10, 2003. ]

Quarrat Shop: makers of wooden bicycles. The web site is not up as of this writing, but we're hopeful. For details, contact: Tommaso Baldi, info@quarratashop.com, +39 347 7999040 or +39 347 6302449, fax: +39 573 736085,; [Added September, 2001 ]
Quintana Roo: "Rooworld," home page for what is reportedly the first bicycle manufacturer on the web, Quintana Roo. Besides product information, it includes the ability to place orders for various sports equipment, such as bikes and wetsuits.
PDF and Flash only.; [Updates September, 2001 ]

Race Face: Makers of cranks, bars, headsets, for mountain bikes, plus apparel.; [Updated December 31, 1997.]
Raleigh: This page has information on their products and on Team Raleigh. The copy is probably more pushy than we are used to on the web-- more typical, perhaps, of a brochure than a website. We were suprised to see that they make some titanium bikes. The company is based in the U.K, and the copy was clearly written there.; [Updated October 4, 1996.]
Rans: Recumbent bicycle and lighweight aircraft maker based in Kansas. They make about eight models, including a tandem, all of which have conventional steering.; [Added June 23, 1998.]
Rapid Suspension Technology: Makers of bicycle suspension components.; [Updated July, 2001.]; [Added March 12, 1998.]
Redlof: Many varieties of folding bicycles and frames, including tandems, from this Taiwan-based manufacturer. They say "our whole management team spends many hours a week riding our PTB bicycles." Their "axle rotating mechanism," which is patented, allows the bicycle to be folded without any need for wheels to be removed. Even the tandem fits easily into the trunk of a car.
A Reflective Bike: Leading producer of Reflective Safety Kits for bikes, helmets, horses and kids.; [Added: March 2, 2003. ]
Respro: With air pollution increasing in the wake of relaxed air quality standards and a dramatic increase in driving over the last decade, is it any wonder that a company has found a market for pollution-filtering masks targetted at cyclists? This UK-based company has put up a really nice-looking page that summarizes their offerings, including technical information. They would seem to really work-- besides filtering out particulates down to a fraction of a micron, they also pick up such fun organics as benzene. And, they make a good case that the masks seal well enough to be effective. All in all, a nice product line that we wish there wasn't a market for. BTW, here is an article the editor (that is, me) wrote that might help motivate the need for these things.; [Added September 25, 1996.]
Reva Racks: "A premium line of receiver hitch mount racks..." Handling up to six bikes on the back of your SUV or other deathmobile.; [Added July 27, 1998.]
Reynolds: "Nearly a century ago, our company invented the process for manufacturing butted tubes for bicycles. We're proud to admit that it was a great idea -- but we haven't sat still since then. In the past 37 years, 27 Tour de France winners have rolled down the Champs-Elyses atop Reynolds frames." Lots of information on their tubing products, how it's made, who's using it, and a section of Reynolds-centric cycling trivia. Very nice.
Rhode Gear: Car racks, child seats and trailers, bicycle locks, and some other accessories. Now a part of the expanding Bell Sports empire.; [Added October 6, 1996.]
Rhoades Car: "The four-wheel bike that drives like a car." They come in one, two, and four-person models, and include an industrial "truck" model. They come in one-speed, six-speed, and thirty-six speed versions, too. This is quite the comprehensive web page, with something like a dozen sections. Built in Hendersonville, TN.; [Added November 19, 1997.]
Rideable bicycle replicas: We are the only builder of 1880s style hiwheel bicycles; Submitted by: mel barron mbarron@barrongroup.com; [Updated: 5, 2000 ]
Riese und M�ller: German High tech bicycles, all full suspension, "Birdy" and "Frog" foldable.; bikes,folders; [Added: May 6, 2003. ]
Rigid Components: "We are a small business dedicated to making quality bicycle repair tools and components at an affordable price. 'Keep it simple, and minimize the plastic.'" For example, a wheel-truing stand for $56 including shipping anywhere in the U.S. Currently offfering a stainless steel track bike lockring for $9.00. Based in Sturtevant, WI, which is near Racine.; [Added April 18, 1998.]
Mr. Happy's Galactic Tracers LLC: I manufacuture bicycle rim lights(Rimlites) and am based out of Scottsdale Arizona. Tested and abused on BMX, Cruiser and Mountain Bikes by people who know how to trash a good bike. RiMLiTES are made from quality materials for durability and years of enjoyment.; [Added: October 5, 2000. ]
Ritcheylogic: This web page for Ritchey Design-- makers of mountain bike components and complete bikes-- earned them an article in Inc. when they added a section for retailers to get detailed information on their products and place orders. For consumers, there is an online catalog with a dealer locator, information on Team Ritchey, tech support, and Tom's Studio-- a place to preview some of the forthcoming products. Yeah, there's a links section, too. The whole thing looks great and runs deep, though it does take quite awhile to load through our pipsqueak of a link; somehow we didn't mind the wait for this site.; [Added November 16, 1996.]
Rivendell Bicycle Works: Custom bicycles. They say "think of bicycles as ridable art that can just about save the world." Based in Walnut Creek, CA.; [Updated October 4, 2000.]; [Added May 19, 1997.]
Roach Clothing: "Mountain bike armor, bags, and clothing, since 1990." Armor means a variety of pads for your bike and self; also, shinguards.; [Added October 12, 1998.]
A Road Bike 4 U: Sells custom built and road bikes. Also closeouts and trade-ins.; [Added: April 23, 2003. ]
Robert Beckman Design: "Performance oriented touring products for 20 years." Such as panniers, racks, and even touring bicycles. One innovation is a solar battery charger for the long-distance cyclist with a lot of battery needs. The panniers are highly regarded. The Sakkit brand is theirs.; [Added July 27, 1998.]
RockShox: Slick, Netscapey page for this San Jose-based manufacturer of bicycle shocks. These are the folks that make, for example, the Judy.
RockyMounts: Makers of bicycle rack