Useful links:

MAPS:
City of Irvine Bikeways
Orange County Transportation Authority Bikeways Guide
Pointz - Crowd sourced ‘Waze” for cyclists
OpenStreetMaps (OSM)
Ride with GPS Route and Ride mapping

LAWS:
Know your Rights - Give / Get Respect
CVC Laws for Cyclists - 2021 update (review of California Vehicle Code)
Irvine Law: Two Abreast (Limit to 2 a-breast riding)
Irvine Municipal Codes (Bicycle regulations 2025)

Organizations:

• Orange County Bicycle Coalition (BCI Supports OCBC)

• California Association of Bicycle Organizations (BCI Supports CABO)
  Advocating for cyclists and safety

• CyclingSavvy
  A program of the American Bicycling Education Association

• The League of American Bicyclists
  Join us in making biking better across the country.

Camp Pendleton Bicycle Access
Cyclists must pre-register in person at the Oceanside main gate before riding on base
Facebook page with status on the route from San Clemente to Oceanside:
facebook.com/BicyclePendleton

BBCNET Western States Ride Calendar

Take your bike with you on the train:
Amtrak - must book in advance, limit of 6 bikes per train
Metrolink - roll on & no booking required, 3 or 4 per car + 9 or more on Bike Car

Bicycle Registration: Irvine Police no longer issues local ‘licenses' but supports self registration with Project 529 to help in bicycle recovery if stolen. Get your serial number and description (color(s), # of gears) ready before you try to register: www.project529.com/irvine

Cycling Safety & Tips

• Pre-Ride ABC Quick Check and the "10 Commandments" / 5 Rules of cycling (pdf)

• BCI Etiquette - Covers some basics of group and multi-use path cycling (pdf)

• Know your Rights - Give / Get Respect

• Left Turn Options (pdf)

• Common Intersection Crashes (& How to Avoid them) (jpg)

• Roundabout Cycling (pdf)

• Behavior Types: Discussion on Road using vs Edge cycling vs Sidewalk Cycling (pdf)

• Road Positions Explained (jpg)

• Position on Roadway - understanding CVC 21202 “Ride to the right” (video)

• Understanding California Vehicle Code 21202 “Freedom Card” (pdf)

• Pamphlet on Sidewalk Riding (pdf)

• Pamphlet on Bike Path Riding (pdf)

• “Share the Trail!” on shared-use paths - California update (png)

• “Right on Green / Left on Red” traffic control (PaceLines)

• Cycling Savvy

  • Here is an excellent on-line tutorial explaining Lane Position & why we don't edge ride the gutter, especially in narrow lanes: Understanding Cyclists Position on the Roadway

  • Free Cycling Savvy online Essentials Short Course : Take the course on your own any time! To help, you can read the course text off-line HERE (pdf) but take the online version to see the videos

  • Cycling Savvy has an excellent program on Club Rider Essentials that shows advanced skills at group riding.

  • Cycling Savvy has produced a great video on riding as far right as practicable and mandatory bike lane use: Watch this 10 minute video ! OCBC and CABO helped fund the current 2023 update.

  • See this great article on how increasing speed increases our risks and how to mitigate them, including why to take the lane & stay out of the gutter:
    High Speed Bicycling

  • Randy Profeta of Trails End Cyclery wrote a great piece
    on Caring for Disc Brakes

• The League of American Bicyclists

  • Ride Better Tips

  • Smart Cycling Videos

• Fitting your Bike Helmet (pdf)

• How to Not Get Hit by Cars

• Urban Cycling Safety - A Complete Guide to Cycling Safely in the City

• How to Ride Your Bike & Commute in the City - Urban Cycling Tips

• The Definitive Guide to Safer Cycling ( in UK )

• 1954 classic film: Drive Your Bicycle (YouTube)

• Introducing Kids to Bicycling (Sports Degree Online)

Electric Bicycles: Not all “eBikes” are…
(No more than 750 watts & can’t throttle over 20 mph)

• “eBike” CVC Venn Diagram (png)

• Ebike Safety Courses (Cycling Savvy)

• Electric Bicycle Policy (League of American Bicyclists)

• Electric Bicycles added to Bike Smarts (League of American Bicyclists)

• Ebiker’s Guide to Safety & Etiquette (pdf)

• High Speed Bicycling

• Flat Tires and Ebikes

• Caring for Disc Brakes (Cycling Savvy)

• Ebike Etiquette, Misconceptions, and Mixed-Group Riding

• Ebike Benefits and Challenges – It’s a Different Machine!

• Ebikes: Education, Training & The Law

• Everyone’s A Racer Now

• Savvy Ebiking To A Car-Free Future

• How to Ride Your Bike & Commute in the City - Urban Cycling Tips

Technical Sites:

• Gear Inch & Shifting Pattern Calculator

• Gear-Calculator.com

• Edd - a spoke length calculator

• Pro Wheel Builder Spoke Length Calculator

• Park Tools Basic Repair Information

• Shimano Technical Documents

Other Sites of Interest:

• Bicycle Guider

• Race Across America

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