Bicycling

Tour de France
	Bicycling competitors will cover over 3500 km between London, Great Britain and Paris, France. The following link illustrates the demanding route and individual stages. ( http://www.letour.fr/2007/TDF/presentation/us/parcours.html )
	Up-to-date information on the Tour de France 2007 can be found at the Bicycling site. ( http://www.bicycling.com/tourdefrance/0,6805,s1-7-0-0-0,00.html?location=_*topnav* )
Metric Biking Events
	Cycling tour information for Paris and other European locations can be found at http://www.mayq.com .
	The Metric Century is a 100 km bicycle challenge ride. Discover a great bicycling journey! Take the challenge by finding your ride at http://www.bicycling.com/channel/0,6609,s1-2-0-0-0,00.html?location=_*topnav* .
Metric Measurement Interested in learning more about the technical side of bicycling? The following links make it easy to get up to speed.
	Visit Cycling News for techniques that customize cyclist positioning to improve performance. (http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech/fix/?id=roadposition)
	Competition Bicycle Size/ Proportions Analysis (http://www.bsn.com/Cycling/ergobike.html)
	The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute provides valuable bicycle gear and safety resources. Their main site is accessible at http://www.bhsi.org . You can obtain additional information on Metric Gear Ratio Measurements at http://www.bhsi.org/randys/gears.htm .
	To determine Bicycling Speed Math visit (http://www.mayq.com/Best_european_trips/Cycling_speed_math.htm) .
	Course Measurement and Certification Procedures, USA Track and Field Road Running Technical Council. (http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/certification/manual/manual.pdf)
	Guidance for choosing the right bicycling tools ( http://www.rei.com/rei/learn/noDetail.jsp?URL=%2Frei/learn/cycle/chtoolsf.jsp) and other expert cycling advice are available at the REI site. (http://www.rei.com/online/store/LearnShareArticlesList?storeId=8000&langId=-1&categoryId=Cycling)
	Bicycle Helmet Standards utilize metric measurements when evaluating safety performance. Learn more from the Bicycle Safety Institute. ( http://www.helmets.org/stansumm.htm )
Bicycle Safety
	National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides helpful tips on their Bicycle Safety Program. (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.810acaee50c651189ca8e410dba046a0/) Bike Tour safety training for kids is also available through NHTSA. (http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/kids/biketour/)
	Safe Kids Worldwide provides bicycling safety tips. (http://www.safekids.org/tips/tips_bike.htm)
Education
	Illinois Graphic Alliance provides tips on how bicycling can provide a great interdisciplinary learning opportunity. Use this example to develop a Biking Trip Lesson Plan for your locality. (http://www.coe.ilstu.edu/iga/2005%20SI%20Illinois%20Studies/05GN.pdf)
Sporting Organizations
	USA Cycling Federation (http://www.usacycling.org/)
	United States Handcycling Federation (http://www.ushf.org/)
	United States Deaf Cycling Association (http://www.usdeafcycling.org/)
NOTE: The information provided on this page does not imply endorsement from NIST, but is provided as a customer service for those interested in learning more about the use of the metric system in the sport of bicycling.

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Date Created: June 1, 2006
Date Last Modified: June 6, 2007

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