Cycling

• Bicycle Design Course Manual – This document is a formal bicycle facility design manual and course supported by the BC Government and the BCRPA and delivered through the Engineers professional association APEG. http://www.cite7.org/resources/documents/BFCD_ConsolidatedManual.pdf

• Bicycle friendly cities – These sites rate cities on their relative bicycle friendliness based on the Copenhagenize Index. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-worlds-20-most-bike-friendly-cities-2013-4?op=1; http://copenhagenize.eu/index/; http://www.bicycling.com/tags/bike-friendly-cities

• Bicycling.com – A site with extensive information on all things bicycles.  http://www.bicycling.com

• Alliance for Biking and Walking – An initiative that is a partnership amongst many governments and organizations to promote biking and walking. http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/

• Bike Friendly Cities – This is a European partnership of countries working to enhance their urban bicycle infrastructure. http://www.bikefriendlycities.eu/

• Share the Road – This is an NGO site that helps Canadian cities become more bike friendly. It has a self-assessment tool and awards for excellence.   http://www.sharetheroad.ca/about-bfc-s15942

• Denmark’s Bike Culture – This site is an official Country of Denmark site that outlines the extensive bicycling culture in that country. http://denmark.dk/en/green-living/bicycle-culture/

• Map my ride.com – This is a site / app that helps  you find bike routes in many cities.  http://www.mapmyride.com

• Berkeley’s case studies of bike plans – This site includes many city bike plans and case studies of bike initiatives. http://catsip.berkeley.edu/walkbikemore/Bike%20Boulevards%20or%20Bicycle%20Friendly%20Streets

• Planitizen Bike Friendly Streets Course – This site accesses a course on designing bike-friendly streets. http://courses.planetizen.com/course/bike-friendly-design

• Cost Benefit Tool for Bike Facilities – this Bicycling.com page outlines basic design for bike lanes and facilities and is part of a larger benefit/cost analysis.  http://www.bicyclinginfo.org/bikecost/primer.cfm

• The Definitive Guide to Safer Cycling – This is an interesting site with stats and information on safety and cycling, by a group based in the UK. – https://www.thebikestoragecompany.co.uk/bike-safety-guide/ 

• How to keep your bike from getting stolen – It’s pretty difficult to cycle to work if your bike is stolen.  This is a great summary from the UK on steps you can take to avoid having your bike stolen and to respond effectively if it is. https://www.directline.com/home-cover/how-to-prevent-your-bike-from-being-stolen