• Washington, D.C. Area Bicycle Clubs:
  
  • Off Road
    • Mid-Atlantic Off Road Enthusiasts. MORE offers riding in DC and beyond.
  • Road Racing Clubs
    • Artemis Racing Team. ART is a women's team in the VA-DC-Balt, MD area.
    • Chesapeake Wheelmen. CW is a Baltimore area racing club.
    • National Capital Velo Club, NCVC,   is the DC area's main road racing club.
    • Squadra Coppi. SC competes mostly in Northern Va.
    • Team Snow Valley. TSV is based in Annapolis, MD.
  • Road Touring Clubs
    • Annapolis Bicycle Club. ABC covers on&off road cycling in Annapolis and surroundings.
    • Atlantic Cycling Club. ACC, a commercial operation, offers sagged road cycling thru much of MD & some VA.
    • Baltimore Bicycle Club. BBC offers rides throughout the greater Baltimore area.
    • Bike & Brunch. B&B rides in & around the DC area. B&B is Jewish oriented, and most rides are in the 20-40 mile range.
    • Cumberland Valley Cycling Club. CVCC offers rides in Washington County and surroundings.
    • Frederick Pedalers. FPED covers riding in Frederick County and surroundings.
    • Oxon Hill Bicycle & Trail Club. OHBTC offers mostly on-road cycling in PG & Charles County, Md.
    • Potomac Pedalers Touring Club. PPTC offers mostly on-road cycling in DC and beyond.
    • Reston Bicycle Club. RBC covers mostly on-road riding in Northern VA.

• Washington, D.C. Area Regional Information:
  
  • Alexandria Biking. This comprehensive site has a trails map and commuter info for feet, bikes, vans, and cars.
  • Bike Washington, formerly "Urban ATB", has an impressive range of DC area biking info. It covers on and off-road riding with route sheets for both realms. Politics and Metro use are also covered.
  • CAM. Cycle Across Maryland is an annual event that covers a different part of MD each year. Like other state-backed rides, it is about a week, 60ish miles/day, mostly camping, with a hotel option for each night.
  • CPABC. The College Park Area Bicycle Coalition covers pedaling and politics in the College Park( Md) area.
  • Too _cold_ to bike? Hike. Kathy Bilton has info on alternatives such as the C&O Canal and the Appalachian Trail.
  • Metro Access. Using Metro's Bike-on-Rail Program.
  • Onsports covers a wide range of amateur and pro sports in the DC area. The first item under the yellow banner is Active Sports. Biking is the first of several items listed.
  • The Seagull Century, from Salisbury MD, attracts 6,000+. Flat and well-run, it is good for first-time century riders.
  • WABA. Washington Area Bicyclist Association. Advocacy. Many significant accomplishments.

• National Information:
  
  • BHSI. The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute provides safety information for riders and consulting for manufacturers.
  • LAB. The League of American Bicyclists is biking's national advocacy group, providing both political guidance and enjoyable events since 1880.

• International Information:
  
  • Newsgroups. There are about 40,000 Newsgroups in Usenet. Here is a listing of biking newsgroups.

• Tech Information:
  
  • Spokes, from Sheldom Brown

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