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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Information on bicycle helmets, standards, and cycling laws; the helmet advocacy program of the Washington (DC) Area Bicyclist Association. http://www.bhsi.org/

Bicycle Law.com Legal advice for injured cyclists hurt in traffic accidents or by defective cycling products. Founder Bob Mionske is a cyclist and attorney, and a two time Olympian and former US National Champion. http://www.bicyclelaw.com/

BicycleSafe.com An illustrated guide to bicycle safety, including an illustrated guide to how to not get hit by cars. http://bicyclesafe.com/

Bicycling articles by John Allen (& guests) Articles on bicycle safety from an expert. http://www.bikexprt.com/bicycle/index.htm

Bicycling: Commuting, Touring, Camping, and Safety Commuting and safety tips. http://www.khurramweb.com

Bicycling Life's Safety Advice Page A large site that covers vehicular cycling concepts, including riding and maintenance tips. http://www.bicyclinglife.com/SafetySkills/index.html

Bicycling Street Smarts A compact tutorial on how to ride a bicycle in mixed traffic. http://www.bikexprt.com/streetsmarts/index.htm

BikeForums.net Advocacy and Safety Forum Topics include helmet safety, children's bicycles, and bicycle advocacy. http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdisplay.php?forumid=8

Chainguard Vehicular cycling email discussion group. http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/chainguard/

Commuting and Road Safety A forum to chat about commuting and road safety. http://www.cyclingforums.com/index.php?board=8

eMedicine Health - Bicycle Safety Consumer health resource center providing bicycle safety information. http://www.emedicinehealth.com/bicycle_safety/article_em.htm

First Aid for Injured Mountain Bikers Descriptions and photos of typical mountain bike injuries, with immediate care, assessment, and treatment. http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/firstaid/

John Forester's home page Vehicular cycling information from a pioneer in the field. http://www.johnforester.com/

MassBike Bike Laws and Legislation Links to the bicycle laws for US states and beyond. http://www.massbike.org/bikelaw/

Melbourne Magpies - Watch Out Cyclists! Provides details of local locations for cyclists to avoid. http://www.step-hen.com/magpie.htm

National Bicycle Safety Network An American coalition of public and private organizations and agencies working together to increase safe bicycle use. Great resource for safety issues, especially traumatic head injury reduction. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/bike/default.htm

Palmetto Cycling Coalition A non-profit organization dedicated to making South Carolina safe for all cyclists. http://www.pccsc.net/

ProBicycle On-road bicycling advocacy. http://probicycle.com/

Safe Cycling Lessons Safe cycling tips from the Lawrence Livermore Lab in California (note - applies to U.S. road law). http://www.llnl.gov/es_and_h/lessons/cycling_e.html

Seidler Productions Traffic education for kids, public service announcements, links and bicycle safety products. http://www.seidlerproductions.com