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Some Wikipedians have formed a project to better organize information in articles related to bicycles and cycling. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the talk page and see the to-do list there.

If you browsed here because you saw a project template or you received a welcome or greeting, and you want to join the project, please add yourself to the Participants list, and place {{WikiProject Cycling}} on your user page.

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[edit] Title

WikiProject on Cycling

[edit] Scope

This WikiProject aims primarily to create, improve and organize articles relating to the bicycle and cycling. This includes but is not limited to the history of the bicycle and cycling as a competitive sport, as recreation, and as a basic method of transportation.

[edit] Parentage

The parents of this WikiProject are WikiProject Sports and WikiProject Transport.

[edit] Descendant WikiProjects

The descendants of this WikiProject are:

[edit] Similar WikiProjects

[edit] Overlapping WikiProjects

An overlapping WikiProject produces some pages which are at least partially cycling-related, even though the primary interest of the WikiProject is about something other than cycling. If the talk page of an article contains templates from more than one WikiProject, then those WikiProjects could be considered as overlapping. In general, WikiProject Cycling seeks to co-exist harmoniously with other WikiProjects which share editing duties on some of the same articles. We can all help make articles better.

  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Olympics publishes results for Cycling at the Summer Olympics.
    • As of January, 2007 it appears there is no coordination of efforts between WikiProject Cycling and WikiProject Olympics. The cycling-related pages of WikiProject Olympics appear to have few or no direct links to cycling-related categories or pages edited by members of WikiProject Cycling.
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Films creates pages about many films, some of which are cycling-related, or feature cycling in some non-trivial way.
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Books creates (or may create) some pages about cycling-related books.
  • Wikipedia:WikiProject Magazines appears not to exist yet. If it did exist, project members might create some pages about cycling-related magazines, or have a style guide for magazine articles we could follow.

[edit] Similar wikis

Wikipedia is but one of many wikis. Wikipedia has especially strict requirements for articles. Potentially many articles useful to cyclists do not meet Wikipedia's requirements for encyclopedic content. This can sometimes lead to disputes when well-intentioned cyclists create new articles on Wikipedia. If you write a cycling-related article here and it ends up on WP:AFD, please transwiki it to a wiki which welcomes a wide range of cycling-related content, and exists to serve the interests of cyclists. We will of course continue to develop cycling-related articles on Wikipedia which do satisfy the requirements for encyclopedic content.

[edit] Examples of articles unsuitable for Wikipedia

These are some examples of cycling-related article topics which may end up on WP:AFD if they appear on Wikipedia:

  • Small, non-famous bicycle clubs
  • Local group ride schedules and routes (unless a ride is notable, i.e., famous enough to have been written about in reputable media)
  • Reviews of bicycle shops and equipment
  • Travelogue-type articles
  • Articles with many unsourced statements
  • Articles about yourself (if you are famous, better to let someone else write about you)
  • Non-notable bike trails, paths, cycleways, etc.
  • Advocacy articles (although we can write about notable advocacy movements on Wikipedia, actually advocating something must be done elsewhere)
  • Promotional articles (persuading people to join your ride, club, or vote for something)

When in doubt, develop your cycling-related content first on a hospitable wiki such as Bicycling Wiki, and then try copying the article to Wikipedia after you have it in encyclopedic shape. On Bicycling Wiki, you have much more freedom to edit cycling-related content without having to fight to keep your content from deletion.

[edit] Case study in constructive dispute resolution

Mountain Biking on Mount Tamalpais was nominated for deletion. Several editors resolved the dispute by trans-wiki'ing the non-encyclopedic portions of the article to Bicycling Wiki. See:

If you start a cycling-related article and it ends up on WP:AFD, please read this deletion discussion for ideas on how to resolve the dispute quickly and painlessly for all concerned. Be aware that Wikipedia has its share of deletionists who may sometimes simply delete things without first finding suitable alternative homes for content they delete. (On the other hand, the burden of proving that an item or a piece of information is suitable for Wikipedia lies on the person proposing it.) Fortunately that did not occur in the above episode. You can reduce your chances of losing your work by choosing the appropriate wiki for the type of content you want to edit.

[edit] Participants

To join the project, add yourself to the list here and briefly summarize your interests. Also please add {{WikiProject Cycling}} to your user page, which will automatically categorize you into Category:WikiProject Cycling members. Adding yourself to Category:WikiProject Cycling members this way reduces the chance that some other project member will give you an unneeded welcome or greeting after you edit an article in the project. And please invite your computer-literate cycling friends to join the project!

  • Mango101 (talk) 16:50, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Christopherlin (talk) May 30, 2005
  • Kallenovsky (talk) I will contribute to all pages as much as needed.
  • SPUI (talk) - I may occasionally help, mostly with articles related to cycle facilities and the like
  • Julius.kusuma (talk) Sounds great, count me in!
  • Twinxor (talk) Good idea, lots of cleanup needed.
  • Paul W (talk) Will help on cycle racing stuff where I can.
  • User:Wikk Sounds good! Sounds useful and one useful Wikiproject is better than none!
  • Phlebas - occasional contributions during the season
  • Takver - concentrating on Australian cycling: professional, recreational, facilities, commuting, etc.
  • Michael Shields (talk)
  • Raymond C
  • Aecis - I'm now busy writing an article about the UCI Continental Circuits, will switch to biographies and races when that is finished.
  • Iggi.au - focusing on UCI ProTour, rider bios (especially Australians) and articles about events, I want to translate some of the great stuff on cycling already in other language wikipedias.
  • Sf (talk) - Will help when time allows, mostly focussed on utility cycling, safe cycling techniques and cycling promotion.
  • jumble (talk) - Will help with general editing and also with information on fixed-gear bicyles, bicyling in Los Angeles and "bike facilities" and the "helmet debate"
  • Elkman (talk) - I have some ideas on revising the Mountain biking article and related articles.
  • Shafferl (talk) Count me in. I'm interested in bike lanes, urban cycling and the machanics of bikes.
  • Per Abrahamsen (talk) I'll try to keep the Team CSC page and things connected to it up to date. 10 Sep 2005.
  • Mark Tatum (talk) I would also like to help out with the mountain bike articles.
  • Lpangelrob - occasional help on regional trails.
  • JFPerry - women's cycle racing
  • Tedernst - commuting and other transportation by bike
  • Just zis Guy, you know? - commuter, Brompton and recumbent rider, interested in safety, bicycle lighting and sundry other topics.
  • --Mais oui! 17:05, 22 October 2005 (UTC) Road-racing fan. Hope to start new articles for Category:Scottish cyclists. First project is Aileen McGlynn. Can maybe do a bit of translating regarding Swedish (or other Scandinavian) riders or French riders.
  • Mathmo Hey there, I'm cyclist from NZ (take it seriously too, seeing that it get my living from being a cyclist!). I'll be adding in bits and pieces from time to time. See you around. Mathmo 02:27, 24 October 2005 (UTC)
  • Bart l - professional roadraces: improving lay-out of the articles, infoboxes...
  • Dhodges - I've already created or contributed to a number of bicycle articles. More contributions as they occur to me.
  • Mindfrieze - working in Chicago for the cycling transportation community since 2000
  • CyclePat - I own an electric bicycle. I build and sell them too. Presently helping out on the motorized bicycle related article(s)/sub-category. (which needs more sourced information). Specialize in Canadian, Ontario and Quebec Road and safety laws in regards to power-assisted bicycles.
  • Peter Campbell - I race Veterans & Masters in Australia. I have created the category Category:Cycle racing clubs in Australia and the Southern Veterans Cycling Club (Melbourne, Australia) article
  • Allen Morris - tourist, club rider, fan.
  • Wiley - Bicycling advocate, educator and participant
  • ooooooooo - London cyclist, acting chairman of Imperial College Bicycle User Group, ride a Brompton and Specialized, London Critical Masser.
  • Blnguyen - fan, occasional bike rider
  • Dandelion1 (talk) Clothing-optional bike rides and World Naked Bike Ride
  • Veej - Have worked on chainless bikes. Feel free to contact me regarding other stubs.
  • Will.law - I am particularly interested in cyclocross and have/will contributed to this section.
  • lordandmaker - London cyclist, CMasser & MtBer. Regular contributor (& moderator) to MtB forums. Will contribute to this section as and when time allows. Oh, and i flog bikes, too.
  • Jeremybcxer - Regular contributor to Wikipedia cycling and founder of Plus One Lap cyclocross gallery and blog
  • Adamrush - I mostly deal with Swedish and cycling articles. Come see my addition to Swedish cycling articles. --Adamrush 23:23, 2 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Anachron - I handle the "Bicycle Trailer" article and make occasional contribs to other articles. Anachron
  • PappaG - South African cyclist, competed in Ironman, 94.7. Interested in categorisation, triathlon link, cycling SA articles. PappaG 23:35, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
  • Elroch - life-long cyclist, once keen on triathlon but now just cycling for health and fitness now. Sometimes inclined to enter time trials for a challenge. Created article on turbo trainers.
  • Teratornis - cycling in and around Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; started: Lebanon Countryside Trail; contributed to: Little Miami Scenic Trail; serving as one of the sysops on Bicycling Wiki; can help with categorization, general editing and typo-correction, project organization; articles on bicycle trails, recreational rides, races, clubs. Interested in bicycle route mapping, building a global bicycle route database to which all cyclists may contribute their local route knowledge, although that may have to occur outside of Wikipedia in light of the strict editorial requirements here (WP:NOTE, WP:NPOV, WP:OR, etc.).
  • James Barlow - Mainly Jan Ullrich and other current riders.
  • radiokillplay (talk) - An avid track cyclist and Keirin enthusiast. Volunteer mechanic at the Working Bikes Cooperative in Chicago, IL-USA.
  • Aussiekingpin - Will work on the Australian racing article and lower level Rider bios.
  • djharrity - will work on any rider that is linked in red and needs to be blue; also, any road racing-related material.
  • teh tennisman - follow cycling and can help with most things
  • Thomas Bisset - Will help with anything MTB related
  • Tban - Touring, design, and safety issues
  • Dfrg.msc I'll do as much as I can, as I will probably be out riding my new bike! [1]
  • Mk3severo - Great project, will work on the pro road racing teams and riders.
  • Fergie - Dedicated wheeler of the club, commuting, and general-mode-of-transport variety.
  • Windsamurai - I'm a long time mountain biker, and I believe that most of the mountain biking articles need to be overhauled, will help with this stuff and other biking articles if needed.--Windsamurai 05:27, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
  • Kingandrew - I have a strong interest in bicycle history, especially balloon tire cruisers. Belileve it or not, I ride my 50-pound Schwinn ten miles every day.
  • BGBkstroke - I can work on the pro road racing teams/riders as well.
  • Goodnightmush - MTB
  • Santy.raghavan - Can do rider/team bio's and news updates.
  • Buaidh Professional engineer, bicycle advocate, and former League of American Bicyclists director.
  • AndrewDressel - Bike mechanic, theoretical and applied. Race, commute, and tour; multi-speed and single-speed; upright and bent; one-seat and two-seats; two-wheels and one-wheel; human-powered and motorized.
  • Suleyman Habeeb - I'd like to help out too.
  • Moxfyre - Avid amateur bike mechanic myself. I'm on Bikeforums under the same name. I created the articles on Lugged steel frame construction, Bike boom, Local bike shop, and Sheldon Brown. I'm particularly interested in commuting and designing and building bikes!
  • SportingNonsense - My article on Geraint Thomas has been added to this project so I thought that I might as well join. I can help with articles on riders and teams.
  • Andrew — Anything I can help with, especially bicycling info on Germany, Northern Virginia, and anywhere else I may live in the future. Cheers.
  • JCam - I just started getting interested in cycling, especially road cycling, and want to help out in anyway I can.
  • Uriel8 (talk) - In vegas now and Tahoe in the summer. Worked on the cycling section of the Mount Tamalpais, Kollyfornia article, now broken out into a separate article on Mountain Biking on Mount Tamalpais and on Bootleg Canyon.
  • Skyleth - Road/Cyclocross, Racing, Tech
  • Oberschlesien (talk) - road, local races, European pro riders relatively unknown to the English speaking public, and can translate from French
  • Elwood90 (talk) - British road cycle racing, particularly time trialling.
  • Kstoerz (talk) - technical/mechanical information such as specifications, measurements, and compatibility
  • HH (talk) - works in the industry and enjoys many forms of cycling, including mountain, road touring, triathlon, and commuting.
  • RosinDebow (talk) - I've been contributing to articles on road racing, components, and touring destinations. Can't ride as much now but I can write about it!
  • gatewaycat (talk) - more of an inline skater, but participates in cycling events like NY's Critical Mass; also occasional biker
  • Bike123 I hope to add biographical data somewhat
  • Vert et Noirtalk Road bikes. Touring. Critical Mass. Rock.
  • Saulopro - World Championships results and Olympics-related articles
  • Blakewiki - Belgian cyclists
  • IH - UK transport/leisure cycling. Hoping to improve the quality of bike maintenance articles here.
  • OldSongsNewStereo Cycling in UK.
  • Kryvstoff Race Results and Rider Profiles.
  • Xernous (talk) I am a downhill biker and will provide as much information as I possibly can about downhill biking. I can get/take great pictures and provide extensive information about components, bikes, emerging technologies, etc. Do not hesitate to contact me through my userpage. I'd love to help!
  • Ender8282 - I am a shop mechanic and an avid cyclist who has some mtb racing experience. Would be most interesting in editing articles related to the bikes and equipment.
  • Martian.knight - Mountain biking, mainly cross country. Will be working on articles directly related.
  • BleachBabe(talk)- Indiana University Little 500 enthusiast/rider
  • JohnnoShadbolt - utility cycling, touring, cross country, infrastructure
  • Cmd21700 road biking and road bikes
  • Khrister - Mainly Swedish cyclists and the tours they race in
  • Stefano Cortinovis
  • Pie.er - Mainly Tour de France statistics
  • Ardo191 - Road cycling and Livestrong..
  • User:Daemonic Kangaroo - mainly Tour de France.
  • Dawesaudax- interested in detailing cyclist sport biographies-documenting the big events of current cyclists and former irish cyclists Kelly and Roche, and also cycling and health, the provision of cycle lane facilities
  • FM07GOD Will help with anything from cleanup to expanding stubs where I can.
  • Bart133 - mainly Tour de France related.
  • jmkizer - non-competitive road cycling including charity challenge rides
  • Linns - Road cycling, Recumbent-specific, Brand specific (Raleigh, Cannondale, Burley)
  • Bdegroodt - 2 wheeler checking on. Cyclocross/road/mountain
  • Def - Road and track cycling, tools, materials, and cycle-related engineering.
  • Asbjørn L. Johansen - Road cycling.
  • Pophuerna - Cycling advocacy, especially in the San Francisco Bay Area. Articles on specific bicycle models and parts (just like there are in Wikipedia for cars).
  • Urbanique - Australian cycling - mainly local Sydney.
  • Drunt - Road Cycling, cycling history...
  • DoozerUK (talk) Experience with UK Downhill Mountain Bike Racing.
  • User:Buffalo Bill - bicycle messenger, cycle courier; fixed-wheel
  • User:Thaf - British road and track racing & cyclist biographies
  • Rytoruin - General info on road
  • Bazzargh - UCI Track Cycling World Championship results (they're missing prior to 1958, so only 60+ years left to fill in ;) )
  • Anurag Garg - Contributing mostly to Grand Tours and famous road cyclists.
  • Smilo Don roadie, race fan
  • Martin451 Bristol, England. Mainly transport and Leisure cycling.
  • Bobbertos Big cycling fan
  • TwoPinkWheels NYC Cyclist, former bicycle messenger and electric pedicab fleet mechanic/manager.
  • Fbagatelleblack Passionate about cycling. Cycling journalist. Active editor for Kogswell Cycles, Rivendell Bicycle Works, Motorized bicycle, and others.
  • Bikeduckquack - avid commuter, folding bike owner
  • Summerinside - Cyclist, photographer
  • afbach - bike rider and 1937 Sterling "Sports Tourist" owner (alas, now defunct)

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[edit] History

[edit] Technique

[edit] Safety

[edit] Bicycle uses

[edit] Non-competitive cycling

[edit] Competitive cycling

[edit] Equipment

[edit] Types

[edit] By means of propulsion

[edit] Technical aspects

[edit] Industry

[edit] Goals

To be determined. Please join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Cycling#Goals.

[edit] General strategy and discussion forums

[edit] Templates

See: /Templates

[edit] Assessment

See: /Assessment
Cycling
articles		 Importance
None Total
Quality
A 1 1
Good article GA 3 3
B 75 75
Start 734 734
Stub 3770 3770
Assessed 4583 4583
Unassessed 732 732
Total 5315 5315

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