Bike Shops

Bert's Bikes and Fitness 100 Jay Scutti Blvd. 424-2777, bertsbikes.com.

Sells a wide range of bikes as well as fitness equipment.

The Bike Zone 885 Long Pond Rd, Greece. 225-7960, bikezonebikes.com.

Bike shop that offers regular and specialty bikes, and takes bike trade-ins on certain models for store credit.

Freewheelers 1757 Mt. Hope Ave. 473-3724, freewheelersbikes.com.

Offers free tune-ups for life on all new bikes purchased, in addition to a wide selection of bikes and parts.

Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport 180 Saint Paul St. 546-4030, fullmoonvista.com.

Bicycle repairs, sales, and accessories near the heart of Downtown Rochester.

Mac 5 Bikes 21 E. Main St., Webster. 265-4106, mac5bikes.com.

Full-service bicycle sales and repairs.

Mendon Cyclesmith 1350 Pittsford Mendon Rd, Mendon. 624-2120, mendoncyclesmith.com.

Shop offers custom bike frames, in addition to selling used bikes.

Park Ave Bike Shop 2900 Monroe Ave, 381-3080 | 600 Jay Scutti Blvd, 427-2100 | 8051 Pittsford Victor Rd, Victor, 425-1501 | parkavebike.com.

Bicycle shop with three locations carrying a wide range of mountain, road, recumbent, and tandem bikes.

Pedallers 2511 E. Henrietta Rd. 334-1083, pedallers.com.

Bike shop that carries and rents bicycles, and sells clothing, helmets, and parts.

R Community Bikes 226 Hudson Ave. rcommunitybikes.net 

Charitable organization that repairs and donates bikes to needy children and adults.

RV&E Bike Shop 40 N. Main St. Fairport. 388-1350, rvebike.com.

Sells bikes, skateboards, inline skates, as well as skis and snowshoes.

Second Life Bikes 185 Mt. Hope Apt. 619. 338-2292, secondlifebikes@yahoo.com.

Organization that receives bikes, repairs them, and gives them to individuals in need.

Sugar's Bike Shop 2139 N Union St, Spencerport. 352-8300, sugarsbikeshop.com.

Bike shop that carries tricycles and recumbents in addition to road and mountain bikes.

Towners Bike Shop 1048 University Ave. 271-4553, towners.com.

Shop carrying wide selection of bikes, parts, clothes, accessories, and more.

Towpath Bike Shop 3 Schoen Place, Pittsford. 381-2808, towpathbike.com.

Extensive service options and bike rentals located right on the Erie Canal.

Trailblazers Bike Shop 80 W Main St, Victor. 742-1310, trailblazersbike.com.

Sells road and mountain bikes, in addiction to accessories and clothing.

Tryon Bike 663 N. Winton Rd. 413-4444, tryonbike.com.

Bike shop that caters to the mountain-bike crowd.

Local Cycling Groups

City Cycles sa.rochester.edu/citycycles/

Bike borrowing program created specifically for University of Rochester students.

Finger Lakes Cycling Club flcycling.org

Finger Lakes-based cycling club that has an online forum and holds regular events.

Genesee Regional Off-Road Cyclists mygroc.com

Club in the Victor area focusing on mountain biking. Formerly known as the Victor Mountain Bike Club.

Genesee Valley Cycling Club gvccracing.com

Cycling club geared toward road racing.

Greater Rochester Eating And Tandem Society frontiernet.net/~tbg/greats/

Organization that periodically has tandem bike rides along with dining excursions, and is closely linked to Rochester Bicycle Club

League of American Bicyclists bikeleague.org

Broad collection of cyclist resources such as updated laws, links, and bicycle advocacy programs.

Rochester Area Recumbent Enthusiasts home.roadrunner.com/~rare/

Organization that focuses on recumbent bike rides and hosts regular weekend rides.

Rochester Bicycling Club rbcbike.wordpress.com

Club with online presence, a variety of organized rides, and event info.

Rochester Cycling Alliance rochestercyclingalliance.org 

Cycling group that has regular meetings, blogs, and a calendar.

RocBike.com rocbike.com

Blog focusing on a group of cyclists spanning Rochester and Albany.

RocRider rocrider.com

Locally based cycling forum with sections for different riding styles, classifieds, and more.

Ski and Bicycle Club huggersskiclub.org

Club that as biking events, as well as focuses on skiing and other sports.

Western New York Mountain Bicycling Association wnymba.org

Mountain-biking advocacy group that maintains and opens trails, as well as runs the Raccoon Rally event.

Major Cycling Events

Critical Mass

Last Friday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Liberty Pole

criticalmass.wikia.com/wiki/List_of_rides

Leaderless group dedicated to the celebration of cycling and the rights of cyclists.

Tour de Cure

Sunday, June 13

888-342-2383, tour.diabetes.org

Mendon Ponds Park

Nationwide series of cycling rides to benefit the American Diabetes Association and its research.

The Hardcore 24

July 24-25

Ontario County Park, Ontario, NY

thehardcore24.com/index.html

24-hour mountain bike endurance race.

Tour De New York

August 7-12, 2010

455-2338, tourdenewyork.com

This race is the upgraded version of the Saturn Rochester Twilight Criterium. It is a six-day stage race featuring multiple cycling events around the area, and brings in racers from all over the world.

S6 Six-Hour MTB Race

Sunday, August 15

Harriet Hollister Spencer Park, Canadice Hill Road, Canadice

parkavebike.com

Mountain-bike race.