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Bike Resources

Documentation and online

A small selection of links to help you with your bike build and maintenance

Documentation


Bike Docs

In the interest of consisteny the docs for this section have been relocated to Bob's LIBRARY - Bike Section. Thats what libraries are for!

Online Resources


Bike Forums

Rat Rod Bikes
This is a very laid back group of builders that encourages all forms and styles of custom bike building. You will see balloon tire cruisers, middleweight bikes, muscle bikes, stretched customs, lowriders, and even a vintage BMX bike from time to time. The important thing is that it’s a creative environment with lots of ideas and inspiration for vintage and custom bike builders.
Bike Forums
This is a very laid back group of builders that encourages all forms and styles of custom bike building. You will see balloon tire cruisers, middleweight bikes, muscle bikes, stretched customs, lowriders, and even a vintage BMX bike from time to time. The important thing is that it’s a creative environment with lots of ideas and inspiration for vintage and custom bike builders.

Bike Parts and Shopping

Bicycle Designer
BicycleDesigner® Bike Parts - Upgrade Your Bicycle - Price Competitive - International FOR: Lowriders, Cruisers, Choppers, Motorized, Remodel Mountain Bikes, Custom Builds
Statussuspension
Status Suspension, home to all your lowrider, beach cruiser, chopper bikes, and custom parts. Offering the Lowest possible prices on everything we supply. We are dedicated to offering you the finest accessories. We supply many parts for making your own custom bike. Status Suspension is your one and only source for bike accessories. Hydraulic and air kits are on there way.
Street Lowriders
Street Lowrider, is the source for all your lowrider, beach cruiser, chopper bikes and parts needs. We have the lowest possible price on our complete inventroy of parts. Check out our new limo and chopper bikes and twisted painted lowrider frames and bikes. All this to customize your bike the way you want.
F & R Cycle Inc.
F & R Cycle Established in 1982, an international wholesale distributor based in the United States that carries over 5,000 parts and accessories for all Lowrider, Chopper, Limo Cruiser, BMX, and Beach Cruiser bicycles. Pioneering in the Lowrider Sector, our parts and accessories come from the finest manufactures.
Fantasy Toys Custom Bicycles
Fantasy Toys Custom Bicycles- We pride ourselves in being one of the few "One Stop Shops" currently performing around 90% of the services offered in house. Services ranging from sales of basic Low Rider, Chopper, and Beach Cruiser bicycles with pre-fabricated parts to designing & building one-off custom bicycles and various custom accessories. We use all of the parts we sell daily and because of this have knowledge of what parts work together or what problems may arise in a project. This is important as many webstores may know nothing about what items they sell except for the part order number.

Local Service and Parts

Downtown Bike Shop - Ferndale
Downtown Bike Shop - Ferndale 163 W Nine Mile Rd, Ferndale, MI 48220 / Phone: (248) 439-1892
Downtown Bike Shop - Detroit 412 Petersboro St, Detroit, MI 48201 / Phone: (313) 818 0075
Is the brain child of 3rd generation bike fanatic, Jon Hughes. Opened in 2010 Downtown Ferndale Bike Shop has quickly become the go-to shop for anything bike related. Staffed by professional racers, long time bike mechanics, fixed gear enthusiasts, BMXers and MTBers, DFBS can meet the needs of any rider. The Downtown Bike Shops are also the only local stores that specialize in Fixed Gear Freestyle products and services.
American Cycle & Fitness - Royal Oak
American Cycle & Fitness - Royal Oak 29428 Woodward Ave Royal Oak, MI 48073 / Phone: 248-542-7182
We are not just here as a business - we are a part of your community. We live and work in Southeast Michigan and are committed to being a part of its success. Eight locations to serve you.
Eastside Bike Shop
Eastside Bike Shop 26210 Van Dyke Avenue Center Line, Michigan 48015 / Phone: (586) 756-2001
Why do people from all sides come to Eastside Bike Shop? It's quite simple, really. New & pre-owned bikes, over 50 years experience, family-owned and operated since 1982, one day service on most repairs, large selection of hard-to-find parts and accessories, special orders are also taken, buying & repairing antique and classic bikes.
D&D Bicycles & Hockey
D&D Bicycles & Hockey - Berkley 4141 W. Twelve Mile Rd. Berkley, MI 48072 / Phone: 734.522.1300
We've been serving the cycling community since 1977, and branched into hockey in 2009 to round out your fitness season. Our eight Michigan locations are staffed with cycling and hockey experts who actively participate in the lifestyle they promote. Being family-owned and operated, want everything we do to reflect how much we think of you, our valued customers and neighbors.