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Maps
You can order all kinds of maps from Ferdakort.is The 1:500.000 road map should have enough detail for your trip.
Check out The National Land Survey of Iceland for more detailed information.
The
Public Roads Administration maintains this online road map
of Iceland wich is regularely updated and shows all roads in Iceland
and marks areas where traffic is prohibited due to contidions. It's a PDF document and you can zoom in for more detail. See also "Roads".
Reykjavik
Reykjavik has a network of paths for walking and cycling. It has practically no markings so you might make a wrong turn now and then but it's all a part of the adventure. Here is a detailed map of the path system.
Guidebooks
There are a few guidebooks on Iceland, including The Visitor's KEY to ICELAND which very popular with Icelanders. "This essential guidebook accompanies you around the country.
Organised around maps - of all the roads in the country including the
highlands and all mountain roads, as well as streetmaps of towns and
villages - it gives a running commentary on all you see, providing
information and anecdoted relating not only to natural featurs but also
to local social, political and literary history." Unfortunately for cyclist it's 1.2kg and half of that is advertising, but at least they keep the price down hopefully. You can buy one here .
The Lonely Planet is a popular choice and for reading at home the Insight Guides are usually great, but not very practical to take with you.
 The only guidebook written specifically for cyclists is only available in German. It's called Island per Rad and is written by Ulf Hoffmann who has cycled extensively here in Iceland. He has made the material available online and is working on translating it to english. Check out his website: www.bikingiceland.com
Websites
Michiel Erens has travelled extensively around Iceland and maintains a great website with extensive advice on cycling in Iceland, different routes and areas in Iceland, photos and more: ME Iceland pages
He also has links to other sites with information on cycling in Iceland and travellogs from people who have cycled in Iceland: ME links.
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