benjaminjtaylor:

Bicycling: America’s Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities.

1. Minneapolis, MN
Despite the cold wintertime climate, Minneapolis has a thriving bike community. It has 120 miles of on- and off-street bicycle facilities, plus indoor bike parking and other cycling-friendly facilities.

2. Portland, OR
Innovative programs, from designated bike-only areas at traffic signals to free bike lights, make riding in Portland practical even for new cyclists.

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8. New York, NY
Greenways and car-free central park have long made NYC a fun place to ride, but transportation commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan has begun turning it into a world-class bike city in the last few years. (these things take time).

Read the rest of the list at Bicycling.

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