8 Best Cities for Cyclists

--- ------ II-------I------- II--------------- I---I--------- III----- --------I ... I ----I----------.. II-----------I I------ ..----- ---------------- I------------I --------II II-------I-----III 8 BEST CITIES FOR CYCLISTS 1 WASHINGTON, DC "There is no clearer evidence of the urban cycling revolution sweeping the United States than in the nation's capital, where RIDERSHIP JUMPED 80 PERCENT from 2007 to 2010." –Bicycling.com 2 PORTLAND, OR "Portland has long been the KING OF CYCLING in the U.S. and has INSPIRED CITIES all across the nation to follow in its footsteps. -Travel Channel 3 SAN FRANnciScO, CA "San Francisco has focused on BIKE-FRIENDLY policy since 1973, and has the HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF BICYCLE COMMUTERS out of all cities with a population of more than 500,000." -CNN Travel 4 CHICAGO, IL "When former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel took over as mayor in 2011, hebroughts with him Washington's forward-thinking former TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR, GABE KLEIN, and an ambitious agenda to REINVIGORATE CHICAGO'S BIKE NETWORK." –Bicycling.com 5 TUCSON, AZ "This desert oasis has MORE BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE THAN ANY OTHER CITY in the U.S., boasting more than 700 miles of designated bikeways." –Travel Channel 6 AUSTIN, TX "Any city that has a BIKE ZO0 has to be in the top 10." –Travel Channel 7 MINNEAPOLIS, MN The "cycling culture in minneapolis is THRIVING." -Bicycling.com 8 BOULDER, CO "You can go almost anywhere in Boulder on a bike. At least 95 PERCENT OF CITY STREET ARE OPEN TO CYCLISTS." -CNN Travel SOURCES: PRESENTED BY: mashable.com/2013/11/21/bike-cities-united-states/ DEVELOPED BY bicycling.com/news/advocacy/america-s-top-50-bike-friendly-cities travel.cnn.com/explorations/life/usa/most-bike-friendly-cities-us-016148 usa.streetsblog.org/2013/11/19/the-u-s-cities-where-cycling-is-growing-the-fastest/ travelchannel.com/interests/outdoors-and-adventure/articles/top-10-cycling-cities-in-us SpareFoot N NOWSOURCING LLulululw