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2022's Top-Ranking U.S. Cities for Bicycling

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2022’s Best College Towns for Biking

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Top Up-and-Coming Cities for Biking

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The Best Places for Sightseeing by Bike

America is home to some incredibly beautiful destinations — we collected our favorites to see by bike.

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Crested Butte’s Answer to Car Dependency? Boots, Bikes and Buses

Known as one of the birthplaces of mountain biking in the U.S., a community of townies is helping cut off the need for cars.

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Morgantown’s Bike Strategy Focuses on Youth

While the West Virginia city doesn’t currently have the most impressive City Ratings score, it’s well-positioned to grow into a top spot for bicycling.

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Working to 'Ungap' Seattle's Bike Map

Wanting to bring more people to bicycling, nonprofit Seattle Neighborhood Greenways is advocating to close gaps in Seattle’s bicycle network.

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The Secret Behind Bentonville’s Success

Twenty years ago, the small, Northwest Arkansas city was relatively unknown. Today, it’s the mountain biking capital of the world.

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The State of Cycling in the UK

Thanks to pandemic-era changes and an influx of government funding, the United Kingdom is poised to become a global leader in active transportation.

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How to Build a Bike City: Lessons from CDMX

In the last four years, bicycling in Mexico City has transformed thanks to a connected network, dedicated infrastructure, and an emphasis on equitable mobility.

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Our Top Adventure Biking Destinations

We collected a few of our favorite places to adventure by bike, all of which ranked in the top 100 of our 2022 City Ratings.

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How Other Countries Rank Cities for Biking

PeopleForBikes’ City Ratings program director explains how the program compares to its international counterparts — and why they’re all important to growing bicycling.

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The Importance Of Mapping Bicycling Data

Tools like BikeMaps.org and PeopleForBikes’ Bicycle Network Analysis help planners make investment decisions that prioritize safety.

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How to Make Any City Better for Bicycling

PeopleForBikes’ new SPRINT methodology lays the groundwork for cities looking to improve bicycling locally.

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Slow Streets Pave the Way to Better Bike Cities

Time and again, we’ve seen that when speed limits fall, safety rises — as do cities’ Bicycle Network Analysis scores.