When asked why, considering that SF is such
a bike friendly town, I often hear the same reply: the HILLS!
Not exact matches
It's determined to be the most green,
friendly, sustainable,
bike - commutable, soccer - loving, and livable
town possible — even as it deals with its increasing popularity as a destination.
Arlington is a delightfully walkable,
bike -
friendly town, home to lovely parks and thriving shops.
I used to live in Davis so I would walk or
bike everywhere since it was such a
bike -
friendly town!
If your
town is
bike friendly, you probably have a number of well - maintained
bike trails to choose from.
Just a half hour from Savannah, this island
town has a sense of fun — like the Pirate Fest, come fall — as well as
bike -
friendly paths and kayaking tours, where you can explore the coastal salt marshes and perhaps see the local dolphins.
The entire
town is bicycle -
friendly, so take your
bike along the coastal trails of East Beach or mountain
bike the Tequepis Trail in the Santa Ynez mountains.
The small, pedestrian - and
bike -
friendly town is easy to navigate.
The
town boasts a great transport system including an Amtrak station, and is very
bike friendly, so once you arrive you can park your car for a few days, which is a welcome respite from all the driving that is inevitable in California.
Then we hopped onto
bikes (provided by our hotel) and cycled along the
bike friendly waterfront along the Cabrillo
Bike Path, passing by three different beaches, and up the hill to Shoreline Park, where we had wonderful views of the
town and the deep blue Pacific Ocean.
Fat Pony Backpackers are a family run, Child & Biker
Friendly, farmhouse hostel, 30 mins from Cape
Town, in Western Cape Winelands with free airport pickup, free WiFi Internet, log fire,
bike hire, horse riding, shower ensuite dorms, rooms & camping.
Calella is a
bike -
friendly town, and with free
bike hire there are lots of dedicated routes for exploring the surrounding countryside and historic sites.
Great area for hiking and mountain
biking with Mickelson Trail access less than 1 mile away in the
friendly mountain
town of Hill City.
The following
bike -
friendly towns were chosen by studying the most recent reports from Bicycling.com and the League of American Bicyclists who yearly hands out award recognition to bicycle
friendly communities.
The most
bike -
friendly small
towns are typically college
towns where bicycling is considered by college students as...
Most lists of the top
bike -
friendly towns include major metropolitan areas, but small
towns, those with a population under 100,000, actually pull in higher percentages of
bike commuters.
«All these little
towns have been running into roadblocks when they want to implement locally directed and demanded
bike paths, but CDOT regulations get in the way,» said Jenn Dice, whose Boulder - based People for
Bikes group lobbies locally and nationally for
bike -
friendly policies.
Here's a short video from
Bikes Belong on how Boulder became
bike -
friendly, and how any other
town can achieve the same:
Our advocacy efforts span the spectrum, from lobbying Congress for our fair share of funding to giving local advocates the tools to win campaigns for
bike -
friendly policies in your
town.
As cities and
towns across the country are bolstering their efforts to reduce traffic congestion and pollution by becoming more pedestrian - and bicycle -
friendly, new initiatives and policies like city - sponsored
bikes and protected
bike lanes are increasingly becoming a part of a city's infrastructure.
The
town will feature
bike - and pedestrian -
friendly trails throughout, recreational facilities, lakefront areas, and places to enjoy hobbies, such as community gardens.