The document discusses the 7 most bike-friendly cities in the US, including Oakland, CA, Irvine, CA, Boulder, CO, Arlington, VA, Portland, OR, Lawrence, KS, and Chicago, IL. These cities were ranked based on factors like the percentage of commuters who bike, the number of rainy days per year, miles of bike lanes, investments in bike infrastructure, policies supporting cycling, and density of bike networks. Cities like Portland and Chicago stand out for their high spending on bike lanes, policies, and extensive bike networks with over 600 miles planned in Chicago.

1. THE 7 MOST BIKE-FRIENDLY
CITIES IN THE U.S.

2. OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA IS TIED WITH SAN FRANCISCO, ITS
NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE BAY, WITH THE FEWEST EXTREME WEATHER
DAYS (0.17 DAYS PER YEAR) AND SEVENTH (3.1%) OF COMMUTERS
WHO TRAVEL BY BICYCLE. THE CITY AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL THE
AMOUNT IS 27.85 DAYS, WHICH IS ONLY WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER.

3. IRVINE, CALIFORNIA WAS EXCEEDED ONLY BY HOUSING COSTS
($ 81,826) AND RANKED FIFTH. THE CITY ALSO HAS A GOOD CLIMATE
SUITABLE FOR CYCLISTS, THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF RAINY DAYS IS
ONLY 15.9 DAYS AND THE AVERAGE ANNUAL EXTREME WEATHER IS
LESS THAN ONE DAY (RANKING SEVENTH AND SIXTH RESPECTIVELY).

4. BOULDER, COLORADO HAS A POPULATION OF MORE THAN
107,000, HAS MORE THAN 300 MILES OF DESIGNATED BIKE LANES,
CONNECTS CYCLISTS, AND TRAVELS EVEN MORE MILES ON DIRT
ROADS AND TRAILS. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T HAVE BICYCLES, ABOUT
300 CRUISE SHIPS CAN BE RENTED FOR 24 HOURS AT 47 KIOSKS
AROUND THE CITY FOR $8.

5. ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA LOCATED ON THE POTOMAC RIVER, IS A
CITY WITH A STRONG HUMAN TRANSPORTATION PLAN LED BY BIKE
ARLINGTON. THANKS TO THE WIDESPREAD INSTALLATION OF
AUTOMATIC COUNTERS TO TRACK CYCLISTS AND PEDESTRIANS, THIS
CITY ALREADY KNOWS HOW TO PLAY DATA GAMES.

6. PORTLAND, OREGON YOU MAY ALREADY BE FAMILIAR WITH
PORTLAND’S FAMOUS UNOFFICIAL SLOGAN "MAKE PORTLAND WEIRD", BUT THE
SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS CITY GOES FAR BEYOND ITS ICONIC UNIQUENESS. THE
MAIN ASPECTS INCLUDE INCREASING BICYCLE PARKING AND BICYCLE
INFRASTRUCTURE SPENDING, STRENGTHENING BICYCLE POLICIES, AND
ESTABLISHING A DENSER NETWORK OF BICYCLE LANES.

7. LAWRENCE, KANSAS AS THE NETWORK OF MULTI-
PURPOSE BICYCLE LANES AND BICYCLE-FRIENDLY STREETS
CONTINUES TO EXPAND, AND THE INFRASTRUCTURE TO
SUPPORT CYCLISTS CONTINUES TO EXPAND, THE UNIVERSITY
CITY IS CLEARLY COMMITTED TO CYCLING.

8. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS THE CITY OF CHICAGO HAS ONE
OF THE DENSEST BICYCLE PROGRAMS OF ANY CITY ON THIS
LIST. THE 2020 CHICAGO STREET BIKE PLAN CALLS FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF A 645-MILE BICYCLE NETWORK THIS YEAR.

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