The average city in the U.S. scores in the mid-20s, while the most bike-friendly places rate in the 70s to low 90s.
To create this list of the Best Small Bike Towns in America, I studied data collected each year by People for Bikes, a non-profit that ranks the “Best Places to Bike” based on factors like local speed limits and cycling infrastructure, giving each community a score from 0 to 100. The average city in the U.S. scores in the mid-20s, while the most bike-friendly places rate in the 70s to low 90s.