| As a tourist, biking is one of the best ways to | | | | low-income adults with their bikes as well as a |
| see a city and get exercise at the same time. | | | | course on commuter safety. For a beautiful ride, |
| There are a ton of great cities that are | | | | check out some of the off road trails the city |
| extremely bike friendly throughout the world. | | | | offers. If you choose to ride the streets, enjoy |
| These great cities allow for a safe and easy ride, | | | | the safety of the street lanes specifically |
| while exploring the beauty as well. This guide was | | | | designated for riders and the traffic signals. |
| created to share my thoughts on some of the | | | | Then there's Copenhagen Denmark, a city that |
| greatest bike cities in the world. | | | | has the most successful bike program for the |
| Amsterdam, Netherlands is known as the bike | | | | community in the world. Almost everyone owns a |
| capital of the world and this city is number one on | | | | bike in this city and at one time the city was |
| my list. 40% of all the traffic in Amsterdam is by | | | | known as "the city of bikes." |
| bike, which is greater than any city. This helps | | | | The city puts a lot of money behind growing the |
| keep the residents fit and healthy. | | | | convenience and safety of biking in the city. Of |
| In Amsterdamn, bicycle sheds are located | | | | the work force, 30% or more all bike to work. |
| throughout the city to park your bike and this has | | | | They even have a neighborhood in the city that |
| helped keep bikes safe. The Amsterdam Train | | | | doesn't allow cars, which makes it a great place |
| Station is even building a parking garage that can | | | | for bikers. There are areas throughout the city |
| store up to 10,000 bikes! Biking is a huge part of | | | | where bikes can be rented for free (a deposit is |
| the culture there so hop on and fit right in! | | | | kept until returned). |
| Number two on my list goes to Portland, Oregon. | | | | These are my three favorite cities for bikers. As |
| Biking has recently become more and more | | | | a tourist, it makes it much easier to ride around |
| popular in this city. The city has created a | | | | given the system these cities have set up. |
| network that connects different parts of the city | | | | Hopefully you can enjoy biking through any of |
| and makes it easy to get around. | | | | these great cities one day and fit in with the |
| The city offers a commuter program for | | | | biking cultures that have been created! |