Unsure how credible this list even is. Here's the "methodology":
HOW WE CHOSE THE TOP 50
The statistics and descriptions here represent just some of what we consider when compiling this list. For example, we also mine U.S. Census data for such factors as overall percentage of bike commuters in each city and the rate by which that number is growing. We catalog the amount and quality of cycling infrastructure in each city—including miles of protected bike lanes and roadways marked with sharrows—and how recently it's been implemented. We rely on data collected by national advocacy groups like the League of American Bicyclists, the Alliance for Biking and Walking, and People for Bikes. And, most importantly, we talk to local advocates, officials, and everyday riders in each city on the final list, as well as those that didn't make the cut.
So... not exactly rigorous. Nevertheless, feature
here. Top 50 here:
1. New York (#7 in 2012)
2. Chicago (#5 in 2012)
3. Minneapolis (#2 in 2012)
4. Portland (#1 in 2012)
5. Washington, D.C. (#4 in 2012)
6. Boulder, Colo. (#3 in '12)
7. San Francisco (#8 in '12):
8. Seattle (#10 in '12)
9. Fort Collins, Colo. (#11 in '12)
10. Cambridge, Mass. (NR in '12)
11. Austin
12. Denver
13. Madison, Wis.
14. Philadelphia
15. Eugene, Ore.
16. Boston
17. Tempe, Ariz.
18. Tucson
19. Arlington, Va.
20. Boise
21. Pittsburgh
22. New Orleans
23. Long Beach
24. San Jose
25. Indianapolis
26. Salt Lake City
27. Oakland
28. Los Angeles
29. Miami
30. Scottsdale, Ariz.
31. Alexandria, Va.
32. Sacramento
33. Thousand Oaks, Calif.
34. Chattanooga, Tenn.
35. Cincinnati
36. Milwaukee
37. Gainesville, Fla.
38. Salem, Ore.
39. Albuquerque
40. Saint Paul
41. Grand Rapids, Mich.
42. Reno
43. Louisville
44. Columbia, Mo.
45. Colorado Springs
46. Ann Arbor, Mich.
47. Omaha
48. San Antonio
49. Des Moines
50. Cleveland
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