Louisville named one of America's Top 50 Bike Friendly Cities

Bicycling Magazine has named Louisville in its Top 50 Bike-Friendly Cities listing.

The magazine ranked the cities in order and Louisville was ranked 21st. In order to be considered for the list, the magazine said cities should have segregated bike lanes, municipal bike racks and bike boulevards, to name a few. "If you have those things in your town, cyclists probably have the ear of the local government—another key factor. To make our Top 50, a city must also support a vibrant and diverse bike culture, and it must have smart, savvy bike shops," the magazine says on their website.

With regard to Louisville, the magazine says "Prior to 2005, Louisville was not a bike-friendly place. Thanks to mayor Jerry Abramson, cycling is thriving. Construction of the 100-mile Louisville Loop is underway; it's about 25 percent complete."

A complete list of the top 50 is available at http://www.bicycling.com/article/0,6610,s1-3-583-21901-1,00.html. To read more about these cities and why they were chosen go to: http://www.bicycling.com/topbikefriendlycities/