Colorado ranked #6 Bicycle Friendly State in 2017

Top ten bike-friendly states for 2017 with historical rankings. Image credit: The League of American Bicyclists

The League of American Bicyclists has released its 2017 Bicycle Friendly State Rankings and Colorado has improved to #6 out of all 50 states. The last ranking in 2015 had Colorado at #7.
Colorado was recognized as a top state for law, policy, and education with room for improvement in devoting transportation funds to bicycling. Colorado has ranked as high as #2 in 2013 and as low as #22 in 2008. It should be noted the methodology for these rankings has changed over the years. The 2017 rankings are based on:

•         Infrastructure and Funding
•         Education and Encouragement
•          Legislation and Enforcement
•          Policies and Programs
•         Evaluation and Planning

In 2015 Governor John Hickenlooper announced a four-year initiative to make Colorado the #1 Bike State. The Colorado Pedals Project is a public and private effort to make it happen. Learn more about the current work and focus areas of this project from Bicycle Colorado.

Image credit: Bicycle Colorado