NEW YORK - Portland, Oregon is once again the Best Bike City in America. The editors of Rodale Inc.'s Bicycling magazine have ranked Portland the number one city in the country for cycling as part of their biennial rankings, which appear in the July issue of Bicycling, on newsstands May 29.
Minneapolis, which topped Portland in Bicycling's 2010 rankings, came in second place this time, followed by Boulder, CO at third; Washington, D.C.-- 13th overall in the previous rankings -- came in at a fast-rising number four, while Chicago snagged the fifth spot.
Conversely, Dallas was cited as one of America's worst cycling cities for the second time since 2008 for creating almost no new cycling infrastructure even after its adoption of a bicycle master plan. Cycling advocates in Dallas, who were vocal in their frustration with the city's progression, expressed hope that the "worst" designation will serve as a catalyst for a faster, more concentrated bike-friendly movement.
Well it looks like 2012 is our year again, huh? If there's a list with Portland, Boulder, Minneapolis, and Washington DC on top, you better believe we proud Dallasites will do whatever we can to be at the other end of that list. We've all made tough decisions to leave former jobs and loved ones in lesser towns to make sure the only time we have to deal with preachy, self-righteous cyclists is when we're running them over in our kick-ass, air-conditioned gas-guzzlers. Listen here, damn hippies, this city can't even fill in the potholes on its roads, and you want a whole extra lane so you can save $2 on gas, show up to work in a sweaty mess, and brag about how unselfish and Earth-conscious you are to an audience that wished you ended up on their windshield? Get that shit outta this town. The only time I want anything to do with some smug bicycle is if the Byron Nelson offers bike seat volunteers for high-skirted trim.
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