In the city of Minneapolis there are bikes and lots of them all over. It now hold title as the most bicycle-friendly city in the United States.
The reputation is well-earned…there are bicycles everywhere. You can even see bicycles parked at the airport! Cyclists of all shapes, sizes and disciplines are present pretty much everywhere pedaling around the city — from sleek fixies and hip young riders to kids to hardcore commuters, roadies and everyone in between.
The typical street scene in Minneapolis: bikes locked up everywhere. There were bikes on racks, bikes on poles, bikes on porch railings, in yards and every other conceivable location. And in Minneapolis it’s like this all year-round, not just when the weather is nice!
From our biking culture spawned Nice Ride-a non-profit bike sharing organization put hundreds of bikes for short term rentals out on the streets of Minneapolis starting last year. The result? The 700 bikes located in 65 stations logged in over 100,000 individual trips. Going into the 2011 seasons Nice Ride plans to expand further around the Metro and add additional bikes to the system. When the weather warms up be sure to grab a nice ride bike!
