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Ex Pres
10-08-08, 03:52 PM
The League of American Bicyclists has announced our first annual ranking of Bicycle Friendly States, scoring all 50 states on more than 70 factors. The states were scored on responses to a questionnaire evaluating their commitment to bicycling and covering 6 key areas: legislation; policies and programs; infrastructure; education and encouragement; evaluation and planning; and enforcement. The highest and lowest scoring states overall were:

Top 5

1. Washington
2. Wisconsin
3. Arizona
4. Oregon
5. Minnesota

Bottom 5

46. North Dakota
47. Mississippi
48. Alabama
49. Georgia
50. West Virginia

Those of us who ride down here are just glad we're not last

Nota
10-08-08, 04:48 PM
...The states were scored on responses to a questionnaire...

Bottom 5

50. West Virginia




I guess there's always the possiblity that the results were skewed; afterall, how many West Virginians can fill out a questionnaire?:P
Velo Vol
10-08-08, 06:00 PM
Link to the report?

Ex Pres
10-08-08, 09:05 PM
Link to the report?

linky (http://www.bikeleague.org/news/090508bfs.php)

TN was 36th
Cadd
10-08-08, 09:18 PM
I guess there's always the possiblity that the results were skewed; afterall, how many West Virginians can fill out a questionnaire?:P

LOL. That's just wrong.
Nota
10-08-08, 10:09 PM
LOL. That's just wrong.

...reminds me of the old joke about the coyote from W.Va.....got his leg caught in one of those steel claw traps......gnawed off three of his legs, and he was still caught in the trap.
RonH
10-09-08, 07:10 AM
47. Mississippi
48. Alabama
49. Georgia
Looks like some Georgia folks will be moving to Alabama. :eek:
Can that be right? :rolleyes: