5 states where women cyclists are almost extinct

[channlluv]

How exactly does one declare herself a cycling commuter?

Roxy

[tulip]

How exactly does one declare herself a cycling commuter?

Roxy

"I ride my bike to work. I am a cycling commuter."

[sundial]

Arkansas rider here.

Arkansas roads in general are NOT bike friendly. Just pick up a copy of Cyclists' Yellow Pages and there are NO roads recommended in Arkansas.
There are many, many rural towns with patchwork pavement and/or chip seal. Many roads don't even have a shoulder. Heck, even the truck drivers complain. In the major cities there are no bike lanes, little to no bike racks and lockers. If there is even a bike courier in Arkansas I will be very surprised.

On the plus side, if you are a mtb'er there are miles and miles of gravel roads to explore and several great singletrack in the central and northern part of the state. Syllamo Trail, which is listed among the top trails in the US, is one of them.

[GulfCoastAmy]

Alabama cyclist here, though not a commuter.
A lot of roads in my city are not conducive to commuting

Ditto this! Although I could see myself commuting at some point.

[beccaB]

I ride my bike to meet my husband in the next town over, so that I don't have to use extra gas, but I don't ride to work as of yet. I'm thinking if I can become comfortable changing a tire I might ride to work, but it will be winter soon. The weather here is extremely unpredictable. Where I live in Michigan does not always seem very friendly to bicyclists, but I did see 6 on my midday ride today.

[channlluv]

"I ride my bike to work. I am a cycling commuter."

Well, okay, but I meant for the purposes of this state-by-state census. How'd they get these numbers? Did any of you respond to a survey of some kind asking if you commute? I never have. Just wondering how accurate this data is.

Roxy

[OakLeaf]

The long census form only goes to a very small fraction of households. I've never got one. That doesn't mean that their sampling isn't accurate. Obviously the census is only as accurate as people are honest, but how many people are going to lie about whether or not they commute by bicycle? If anything, the numbers would be inflated by people who wish they did or twice a year do or know they oughta.