5 states where women cyclists are almost extinct

[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.