Quote Originally Posted by OakLeaf View Post
The fact that Florida is perennially rated so high, makes the whole thing suspect IMO. I've never ridden anywhere so hostile to cyclists, from road design, to driver behavior, to the law that says you have to ride on bike paths, to refusal to prosecute drivers for killing cyclists.
Amen. I don't think this list is based on actual bike friendliness at all. Nebraska is 43rd on the list, but at least in/around Omaha we have oodles of commuter bikers everywhere, kiosks all over to rent bikes, an awesome trail system, etc. And I've heard nothing but awful scary things out of Florida. My uncle, who's ridden the "long way" across every state (and Canadian province...and the African Continent...) made an exception for Florida due to safety. He only rode on little part across.