Portland

It seems like almost everyone in Portland, Oregon, bikes; cyclists are everywhere. Over 7 percent of people commute to work on their bikes, ranking it the highest of any U.S. city. The city’s lined with more than 500 kilometers of bikeways, plays host to a dizzying amount of biking events, and even inspired some residents to start up BikePortland.org, a daily news source for all things bicycle-related.

Some popular rides include a cruise along the Eastbank Esplanade, a 2.5-kilometer corridor along the Willamette River; the Springwater Corridor that ultimately leads south to Mount Hood National Forest; and Forest Park, which highlights Northwest Portland’s old-timber growth.