Hendel in D.C.

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Urban bicycling is generally becoming more popular in American cities, but there are a few smaller trends that complicate the larger narrative. A new infographic designed by Bike League for the website Visual.ly breaks down the demographics of bicycle use across the country—and there are a few surprises.

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This makes me even more committed to riding my bike, which I did today, even though it was only 17 degrees when I left for work. 

The bicycling gender gap is huge. Bicyclists in D.C. have tried to open up a dialogue about the topic and had a great panel discussion a few weeks back. I wrote about the underlying reasons for why women tend to bike less here and talk about how a nine-woman panel discussion on the topic played out here.