I stumbled onto this list this morning, made by the League of American Bicyclists. Alaska's at #47, wow! That's pretty awful! Washington, where I'm sort of considering moving to, is ranked #1.
I missed an entire summer of bike riding. :( Radar hurt his hip in the spring, and I was very hesitant all summer about going riding with him, fearing a more serious injury. Now, I'm considering becoming a bicycle commuter in a last ditch effort to continue to be able to get to work. Recent upheaval at the local transit organization has goofed things up a bit. I'm being heavily campaigned not to by my mom, who thinks I'm naive and that I'll catch hypothermia on the 3 mile ride. I'm more concerned about safety and winter riding, both for me and my dog - I'm far more a wimp about that. If it weren't for the two slightly scary intersections between home and work, I'd be gung ho. As it is, I'm hesitating.