Andrea Sachs of The Washington Post got together with Adventure Cycling Association of Montana and Bicycling magazine to come up with the list of the 10 friendliest bicycling cities in the U.S.

The cities made the grade by providing not only safe streets, but such amenities as lighted bike routes, indoor bike parking and shower stations.

Making the list are:

• Portland, Ore.
  


• Seattle
  


• San Francisco
  


• Davis, Calif.
  


• Boulder, Colo.
  


• Tucson, Ariz.
  


• Madison, Wis.
  


• Chicago
  


• Austin, Texas
  


• Philadelphia
  
  To see what makes each city special, read "These Cities Get in Gear." Thanks to KansasCity.com for the post.