Today Is Bicycle Day - Here Are The World's 20 Best Cities For Cyclists

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[Editor's note: This article was first published in April 2013, we've republished it in honor of Bicycle Day.

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Copenhagenize is a consulting and communications company that specializes in all things cycling-related. The company gave Business Insider an exclusive first look at its new ranking of the world's most bike-friendly cities.]

There are lots of cities where it's good to be a cyclist, but some are truly two-wheel paradises.

The newly released Copenhagenize Index 2013, produced by the Copenhagenize Design Co., ranked 150 cities around the world on 13 parameters, including cycling facilities, culture, sharing program, gender split, politics, and traffic calming.

It also gave bonus points for categories like political leadership.

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Here are the top 20 cities, each with a score out of 100 points.

The list starts at number 14, since there are a few ties.