Editing Davis, California (section)

==Bicycling==<!-- This section is linked from [[List of cycleways]] -->
[[Image:Davisbikes.jpg|thumb|Bikes in front of the [[Davis station (California)|Davis Amtrak station]]]]
[[File:Davis Bike Rack.jpg|thumb|Davis racks]]

[[Bicycling]] has been one of the most popular modes of transportation in Davis for decades, particularly among school-age children and [[UC Davis]] students. In 2010, Davis became the new home of the [[United States Bicycling Hall of Fame]].

[[Cycling infrastructure|Bicycle infrastructure]] became a political issue in the 1960s, culminating in the election of a pro-bicycle majority to the City Council in 1966.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/pw/pdfs/2006_BikePlan_withMaps.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070614173632/http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/pw/pdfs/2006_BikePlan_withMaps.pdf |archive-date=June 14, 2007 |access-date=May 15, 2007 |title=City of Davis Comprehensive Bicycle Plan}}</ref> By the early 1970s, Davis had become a pioneer in the implementation of [[Segregated cycle facilities|cycling facilities]]. As the city expands, new facilities are usually mandated. As a result, Davis residents today enjoy an extensive network of bike lanes, bike paths, and grade-separated bicycle crossings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daviswiki.org/bike_lanes|title=Bike Lanes – Davis – LocalWiki|website=daviswiki.org|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525170707/https://daviswiki.org/bike_lanes|archive-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref><ref name="Bike Paths - Davis - LocalWiki">{{cite web|url=http://daviswiki.org/bike_paths|title=Bike Paths – Davis – LocalWiki|website=daviswiki.org|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525170708/https://daviswiki.org/bike_paths|archive-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref> The flat terrain and temperate climate are also conducive to bicycling.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Carpenter |first1=Andrew |title=What makes Davis, California, a "biking capital?" |url=https://mobilitylab.org/2016/06/08/what-makes-davis-biking-capital/ |website=Mobility Lab |access-date=January 9, 2022 |date=June 8, 2016}}</ref>

[[Image:Covell bike overpass.jpg|thumb|Bicycle crossing over Covell Blvd.]]

In 2005, the Bicycle-Friendly Community program of the [[League of American Bicyclists]] recognized Davis as the first Platinum Level city in the US.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_davis.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101011162825/http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bicyclefriendlyamerica/communities/bfc_davis.php |archive-date=October 11, 2010 |publisher=League of American Bicyclists |access-date=September 27, 2010 |title=League of American Bicyclists Bicycle Friendly Community Campaign}}</ref><ref>[http://www.bikeleague.org/media/press/042908_press.php Bike League press release] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101229202702/http://www.bikeleague.org/media/press/042908_press.php |date=December 29, 2010 }}, citing Davis as first platinum community</ref>  Bicycling appears to be declining among Davis residents: from 1990 to 2000, the US Census Bureau reported a decline in the fraction of commuters traveling by bicycle, from 22 percent to 15 percent.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_submenuId=datasets_0&_lang=en http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program=DEC&_submenuId=datasets_0&_lang=en] {{Webarchive|url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090403033044/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/DatasetMainPageServlet?_program%3DDEC%26_submenuId%3Ddatasets_0%26_lang%3Den |date=April 3, 2009 }} ''Factfinder.census.gov'' Retrieved on May 15, 2007</ref> This resulted in the reestablishment of the city's Bicycle Advisory Commission and creation of advocate groups such as "Davis Bicycles!". In 2016, Fifth Street, a main road in Davis, was converted from four lanes to two lanes to allow for bicycle lanes and encourage more bicycling.

In 1996, 2001, 2006, and 2009, the UC Davis "Cal Aggie Cycling" Team won the national road cycling competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportclubs.ucdavis.edu/cycling/|title=Cal Aggie Cycling|website=ucdavis.edu|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230071355/http://sportclubs.ucdavis.edu/cycling/|archive-date=December 30, 2006}}</ref> The team also competes off-road and on the track, and has competed in the national competitions of these disciplines. In 2007, UC Davis also organized a record-breaking bicycle parade numbering 822 bicycles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daviswiki.org/World's_Largest_Bicycle_Parade|title=World's Largest Bicycle Parade – Davis – LocalWiki|website=daviswiki.org|access-date=April 28, 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525170710/https://daviswiki.org/World's_Largest_Bicycle_Parade|archive-date=May 25, 2017}}</ref>