County successfully renews Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community
Published on February 03, 2026
The League of American Bicyclists honored the efforts of Los Alamos County to build better places for people to bike, renewing its Bronze-Level Bicycle Friendly Community (BFC) designation on January 29, 2026. The award recognizes the County for its commitment to creating transportation and recreational resources that benefit its residents of all ages and abilities while encouraging healthier and more sustainable transportation choices.
“Building better places to bike is a shared effort,” said Bill Nesper, executive director of the League of American Bicyclists. “The communities recognized are part of a growing national movement, taking practical steps to support bicycling as a safe, accessible, and valuable part of everyday life.”
Los Alamos County joins over 400 communities across the country in the movement for safer streets and better bicycling for everyone. The League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America program sets the standard for how communities build and benchmark progress toward making biking better. The League strives to provide continual updates to the application as part of the commitment to help communities raise their standards for safety, equity, and accessibility.
The Bronze-Level BFC award is presented only to communities with strong commitments to bicycling, and recognizes the commitment to improving conditions for all people who bike through investments like bike infrastructure, adult and youth bike education, encouragement through events like Bike to Work Day, evaluation mechanisms, and enforcement all through the lens of equity.
Awarded communities must renew their status every four years to ensure that they not only maintain existing efforts, but also keep up with changing technology, national safety standards, and community-driven best practices. Los Alamos County was first awarded the designation of Bicycle Friendly Community in 2017.
To learn more about the BFC program, visit bikeleague.org/community.