Bicycle Indiana is pleased to announce that four Indiana businesses have been recognized by the League of American Bicyclists as “bicycle-friendly.” Among them is DePuy Orthopaedics in Warsaw.

Summit City Bicycles and Fitness of Fort Wayne earned a Silver award as a Bicycle-Friendly Business; Angie’s List and A1 Cyclery, both headquartered in Indianapolis, were designated as Bronze Bicycle-Friendly Businesses and DePuy Orthopaedics was also awarded the designation of a Bronze Bicycle-Friendly Business.

Evansville’s Deaconess Hospital and Lincoln Financial Group of Fort Wayne earned honorable mention as a Bicycle-Friendly Business. These entities join a visionary group of more than 400 local businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies across the United States on the Bicycle Friendly list.

“Of the 61 businesses named ‘Bicycle-Friendly’ in the fall 2012 awards, four of them are in Indiana,” said Nancy Tibbett, executive director of Bicycle Indiana. “We’re excited to see that trend and momentum grow.”

Bicycle Indiana is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes safe bicycling; educates bicyclists, motorists and policy-makers; and advocates for laws, policies and infrastructure to increase bicycling in Indiana.

Last summer, Bicycle Indiana and the Indiana State Department of Health hosted a “Planning for a Bicycle-Friendly Community” seminar in nine communities around the state.

“Being named a bicycle-friendly community or employer allows you to say ‘We’re progressive and we care about health, fitness, the environment and livable communities,’” added Tibbett.

A complete listing of Indiana businesses and municipalities designated by the League as Bicycle Friendly follows:

Bicycle-Friendly Businesses in Indiana

• A1 Cyclery
• Angie’s List
• Bicycle Garage Indy
• Bloomingfoods
• Bloomington Pedal Power
• City of Bloomington, City Hall
• City of Indianapolis – City County Building
• DePuy Orthopaedics
• Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis
• Indiana State Department of Health
• Fort Wayne Outfitters and Bike Depot
• Freewheelin’ Community Bikes
• GTA Containers, Inc.
• Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, Inc.
• One Lucky Guitar, Inc.
• Outpost Sports
• RCI
• Storrow Kinsella Associates
• Summit City Bicycles and Fitness
• Sun King Brewing Co.

Bicycle-Friendly Communities in Indiana

• Bloomington
• Carmel
• Columbus
• Goshen
• Indianapolis & Marion County
• Fort Wayne
• South Bend

Bicycle-Friendly Universities in Indiana

• Indiana University – Bloomington Campus

To learn more, visit www.bicycleindiana.org or www.bikeleague.org/businesses.