Greenville scored a 39 out of 100 on Walk Score’s bikeability meter, deeming it a “somewhat bikeable” city. Our score is determined by four components: bike lanes, hills, destinations + connectivity, and bicycle mode share. Wondering what all that means? Let’s bike it out.
Bike lanes
Walk Score rates this category on the total length of bike paths and lanes. Learn more about bike lanes or plan a bike commute.
Hill score
Hilliness is based on the steepest grade within our area, calculated using the National Elevation Data set from the United States Geological Survey (USGC). Play with the USGS’ interactive map to learn more about nearby topography.
Destinations and connectivity
This uses our city’s Walk Score (currently a 43 out of 100), which measures whether or not you need a car to run daily errands.
Bicycle mode share
This category takes into account the social nature of bicycling. There’s safety in numbers. Even if a city doesn’t have much infrastructure for cyclists, more cyclists mean more drivers are aware of bicycles, which makes roadways safer.
How can we boost our score?
Our city is already taking steps towards becoming more pedestrian-friendly with iniatives like the new designs for Greenville’s Airport District. The top way to increase the bikeability of our city is — you guessed it — by biking more. We can boost our community score by learning more about biking in our city.
What are the best bike routes?
VisitGreenvilleSC has a list of recommended rides for leisure biking, road cycling, and mountain biking. It even includes an itinerary with spots to have lunch, where to stay overnight, and sights to see while you’re putting the pedal to the metal.
Don’t have a bike yet? You can support one of these local bike shops and buy one of your own, or rent.
