FAQ

The State Bike Coordinator should complete the ranking questionnaire with the assistance of statewide bicycle advocacy organizations.

Yes, all 50 states will still be ranked. League staff will complete unanswered questionnaires to determine ranking. However, as state coordinators, bicycle advisory committee representatives or state bicycle advocates have a better understanding of the laws, policies and practices in their states, their questionnaires will be more complete and likely scored better.

The goal of the BFS℠ program is not to punish states that perform poorly, but rather to recognize those that support bicycling and use them as models for the rest of the country. Rankings will allow states to see how they stack up nationally.

All state bicycle coordinators, and the main representatives of the state legislature and state advocacy groups will receive feedback from our expert review panel on things that are working well and areas that need improvement. Ideally, state agencies use the survey and feedback as a roadmap to improve their bicycling policies, programs and practices.

You can transfer last year’s data as soon as the new cycle opens. To do so, access your application desktop and click on “Copy Form” next to the last survey. Select the new cycle you want to transfer your data to. Click “Submit”. You can now edit the new survey.

We will send the most current FMIS data spreadsheet to all state bicycle coordinators and state bicycle advocacy groups as soon as it becomes available.

Review the Resources page which offers links to information and examples of best practices. If you cannot locate the answer to your question or the appropriate resource, please contact BFA@bikeleague.org