Wooden plaque, 9 x 12 - 2001 Bicycling Magazine award presented to the City of San Diego for being one of the 10 Best Cycling Cities. San Diego won in the 1 Million+ Population category, coming in third behind Montreal and Chicago. Winners were determined using criteria that weighed factors such as numbers of bike lanes, bike culture, number of commuters,renowned bike shops and climate, the quality of roads and how frequently mother nature lets riders enjoy them.