During the last year, the Somerville Bicycle Advisory Committee, city officials, cycling enthusiasts and local organizations have established and upgraded programs and infrastructure that have bettered bicycling in the city. They've also focused on getting rocky roads fixed and removing other obstacles to riding safely. 

Here are 10 of the biggest stories on bicycling from 2011:

1. The League of American Bicyclists names Somerville a bicycle friendly community.

2. The city paints 11 miles of new bicycle lanes and sharrows as part of its "11 in 2011" campaign. 

3. Hubway, Boston's bike share network announces that the program should arrive in Somerville this spring. 

4. The Metropolian Area Planning Council grants Somerville 75 bicycle racks and three bicycle corrals to be installed throughout the city. Even more bicycle corrals are coming to the city this spring. 

5. Tufts University rolls out a bicycle share program for students, professors and staff. 

6. Residents can now register their bicycles online.

7. Bicycling with babies becomes more popular. 

8. The Bicycle Committee supports a "Complete Streets" policy, and the city is now working with members to write one. 

9. The committee and some public officials repeatedly urge the city and the state to repair Beacon Street, the most popular and dangerous route in Somerville.

10. Cyclists ask Market Basket to improve the tight, radiator style bicycle racks in front of the store, and the manager removes every other bar to make enough space for some people to get their front wheel through. (Click through the photo gallery for proof.)