With the rapid development of economy and society, cycling, a new sport that combines fitness, environmental protection, entertainment and athletics, has become popular, more and more college students choose to take an active part in cycling. In order to study the current situation of the development of cycling in colleges and universities in Shanxi province, this paper adopts the methods of literature, questionnaire and mathematical statistics, and finds that the scale and number of people participating in cycling are increasing, but at the same time, there are problems such as insufficient funds, inadequate management and large gender difference. It calls on all colleges and universities to increase the support and management of cycling associations, actively hold exchange events, thus promoting the stable development of college cycling.