Of the 10 women selected by a panel from City Hall, TfL and Santander, nine are described as modern unsung heroes and one as a historical pioneer.
Founder of Northwest Pedal Express in Brent, Annahita Benbow, was recognised for leading weekly bike buses that help children travel to school with confidence and safety.
Carol Summers, a London Ambulance Service paramedic of more than 20 years has been honoured for inspiring her colleagues to cycle and respond to 999 calls by bike.
Other women celebrated are ultracyclist, courier and author Emily Chappell, Sikh cycling club leader Harjit Kaur Lakhan, Camden cycling campaigner Jean Dollimore, and Dr Jenny Drife, a consultant psychiatrist who cycles daily across Lambeth and Southwark to reach rough sleepers in parks.
Naomi Rumble, director of Together We Ride, and Terry Clarke, a cycling leader for U3A, complete the list.
The 10th bike has been named after Tessie Reynolds, who in 1893 set a record for cycling from Brighton to London and back in 8 hours and 30 minutes at a time when women were not recognised as cyclists.
Helen Cansick, one of the judges, said: “We hope celebrating these women on Santander Cycles will encourage even more women and girls to experience the joy of cycling.”