Copenhagen Archives

Collecting the Sounds of Copenhagen on an E-Cargo Bike

June 7, 2022 at 7:47 am5 min reading

Listen. Sea waves crash against the pier, straws on the dunes rustle in the wind, raindrops splash into puddles on the road. In the middle of all this stands Sofie Birch with her furry microphone. The music producer and DJ from Copenhagen is interested in…

Bicycle Sales Skyrocket: Coronavirus Is Changing the Cities

June 4, 2020 at 1:47 pm5 min reading

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Few businesses could report an upswing in their sales during these trying times. However, everything bike-connected is sold out as soon as it is restocked. New bike sales on eBay tripled in April and sales of secondhand rides were up 23 % in comparison with…

Copenhagen’s Lille Langebro – A Jewel of a Bridge for Pedestrians and Cyclists

August 20, 2019 at 11:41 am5 min reading

Urban cycling

Aren’t we all a little tired of seeing the world’s cycling capital, Copenhagen, trying to improve what’s already miles ahead? No, we are not. We watch with delight (and a little envy) how their cycling and pedestrian support and infrastructure keep reaching new levels of…

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Children’s Bicycling Playground in Copenhagen

February 28, 2018 at 1:16 pm

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Cycling is such a part of Copenhagen transport that even the road markings can intimidate a visiting foreigner. So how do Copenhagen’s children learn the rules to help them understand all the workings of a cycle-priority intersection? At the playground, of course.

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Intelligent Traffic Signals Boost Cycling in Copenhagen

May 15, 2017 at 8:30 am

Urban cycling

The Danish mecca of cycling enthusiasts is modernizing its controllers in traffic signals in order to make using public transport and bicycles more favourable. The city council is investing in the ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems), installing them at 380 intersections. Optimizing the signals in real…

Cycling in Copenhagen Explained by an Expat

March 7, 2017 at 9:17 am

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Ondřej Brož is a Czech expat living in Copenhagen. He has always been a fan of cycling, but started riding regularly in early 2015 when he bought a road bike. What were his first cycling impressions after he’d moved to Denmark? Is Copenhagen really a…

Top 10 Cycle Friendly Cities: Which One Is the Best?

January 30, 2017 at 11:53 am

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Do you love cycling around town? Is your city proud of its cyclists? Have a look to see if your city makes our Top 10 list – or tempts you into moving somewhere that is…

GALLERY: Photographing Copenhagen’s “Biking Vikings”

December 22, 2016 at 12:59 pm

Urban cycling

Mikael Collvile-Anderseen describes himself as an “Urban flâneur. Bicycle Urbanist. Single Dad. Copenhagener.” on his Instagram account, but he’s also a photographer. As a true citizen of the Danish capital he’s very keen on cycling and boasting his city’s treasures: perfect cycling infrastructure and the…

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Meet the MATE: Cheap, Cool and Successful eBikes from Denmark

October 13, 2016 at 12:02 pm

Urban cycling

Judging by the cycling fairs of this past summer, most hip manufacturers in the West are competing who can build the most expensive single-speed/fixie – no brakes, no lights, no nothing – and still get away with it. Having said that, there are companies that…