My husband's English family wouldn't believe him when he told that many mornings, he was biking along side the Danish Minister of Finances on their way to work. I explained: The minister lives a couple of streets from us, my husband's route to work goes past the parliament at they start work at the same time, so naturally they'll be in the same "green wave". That's Denmark!
Thomas Clasie Ane-Louise kunne meget vel her tale om Mogens Lykketoft, der var finansminister fra 1993-2000. Han er en inkarneret cyklist. (Claus Hjort var finansminister i 1½ år. Der var finansministre før ham.)
@@carstarsarstenstesenn I'd take Copenhagen cycling network coverage and consistancy over Toronto's cycling mess. Only a few main streets have somewhat proper buffered bike lanes, some have just paint and all the "good" cycling paths are either a path in downtown, a former railway, or a trail. Either way, they are called "multi-use" pathways, and it is annoying for joggers and people walking to be in the way while cycling. I hate it, but it is getting better, will get better eventually over the years.
@@transportationland6395 Don't get him wrong, Copenhagen has some of the most advanced bike infrastructure in the world, which includes multiple (5-10) bike only bridges and all of what you saw in the video here. But with that being said, the Netherlands are still leading the 'bike race', us Copenhagener's have a tendency to call it the best bike city in the world and be proud of that, rather than looking at the actual best bike cities in the world and demanding that we get on that level. I'd rate most American and Canadian cities cycle infrastructure at about a 2/10, Copenhagen is an 8 and Amsterdam a 9.
They didn't mention that biking in cities frees up town-space, it makes the citizens more committed to the town they live in, it significantly reduces street crime levels and pollution and the citizens get better health through daily exercise. If you live in a big city you shouldn't need a car at all, ideally. You just walk, bike or take public transportation to go places. If these three modes of transportation doesn't work where you live, your city is simply not very liveable (nor loveable).
Australian cities are sooooo spread out - In Brisbane 98% of the population live in suburbia which doesn't make it very easy to get around with public transport and it is also unbelievably expensive and outside peak business travelling hours public transport is few and far between, I believe the biggest mistake Australia and America made was in planning their cities around suburbia and cars and so I agree that these things make our cities unlivable and unlovable. The Scandinavians and the Dutch are very civilised in their community minded thinking in comparison to us....and in sooooo many other ways as well, incredibly lucky people who live in these countries.
@@frenchgrama That is true, I've seen how many large cities around the world are planned around cars solely for mass transportation, and it's a sad flaw because so many systems are possible if basics for public transport are thought into city planning. When I was commuting to Copenhagen before I moved to the city center, I was commuting from another city 30 miles out and still was able to easily take public transport and bring a bicycle if I wanted, and I'd be anywhere in the city center in just over half an hour. And it would hardly cost me anything. In any other major city without that kind of infrastructure the commuting during rush hour would take multiple hours. It's honestly such a massive help to lessen traffic congestion in general, it makes the city more quiet, lowers air pollution massively, and gives a much more tranquil vibe. I could be in the heart of Copenhagen on a weekday during rush hour, and the air quality would be just as good as the countryside, and after living in other metropolitan cities in Europe I can say this is really something unique. I wish more city planners would adopt this approach to large scale infrastructure.
But so many cities are built with cars in mind, copenhagen works for bikes because you can get anywhere in the city within 30 mins on a bike, while in many american cities people must commute hours in cars, which would be a whole day's bikeride.
@@andrewjensen8189 Most of the time spent in cars is due to general traffic. The thing is, Copenhagen is a very old city and was never designed for cycling specifically, it was just implemented over time until it became what it is today. I've been to a few larger US cities (like New York), and there is vast potential for a cycling infrastructure if you just know how to look for it.
@@Holland1994D can be but i see them getting made all over the place still :) it does not matter who has the most. but that they are being made. since it's a lot safer for everyone.
In fairness, they may say that it took Copenhagen 40 years to get where it is today, but when I moved here some 35+ years ago we also biked everywhere. And it was safe enough that as a small child I was allowed to bike around on the streets and to school by myself (as were all the other children). My point is that you dont need 40 years to have a great bike city.
In contrast, in my childhood here in the US, I was able to bike all over the neighborhood, just me and my friends with no adult supervision. Now, we won't let our kids do that at all because of safety. We've actually gone backwards.
I drive from time to time in central Copenhagen, and the bikes own the city so thoroughly, that it's impossible to park or not drive without constantly being scared of an angry swarm of people, who ride while talking on their cell phones with no helmets. Almost nobody who lives in the city bother to own a car.
I was there in Copenhagen last week. I experience the bicycle culture, it was truly unique and amazing. I have my good time in Copenhagen, bicycling around the Copenhagen was the most fun thing i ever do in my life. I am envy of the Danes, with the strong bicycling culture.
What a lot of cycling advocates in North America seem to miss is that creating a good cycling culture is much more than just building separate bike lanes. It involves teaching kids to be proficient on a bike and respectful of the laws and other riders/drivers from a very early age - including testing in schools . It means changing traffic laws to give cycles priority where needed. It means encouraging the use of upright bikes with fully enclosed chain guards and baskets/carriers. It means keeping the lycra clad yahoos on racing bikes from treating the roads as personal racing/training tracks, endangering other cyclists and pedestrians alike. It means building facilities to park the bikes and large car parking lots on the perimeter as well as a high capacity public transportation system to enable people to leave their cars out of the city when commuting in. In short, it requires treating cycling as a mode of transportation rather than a recreational or fitness activity on urban streets.
I work as a delivery driver in Copenhagen. Without so many people taking bikes, traffic in the centre of the City would be hell. It´s bad enough already,because there´s far too many cars for a such a small area. Sometimes it´s a pain in the ass to wait for the cyclists, but the alternative is much worse.
Don't think how many cars you can move down a street, think how many people! Looking at 200 people moving down a street imagine how much space it would take if they were driving a car.
What they don't mention is how many people combine the commuter train systems with bike riding - like bringing their bikes on the train or having two bicycles - one to ride to the train station close to home and another one parked in front of the train station close to work. Another idea that works well where I live is the system of rental bikes that you can pick up and drop off at about 100 automatic rental stations around the city. They all have a gps-tracker, so you can't just dump them and you need to stick your rental-card or credit-card into the machine to check them out. That would be a good system for American or Canadian cities like L.A., S.F. or Vancouver.
They have some of these systems already such is Bixbi or Pace. However, due to infastructure issues, they are not fully utilitized by the masses. A shame really.
We have bike rentals in Philly, but unfortunately they're very expensive for people who only need to make one trip. It's cheap if you have a monthly or yearly pass, but even then eventually owning your own bicycle will be cheaper.
Yeah, what's the big deal? Of course a bike is the transportation mode of choice if going between 2 and 15 km. It is far to walk, but cars are expensive and difficult to park.
for your sake, i hope you never have to cycle here in Miami. extremely few bike lanes, drivers unaware of you, drivers taking up the entire right side of the lane (where bicyclists are supposed to ride). yesterday, i was on my bike waiting at an intersection to make a right turn. a truck came up behind me and honked his horn at me, telling me to get out of the way. he didn't care that even HE wouldn't have been able to make the turn because there was oncoming traffic. after we both turned, he told me "you're supposed to stay on the bike lane" (there is no bike lane there), and he threatened to beat me up.
It's now three years later, and I'm commenting. (not that I waited that long; I'm just now finding it) As far as cycling transportation goes, things aren't much better than when DrJuice wrote the paragraph. At least, they aren't much better in my little ville. The attention I have to pay to cars is the same attention cars pay to bikes in your bicycle friendly country. I dream of living where you live or making my town resemble yours. I dream of it so much that I longingly watch cycling videos from your part of the world. When I told my co-worker of my video viewing, she was flabbergasted. Well now wait, we do have a long bike trail now that the rider could get to almost anywhere in the town or close to their destination. Most people use the trail for recreation or exercise. I use it to commute, pleasure, or shop. The town does keep the path plowed in the winter. However, I want more. I want the bicycle mentality to infect the whole community.
Yes, I livi in Amsterdam, and I see exactly the same kinds of comments. In amsterdam is seems that we are now, where bike traffic is very heavy, turning complete roads into cyclepaths where you are a "guest". when you drive a car. Those cars still go twice as fast as in city's like florence or london.
People must also remember that this is a really cheap way of getting around the city. Once you have bought a bike, you are getting free transportation ( until you get a flat tire ofc ). So people save alot of money in the years they have a bike.
+Rene Andersen it's not free ..it's just extremely cheap you "should" be doing basic maintenance on your bike monthly (more if dirtier riding conditions) cleaning oiling and lubricating the various parts other than that everything mostly just takes an initial investment and some manpower i mean you "can" go without any maintenance but tire changes..but that'll have you spending more in the long term than simply doing the very basic procedures to ensure that everything is running smoothly
+josh spradling Spoken like a true fitness cyclist (Or what you call those guys racing ahead in their tight clothes) :P You do all that s*** when you notice there's something wrong. And that's good enough.
Tegnet i wear boots, a t shirt, jeans, boxers, and merino socks year round never wore lycra just like in a car though it's not about making shit more efficient it's about not spending more than you have to because you refused to spend a few dollars here and there it's not expensive to do maintenance on a bike and it greatly reduced the pressure you put on the bike..reducing the chance of broken parts that would need replace or wearing out parts that could put you at unnecessary risk for instance tires and chains if tires aren't properly inflated not only do you increase the amount of work you've gotta do to ride the thing but you're increasing the chance of a flat tire , potentially leaving you stranded causing a wreck and increasing the cost of ownership all so that you save $25 on a bike pump and a tire gauge (and about 5 minutes work) or the chain...which without lube will wear out the teeth of the chain..making slippage more common forcing you to pedal harder and again..increasing the chances that things will go wrong all so that you can save $10 and some time being lazy and not bothering to maintain your ride..be it a bike, car or even just your legs results in it being more costly, time consuming and wasteful in the long run
Monthly? Outside of checking tire pressure once a week, I do almost no other maintenance for months. In the year I have owned a true dutch bike, I have overhauled the rear hub once and greased the breaks twice. As my bike has a chain case, I have yet to do any chain maintenance and should not need to for years. As Tegnet said, you do something once you notice something is off. Monthly maintenance for a well built utility bike is overkill. And to answer the inevitable question I ride a lot, nearly 13,000km a year and all of it utility riding.
harshbarj I didn't say you had to I said you should to keep the bike in proper working condition A year isn't very old for a bike though Not even close Nor does how you ride matter, it's a matter of how bikes work nor Is 8,000miles some huge number for a bike Over the course of a year you shouldn't be buying a lot of lube (unless you ride in the rain a lot...causing it to wash off) Bike maintance is cheap , replacing a chain..or worse because you failed to keep things in working order isn't By lubing the chain properly it should last a long...long time of casual/semi casual wear (a drop o two on each link...a bottle can last ages) $12 a year (good bottle) or $20 for 3 if you opt for cheaper (can be cheaper but it's a lazy approach) It's really not expensive or difficult As a bike chain will usually run $30 and improperly lubed chains will wear faster , causing a less efficient ride, reduced safety and a generally more expensive LNG term cost As for the "true Dutch bike" You know the dutch actually do extremely regular maintenance on bikes right? Or that like anywhere else there are a million (exaggerating) different qualities and options yes? Might as well be saying a true German car, or a true american tree A bike having a guard does not negate the need to maintain it, it reduce the need to clean it every time you ride in adverse conditions and areas (as less muck can get in) It's kinda strange to think the bike chain wear from grinding together magically lessens because it's well built
Cars don't wait for the bikes to turn because they're nice. Bikes have the right of way! It's the law that cars must wait! Otherwise our bicycle system wouldn't work.
cherokee schill Drivers licenses in Denmark are issued by the local police department and driving tests are performed by police officers. Training for license is done at private companies.
cherokee schill The Danish road traffic act is called "Færdselsloven" and can be found here: www.retsinformation.dk/forms/r0710.aspx?id=158005 I can't find it in English though...
And remember it's not just Copenhagen but it's like that all over Denmark ;) Watching this video makes me really proud of our Danish bike-culture. It has a great effect on our infrastructure and the environment and i also think it has an influence on our public health :)
@@bishplis7226 lmao shut up you ignorant infant. I can be literally in the middle of nowhere on the countryside and there will still be a marked lane for cyclists on the side of the road.
If you live in Denmark and say to someone you don't have a bike..... people will look weird at you and be like"THE HECK BRO! YOU DON'T HAVE A BIKE!! WTF" everyone y in Denmark has a bike.
I live in Denmark, I don't have a bike. But only because I never need to move quickly enough that it's worth it. I had one when I was younger, but it's waaay too small for me now, and I don't really have the money for a bike either
Jasquanify I have three bikes.... My oldest kid has 2 bikes plus a Christiniabike with rome for three kids... I have four kids and five grandkids, they have all, at least two bikes.... Love you....
So true xD I'm one of those few weirdos who don't own a bike and people literally gives me this face o.O when I say I don't own a bike. I don't have one because I don't need one. My last bike was stolen and returned completely ruined and I just never bothered getting a new one. I don't like biking anyway, I prefer to walk short distances or take public transport for longer distances.
This would take a huge state of mind change in the USA, most people in cars have the mindset that they have the right of way and the roads were made for them. Specially aggressive taxi drivers, delivery trucks (UPS, USPS, FedEx) who double park and drive with reckless abandonment at times. The elevated lanes would the way to go but they would need to be as wide as they are in these videos. I live in south FL and every time I see a bike lane they are made for single file riding essentially and are erratic and inconsistent. It would be nice but I don't see it happening outside of Portland.
I think it's more a cultural thing. It's not just a car vs bike problem. There's aggressiveness between cars. There's aggressiveness with motorcycles that are lane splitting. There's aggressiveness between everyone. Everybody wants to be first and not be overtaken by any other road user.
I couldn't disagree more. I think it's a failure of drivers to recognize other people in cars as people and people outside of cars as people. In countries with heavy cycling populations, you can see everyone's face. That humanizes them, creates a civil and egalitarian community and a conscious recognition that the other person is a real human being. In countries with heavy automotive populations, everything becomes an object or obstacle. An obstruction that needs to be moved or eliminated. There is no recognition of other drivers and even cyclists as human beings (partly aided by the "specialized" gear cyclists wear in those countries). That dehumanizes everyone outside of your bubble...er...car.
The problem is that in the US, such initiatives are never all-in. Teams try implementing single bike lanes in various stretches to see how it goes, and that's a fundamental flaw in their approach. This kind of system ONLY works if you go all-in. If you don't, then you will only see the drawbacks and not any gains. It's also a flaw I have witnessed many other places around the world, such as in Turin where I currently live. Adding a few bike lanes here and there doesn't invite people to use bicycles as a means of transportation. You need a full immersive system that is built around a cyclist infrastructure. Only then will you see the benefits - but at this point these benefits will be massive. Going half way only embraces the problems and immediate drawbacks - not the long term gains. It's the same deal as with Electric vehicles, we spent years of thumb-twiddlers in governments who attempted half-assed systems and a few companies releasing poor test cars, and nobody saw any benefit from it. It only succeeded when Tesla went all-in to not just provide the good base for the vehicles, but also the important all-out infrastructure for electric transportation. Biking is no different. There is no try, only do. Go big or go home. It just requires a group of politicians with some balls and a shimmer of vision, but maybe that's too much to ask for.
Amo Copenhagen, es increible cuanto podemos aprender de ellos, si amamos a nuestro planeta debemos pensar en esta movilidad que aporta grandes beneficios como el ejercicio diario, un cuerpo sano en una mente sana, un espiritu con muy buena actitud, siento que estoy volando, me emociona pensar que el ser humano puede dejar los egoismos a un lado y ser mas noble e inteligente y dejar atras los autos contaminantes y comenzar una vida mas libre y desestresante LA ESPERANZA EXISTE...
My toddler would make up songs to the rhythm of the wheels. Sitting in front. She’s grown up now and still rides a bike, 12 months of the year. We live in Berlin.
Fester Blats we have a train system you can bring your bike on in Miami but once you get off, ride at your own risk lol. Helmet definitely needed here!!! Weather here totally supports biking (maybe a little warm for the Dutch) but the roads are not built for it and the driver's don't respect you whatsoever. I see most people riding on the sidewalk which is just even dumber because your endangering pedestrians rather than yourself. Just need to learn how to filter really well and practice really good defensive riding meaning have your head on a swivel.
In the early 70's i worked on a project to incorporate bike lanes and encourage bike use in Etobicoke, a borough of Toronto, Canada. While the city has done a good deal to improve and become more bike friendly, However progress has been painfully slow, and often resisted. Compared to Copenhagen Toronto is light-years behind. I hope Canadians at the conference are able to advocate for and implement more change, in Toronto and quickly. Bike car collisions or near collisions in the city are simply to common.
Well, this did not happen overnight in Copenhagen ... that a look at this video from 1935 and you will notice that bike use was pretty much the same in Copenhagen back then : ua-cam.com/video/7wlomBYa8v0/v-deo.html
@@fairplaydk612 Cars were a luxury item in 1935! The bike was king. Later during the war, having a car just meant you risked having it seized for war time use, either by the occupying German- or Danish forces. In the post war era. cycling was still the only affordable way to get around. It was not until the 60 that cars became affordable, and they still wasn't used for commuting. It was the family vehicle used for holidays and weekends. We had a tram system in Copenhagen until the 1980'
@Viraan stop talking out of your ass. Literally every point you made is false. "Calming wide roads with no trees. That is dangerous." what the fuck is that even supposed to mean.
@Viraan Shut up dude you're literally talking like a wannabe 1st year anthropology student. Copenhagen is one of the greenest metropolitan cities, you don't need trees to evaluate your speed on bicycles, and speed of cars is naturally regulated by speed limits which people adhere to. You haven't even been in Copenhagen you moron. If you have, you're literally just trying to manipulative like a kid.
@Viraan "From a lot of videos" Have you ever considered that basing such bold claims based on what you have seen on some videos, makes no logical sense? I'm only insulting you to get your attention in the right place. You've been going on repeatedly claiming the Netherlands to be far better for no real reason, and this is highly offensive, so if you have a problem with my returning insults then that is exactly YOUR problem. I hope you get that. I do not willingly want to be insulting, but I'm not gonna sit here and take shit from someone who doesn't know what they are talking about. And as someone who lives in the city in question, and have been to multiple major cities in the Netherlands many times, I do believe that I have the experience to talk in this debate - whereas you do not. If you want people to take you seriously and not insult you, then stop insulting their intelligence. Go to the places you speak about, instead of just basing your arguments in hollow opinions biased from a few youtube videos you've seen. Every single tourist friend I have had visiting in Copenhagen all marvel at how green the city is compared to the capital cities they have seen elsewhere in Europe and America. Now, Copenhagen is definitely not the greenest big city I've been to, but it is in no way void of greenery. And greenery has no impact on perception of speed in this case. Perception of speed is based on all objects in general, how close they are to you, and how frequent they are. In a major city like Copenhagen, you have houses, street lamps, traffic lights, etc all over the place to judge your speed subconsciously. Trees only make a difference when you are out on country roads where there are few reference points because it's all fields and flat ground nearby - as well as highways where there is rarely any nearby objects either. In these places your point about trees are valid, but in a country capitol it makes no difference. So please for the future, 1st of all don't make bold claims if you haven't even been to the country you talk negatively of. 2nd of all, learn what you're talking about in the first place before you decide to base hard statements on your own misinformed opinions. And lastly, don't try to make one country seem superior by downtalking another country. This just makes your argument look even more silly.
@Viraan If you're studying for city planning then you'd know the first lesson is to inspect the place you're talking about. You should also know the basics of speed perception that you keep mentioning but aren't aware of real life applications, that's the difference between just studying something and actually going out and getting real life experience. You're not attacking me personally, but you're degrading my country by saying it's not as good as another place, when in fact that is a lie - and this statement I back up by having personal experience with both geographic locations you mention. You DONT. So don't talk too loudly, because you will offend people. Speak when you have real life experience, or stick to subjects that are more personally relevant for you. Don't base your assumptions on a few UA-cam videos where all you do is form a biased opinion rather than a factual one. I m saying this to you, because when you actually go out to work in this industry, these are the qualities that people will look for. Roaming in goodle maps is fine to make a basic case for an idea or concept, but far from enough to base hard claims such as the ones you put out. Also what makes you appear offensive is how you deliberately go to multiple comments and just put a single-sentence reply saying Netherlands is far better. Which again is not true. There is a reason why Denmark, and Copenhagen, has ranked highest on world rankings for accomodation for cycling infrastructure for many years, and Netherlands with Amsterdam and Utrecht etc are ranking 2nd. If you actually went to these places and physically inspect the dynamics and flow of traffic and culture, you'd know the reason why. Just roaming on google maps and watching a few videos does not give you a clear picture. It only allows you to form basic ideas, not hard facts.
I love being on a bike in the wind and snow, I bike year round in CPH, they clear the bike lanes of snow, so they are passable all day! Cyclers paradise
xzaz2 Doubt that very much, you underestimate the wrath of London drivers mate, search london road rage and tell me if London had the number of cyclists of Copenhagen how many fatalities would YOU think?
ednuttah You don't get it, More cyclists == more infrastructure == better infrastructure == less cars == even better infrastructure what leads to cyclists without helmets what leads to people who cycle are also cardrivers what leads to better understanding... etc.
xzaz2 You don't get it do you? This WORKS for Denmark and Holland won't work anywhere else in Europe. Hills == hard work == tired commuters == less production.
I bought an Electra Townie 7D bicycle in March 2022 as an alternative means of transportation. I don't always use the electric assist function, but I am glad it is there when I want it. My alternate is now my main. I only drive my truck if my wife and I have to go somewhere together or if the weather is not favorable. I also lost 36 pounds in four months.
i live neer Copenhagen and i ride 10 km into center in about 35-40 min. to get to school. I am able to get my bike on the trains if i want to slack. the only place dividing Denmark is a bridge, however u can get on the train with that bike, take of after and go your marry way on the bike... I grew up right next to a "special needs" building. a spastic there biked all around Denmark. Only capable off looking backwards he had a special and reverse bike. Besides highways and that bridge, you can bike anywhere in Denmark, not only Copenhagen =)
@@samalizadev It's not really unusual to be honest. Denmark is not a very large country, so you can easily cover most distances on bike and by train, bus or metro. This is particularly true for those living in the capital region of the country. Many people living in larger cities see it as a waste of time and money to get a driver's license (not to mention a car) that they'll only use once in a while.
My friend was in Copenhagen 30 yrs ago and they said they don't ever remember there being THAT many bikes as there are now. There were cyclists and some bike lanes, but nothing like what's shown in the video. Hats off to Denmark. It would take much longer for this to happen in more congested cities around the world though. Different cultures, different rules, different customs, etc., might not be conducive to something like this. Copenhagen has the perfect set up for it, so it seems to works great. Hassle free. Less cars, more bikes would be a great goal for the world though :-)
@@bishplis7226 and how did we get to the point of everyone riding bikes? Certainly not by looking down on places that get themselves a nice bike infrastructure....You gotta start somewhere, and the danish are doing great as far as I can tell
@@bishplis7226 Je zult vast wel blij zijn met je fiets maar je bent nou niet echt een gezellige ambassadeur van Nederland, met je constante hatelijkheid en je kinderachtige ver-pisserij. Overal waar je opduikt hetzelfde. Hoe oud ben je eigenlijk. Gatver...
To be fair, this is generally significantly easier to do in places of medium to high population density. As a Chicagoan, worst case scenario is that I live maybe 8-10 miles from my work, and probably 1-2 miles from the majority of services I need (food, shopping, etc.). Currently I only have to travel 1.5 miles to work, most suburbanites have to go way further, which might push cycling out of reach for them.
+Gawk “Gawkhimm” Thimm ya .. But I said How many overweight people did you see on Bikes. the people that acualy bike to and from work everyday are very rare overweight.. that small trip everyday is enough for 90% of the population to avoid getting overweight... But ya the rest of the population is getting close to having a serious problem..
cant speak for copenhagen, but you do see some overweight people cyceling, its really mostly like they say, large numbers of people bike, so its everyday people, some are overweight
its only 44% of average daily commutes ( 3 to 7km distance each way) , in winter people rides the bus or the commutertrains (you can bring the bike for free and easy on the commuter train)
I love living in Copenhagen and the beauty about all these bike lanes.... they work for skaters like myself aswell....Copenhagen best bike and skate city in the world
I'm 58 and I've used a bike my entire life. I moved to Copenhagen in -84 and it was perfectly normal and safe to bike in Copenhagen back then as well. You don't need fourty years.
I agree we can learn from the rest of the world. As an example we can see what open borders has done to France and Germany. We can surely learn from that. I believe we can always learn from others. Many products from Europe have made their way to the US and are successful. Of course having just visited Europe a couple months ago many American products and companies are also doing well over there. That's what makes our world so interesting. Differences. If we were all the same why would anyone travel?
Too bad most of America's roads are overpopulated with distracted, aggressive drivers in oversized vehicles of all types traveling at speeds way too fast on roads with almost zero infrastructure for cycling because I'd love to get around on my bicycle more often. Maybe in 20-30 years... *sigh*
Ulrich Enevoldsen Sorry, but it just Copenhagen not the whole country. The Netherlands is probably the most important, there you can cycle in the whole country. Moreover the Netherlands changed their laws to accommodate bikes, have an accident between car and bike and the blame is automatically laid on the car unless he can prove the bike was at fault.
@@bishplis7226 Wtf you talking about... Denmark is the one of the countries with the highest % of people cycling, its not just 1 city, its the whole country, altho granted, maybe slightly more in the city to duo it being more convenient, but even someone like me who does not live in a huge city, use my bike plenty.
Jesus... Angelic music and everything? Makes it seem like heaven on Earth! I can tell you, as someone who lives on the other side of the island, in a smaller city, I can't fucking breathe when I visit Copenhagen. The pollution might not be as bad as New York or whatever... But even with that many people on bikes, it doesn't smell like a very clean place, when you're used to something closer to actual fresh air ;P
Of course the other factors involved here are terrain, weather and distance. Cycling works if you don't need to travel too far, the way is mostly flat and its not too hot. The cities in Europe where cycling is popular tick all these boxes. Though granted there are many other cities and towns which could tick these boxes too but don't currently have a cycling culture.
You might want to read up on the bicycle revolution (nothing short of it) in Sevilla, Spain. I don't know if you ever had the pleasure of visiting, but I assure you it is not exactly the North Pole (try august) 😉 Have a look: ua-cam.com/video/rz20rAJ7oIg/v-deo.html
FYI. In Denmark, they can thank "Danish Cyclists' Federation" for safety. Also, everybody has learned to pay attention when turning in a car, because the law is on the cyclist's side as the least protected.
Unfortunately, cyclists in Denmark (unless they have a drivers license aswell), don´t realise that traffic rules apply to them too.. that actually goes for pedestrians also, and it makes for a dangerous ride..
I don't know if you live, or has experienced Copenhagen on a bike. But the traffic actually functions quit well, because the lane are wide enough to pass each other. And that said, then it is natural for the bike to follow the lights, in the same case as vehicles.
Though the video only shows bike lanes and paths inside copenhagen, they do continue outside the city, all major cities are connected with bike paths, usually there will be a path on both sides of major roads that are not motorways,
BRIAN FENWICK The law in the Netherlands means the cyclist is ALWAYS right. Probably the same in Denmark. That is why the car drivers are very aware of cyclists. Netherlands officially the best in the world for cycling, followed by Denmark. These two countries are in a different cycling league to other countries. Brian Fenwick, Oosterbeek, Nederland.
actually china is the best cycling country in the world, netherlands is second then you have vietnam and somewhere behind that you have germany and last is denmark
No the same traffic rules applies to cyclists as well as cars in Denmark. The only two exceptions are: A cyclist can overtake a slow moving car on the inside, on a straight piece of road. They are also allowed to ride two, side by side, if the are not an inconvenience to others, i.e. they have to give way to traffic from behind.
9 years ago....... 8 years ago....... 7 years ago....... 6 years ago...... 5 years ago...... 4 years ago....... 3 years ago...... 2 years ago...... 1 year ago....... Now: UA-cam: CYCLING IN DENMARK
Visited Copenhagen this past January. Was blown away by the number of bikes there. Although I own a bike I do not consider myself a big bike advocate as far as everyday transportation. It works there which is great. I understand in some US cities it is also gaining popularity was is also great. However, for many if not most people in the US it is simply not practical. In the US we like our space so many don't live 5 blocks from their job. Instead we live 15 miles outside the city or in the small town 25 miles away. That doesn't make us wrong or them wrong. It is simply a different way of life. I enjoyed seeing the different lifestyle coming from a small town in the US. Would love to go back during warmer weather.
Yeah if you live in the LOW LANDS like Holland, Denmark Sweden, Flanders easy very easy if the ground is DEAD flat, I challenge a Dane to cycle in YORKSHIRE then we'll find out who's fit and healthy, I've visited Copenhagen and it all works if everyone's doing it, have the same mind set and support a welfare state that find's money perpetually for this lifestyle, if ANY of those criteria are not met it's game over. The thing with the Dane's is they're scared STIFF of rebellion, they all agree with the bird in charge there Thorning Schmidt I think her name is, none of them protest against anything because the amount of jobs are zero or admin based, they don't want to be individuals and flock like sheep and the shops are open 10: or 11:00 in the morning! Close at 18:00 I can't think where they get money from honest I don't. Possibly rubbing shoulders with wealthy giant at Strasbourg helps, if it weren't for the tourism Copenhagen would die economically . Holland is the same but they have adopted unique selling points to keep tourism e.g. red light district, legalised Cannabis, so it's all very well saying everyone copy us but in different countries it doesn't work. The UK for example we have NO space on London roads in 1967 let alone today exactly WHERE do we find another 8 feet of raised cycle path from a road that was built in 1589?
If there are some hills, you just need an E-Bike or more gears. The rest of your posting is more prejudice than based on facts. There are shops even in the Danish countryside open from 6.00-22.00. Building cycle paths saves money, because the costs are higher, if people do the same amount of trips by car. Danish and Dutch economy are not only based on tourism, but also industry, fishery, agriculture, etc. UK on the other hand has also some tourism.
@@ednuttah It has been six years since you posted this, but still: Let me pick out two points you made (concerning the Netherlands) -Yes, the infrastructure is payed for by taxes. As you may or may not be aware of, there is not a single country in the 'western' world in wich the road taxes cover all costs of motorised traffic. If you're ever planning to visit our country by car you're more than welcome to use our roads, partly payed for by my taxes (though I don't have a car myself). It may come as a shock to you but by the same token some people don't mind contributing to a safe and comfortable situation that grants our little children and our grandmothers the independence they so well deserve, riding around on their bikes. It keeps them happy. (and that's actually well documented) Would you care to explain what exactly is your problem with that? -If you could provide me with the data that show me that over (let's say) 0.5% of the dutch economy is based on tourism, I would be highly impressed (by that fabrication). Give it a shot! Greetings.
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We will colonize Mars before we are that much of a bicycle friendly country or even have cities that biker friendly as a majority. I still like riding fast too! People in the US, at least where I bike a lot, HATE bicycles and have no clue what to do when they see one on the road, besides run them off the road. It is illegal to cross an intersection on a red light, yet many intersections light's won't turn red for a bicycle. No cars = no green light.
In the Netherlands, they have buttons you push to request a green light. I thought of that before ever seeing videos of it. It's common sense, which means America won't do it.
Problem is though that many (so it seems, but probably not more than a couple of %) don't follow the rules. And many byciclists - especially if they haven't got a motor licence - behave like they own the roads.
If you look at the entire metropolitan Copenhagen, then it's not so dense. It's the infrastructure that facilitates high levels of cycling. My close friends live in the suburbs that's 7 km outside of city limits, but there are separated cycle paths along the major roads into the city. They can very easily bike or take the regional train. If neither the train or cycle paths existed, they would have to drive like most suburbanites in the US.
How do you get dates in Denmark if the only transportation is a bike?If you told a woman in America that you did not drive she would think that something is wrong with you and you would be dateless until you got a car.A car is considered a status symbol in America
It's really not a problem. What if she rode a bike everyday, and you could go along? Women don't think that way, in Copenhagen that is. Practically it doesn't make sense to buy a car in Copenhagen. The import tax of a car is 180% of the cars value in Denmark. Furthermore it seems more and more rediculous to drive a car in Copenhagen. Most of the roads are being made one way, to reroute the traffic. The bycicles can go everywere through the city much faster, no queue and you don't have to find and pay for a parkinglot (there are not that many anymore). The only time it is really nice to have a car is when it is pouring down. I just bought a motorcycle and even that is even slower that taking my bike (but not as fun).
The women are riding too... no fat slobs here, or in france or germany. Lots of people in large european cities don't even have a driving licence. There is no need, public transport is much better than in north america. Also women in europe, care about the environment, have a brain and don't equate car size with penis size or income... you'll find unemployed people cycling everday next to doctors and lawyers. Also quite frankly, if women in america think as you say they do, we would be glad not to get a date with them
"A car is considered a status symbol in America" This is the exact problem. This is how shallow mentality works. I would NEVER date a woman thinking this way. What is a person worth if he/she is judging you by the car you drive or the close you wear? This says NOTHING about a person and what they have to offer. Capitalism makes you think different and rarely in a positive way as its build around the concept of greed.
Michael Lantz - It could also be a status symbol to take care of the environment ;) In copenhagen you get faster around on bike. So why the h... have a car ? :) Live in Copenhagen at driving my bike every day.
I can imagine it is bothering yoy! Fact is, at least in the Netherlands, that females are a bit (more) reluctant to start driving imediately after getting their driving license. Unlike males, they start driving straight after they have their driving license. And as there are more male drivers the number of women cycling is higher as a logical result. It maybe is not that black and white as I write this down. For us it is normal, for people from a non-cycling nation it might be weird. And women cycle (and drive!) good as well, so that is absolutely no point of discussion, at least for me! Greetings from the Netherlands.
Frederikke Eleonora , You are receiving the wrong message . Women bike more when the streets are perceived to be safe .Men ( generally ) are known to take greater risks on bicycles . In the US we see women bicyclist numbers climb when safer routes are constructed. More women on bicycles = greater perceived safety.
Raised Bicycle Tracks makes a huge difefrence .. both because the cyclists feel safe, but also because the car driver feels "safe" from bicycles straying unto the road. I live in Denmark, and driving a car trough copenhagen is remarkably stressfree because I don't have to worry about some bicycle nut driving around in the middle of the street. I like that. Also, car drivers being used to bicycles helps a lot
PapaQ I Norge er det ikke lige flatt som i Danmark. Således er det heller ikke lige lett å legge til rette for cyklister. Men vi har også egne cykel-felt. Det er bare færre av dem
Here in California, San Francisco is a very hilly terrain, but that didn't stop the city from building out some decent (but certainly not danish level) cycling infrastructure. On the other hand, here in Sacramento (about 90 minutes Northeast of SF), it's pretty flat but the cycling infrastructure is so terrible as to be non-existent. Just a few bike lanes on high speed roads (60 km/hr) and the American River bike trail which mixes pedestrians and cyclists (usually the fitness variety, though there are some commuters).
"The drivers are tamed." That's not entirely correct because is supposes that there are two seperate groups: drivers and cyclists. But drivers are cyclists and cyclists are drivers. Therefore drivers realise that that cyclist is not the enemy, but anyone like himself. He understands that he, his neighbour or colleague could be the one on that bike as well. That makes him cautious.
people should really take a sturdy chain with them and lock their bikes up safely, its a myth in most parts of Copenhagen that you can make do with the small click thing, loads of bikes gets stolen
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My husband's English family wouldn't believe him when he told that many mornings, he was biking along side the Danish Minister of Finances on their way to work. I explained: The minister lives a couple of streets from us, my husband's route to work goes past the parliament at they start work at the same time, so naturally they'll be in the same "green wave". That's Denmark!
Tvivler stærkt på at Claus Hjort rider jernhesten.
love it!!! ❤ we are all the same!!
"som man siger"
Thomas Clasie Ane-Louise kunne meget vel her tale om Mogens Lykketoft, der var finansminister fra 1993-2000. Han er en inkarneret cyklist. (Claus Hjort var finansminister i 1½ år. Der var finansministre før ham.)
Det kunne i så fald også have været Viggo Kampmann eller Henning Dyremose hvem ved? Det var nu mest af alt et forsøg på en vittig kommentar.
I am proud of you Denmark! Greetings from Holland.
i love amsterdam hehe too
Copenhagen biking is great, but it's crap compared to the red bike lanes and paths of the Netherlands
You are right. We should destroy Copenhagen.
Fuck those pasty non red lane having rich fucks.
@@carstarsarstenstesenn I'd take Copenhagen cycling network coverage and consistancy over Toronto's cycling mess. Only a few main streets have somewhat proper buffered bike lanes, some have just paint and all the "good" cycling paths are either a path in downtown, a former railway, or a trail. Either way, they are called "multi-use" pathways, and it is annoying for joggers and people walking to be in the way while cycling. I hate it, but it is getting better, will get better eventually over the years.
@@transportationland6395 Don't get him wrong, Copenhagen has some of the most advanced bike infrastructure in the world, which includes multiple (5-10) bike only bridges and all of what you saw in the video here. But with that being said, the Netherlands are still leading the 'bike race', us Copenhagener's have a tendency to call it the best bike city in the world and be proud of that, rather than looking at the actual best bike cities in the world and demanding that we get on that level. I'd rate most American and Canadian cities cycle infrastructure at about a 2/10, Copenhagen is an 8 and Amsterdam a 9.
They didn't mention that biking in cities frees up town-space, it makes the citizens more committed to the town they live in, it significantly reduces street crime levels and pollution and the citizens get better health through daily exercise.
If you live in a big city you shouldn't need a car at all, ideally. You just walk, bike or take public transportation to go places. If these three modes of transportation doesn't work where you live, your city is simply not very liveable (nor loveable).
Australian cities are sooooo spread out - In Brisbane 98% of the population live in suburbia which doesn't make it very easy to get around with public transport and it is also unbelievably expensive and outside peak business travelling hours public transport is few and far between, I believe the biggest mistake Australia and America made was in planning their cities around suburbia and cars and so I agree that these things make our cities unlivable and unlovable. The Scandinavians and the Dutch are very civilised in their community minded thinking in comparison to us....and in sooooo many other ways as well, incredibly lucky people who live in these countries.
@@frenchgrama That is true, I've seen how many large cities around the world are planned around cars solely for mass transportation, and it's a sad flaw because so many systems are possible if basics for public transport are thought into city planning. When I was commuting to Copenhagen before I moved to the city center, I was commuting from another city 30 miles out and still was able to easily take public transport and bring a bicycle if I wanted, and I'd be anywhere in the city center in just over half an hour. And it would hardly cost me anything. In any other major city without that kind of infrastructure the commuting during rush hour would take multiple hours. It's honestly such a massive help to lessen traffic congestion in general, it makes the city more quiet, lowers air pollution massively, and gives a much more tranquil vibe. I could be in the heart of Copenhagen on a weekday during rush hour, and the air quality would be just as good as the countryside, and after living in other metropolitan cities in Europe I can say this is really something unique. I wish more city planners would adopt this approach to large scale infrastructure.
But so many cities are built with cars in mind, copenhagen works for bikes because you can get anywhere in the city within 30 mins on a bike, while in many american cities people must commute hours in cars, which would be a whole day's bikeride.
@@andrewjensen8189 Most of the time spent in cars is due to general traffic. The thing is, Copenhagen is a very old city and was never designed for cycling specifically, it was just implemented over time until it became what it is today. I've been to a few larger US cities (like New York), and there is vast potential for a cycling infrastructure if you just know how to look for it.
@@andrewjensen8189 in Amsterdam its probaly 15 minutes in some places 😂
It's not only Copenhagen, the whole country has these bicycle facilities everywhere
Copenhagen is Denmark. It should be called CopenDenmark :D :P
no it doenst, thats the netherlands, its a completely different country
@@bishplis7226 In Denmark there is bike roads most places
The Netherlands has better and more cycling infrastructure than de Danish.
Ranking:
Netherlands
Denmark
Flanders
@@Holland1994D can be but i see them getting made all over the place still :) it does not matter who has the most. but that they are being made. since it's a lot safer for everyone.
In fairness, they may say that it took Copenhagen 40 years to get where it is today, but when I moved here some 35+ years ago we also biked everywhere. And it was safe enough that as a small child I was allowed to bike around on the streets and to school by myself (as were all the other children). My point is that you dont need 40 years to have a great bike city.
In contrast, in my childhood here in the US, I was able to bike all over the neighborhood, just me and my friends with no adult supervision. Now, we won't let our kids do that at all because of safety. We've actually gone backwards.
Imagine how horrible it'd be if all those people were in cars
Mexico city xD
Now that you put it that way.
New York 2.0
Imagine it was 36 and raining.
I drive from time to time in central Copenhagen, and the bikes own the city so thoroughly, that it's impossible to park or not drive without constantly being scared of an angry swarm of people, who ride while talking on their cell phones with no helmets. Almost nobody who lives in the city bother to own a car.
I was there in Copenhagen last week. I experience the bicycle culture, it was truly unique and amazing. I have my good time in Copenhagen, bicycling around the Copenhagen was the most fun thing i ever do in my life. I am envy of the Danes, with the strong bicycling culture.
What a lot of cycling advocates in North America seem to miss is that creating a good cycling culture is much more than just building separate bike lanes. It involves teaching kids to be proficient on a bike and respectful of the laws and other riders/drivers from a very early age - including testing in schools . It means changing traffic laws to give cycles priority where needed. It means encouraging the use of upright bikes with fully enclosed chain guards and baskets/carriers. It means keeping the lycra clad yahoos on racing bikes from treating the roads as personal racing/training tracks, endangering other cyclists and pedestrians alike. It means building facilities to park the bikes and large car parking lots on the perimeter as well as a high capacity public transportation system to enable people to leave their cars out of the city when commuting in. In short, it requires treating cycling as a mode of transportation rather than a recreational or fitness activity on urban streets.
I work as a delivery driver in Copenhagen. Without so many people taking bikes, traffic in the centre of the City would be hell. It´s bad enough already,because there´s far too many cars for a such a small area. Sometimes it´s a pain in the ass to wait for the cyclists, but the alternative is much worse.
I like your thought.
Don't think how many cars you can move down a street, think how many people! Looking at 200 people moving down a street imagine how much space it would take if they were driving a car.
run them over
What they don't mention is how many people combine the commuter train systems with bike riding - like bringing their bikes on the train or having two bicycles - one to ride to the train station close to home and another one parked in front of the train station close to work.
Another idea that works well where I live is the system of rental bikes that you can pick up and drop off at about 100 automatic rental stations around the city. They all have a gps-tracker, so you can't just dump them and you need to stick your rental-card or credit-card into the machine to check them out.
That would be a good system for American or Canadian cities like L.A., S.F. or Vancouver.
They have some of these systems already such is Bixbi or Pace. However, due to infastructure issues, they are not fully utilitized by the masses. A shame really.
Nice!
We have bike rentals in Philly, but unfortunately they're very expensive for people who only need to make one trip. It's cheap if you have a monthly or yearly pass, but even then eventually owning your own bicycle will be cheaper.
"Whenever there's road construction"
I live here. There's always road construction. Everywhere.
OMG Denmark is such an amazing country!
Fun to see as a Dane how other cultures find this a "phenomenon" heh :)
Yeah, what's the big deal? Of course a bike is the transportation mode of choice if going between 2 and 15 km. It is far to walk, but cars are expensive and difficult to park.
for your sake, i hope you never have to cycle here in Miami. extremely few bike lanes, drivers unaware of you, drivers taking up the entire right side of the lane (where bicyclists are supposed to ride). yesterday, i was on my bike waiting at an intersection to make a right turn. a truck came up behind me and honked his horn at me, telling me to get out of the way. he didn't care that even HE wouldn't have been able to make the turn because there was oncoming traffic. after we both turned, he told me "you're supposed to stay on the bike lane" (there is no bike lane there), and he threatened to beat me up.
It's now three years later, and I'm commenting. (not that I waited that long; I'm just now finding it) As far as cycling transportation goes, things aren't much better than when DrJuice wrote the paragraph. At least, they aren't much better in my little ville. The attention I have to pay to cars is the same attention cars pay to bikes in your bicycle friendly country. I dream of living where you live or making my town resemble yours. I dream of it so much that I longingly watch cycling videos from your part of the world. When I told my co-worker of my video viewing, she was flabbergasted.
Well now wait, we do have a long bike trail now that the rider could get to almost anywhere in the town or close to their destination. Most people use the trail for recreation or exercise. I use it to commute, pleasure, or shop. The town does keep the path plowed in the winter. However, I want more. I want the bicycle mentality to infect the whole community.
Yes, I livi in Amsterdam, and I see exactly the same kinds of comments. In amsterdam is seems that we are now, where bike traffic is very heavy, turning complete roads into cyclepaths where you are a "guest". when you drive a car. Those cars still go twice as fast as in city's like florence or london.
*A Dutch guy enters the conversation*
What are you guys talking about? 🙃
People must also remember that this is a really cheap way of getting around the city. Once you have bought a bike, you are getting free transportation ( until you get a flat tire ofc ). So people save alot of money in the years they have a bike.
+Rene Andersen
it's not free ..it's just extremely cheap
you "should" be doing basic maintenance on your bike
monthly (more if dirtier riding conditions) cleaning
oiling and lubricating the various parts
other than that everything mostly just takes an initial investment and some manpower
i mean you "can" go without any maintenance but tire changes..but that'll have you spending more in the long term than simply doing the very basic procedures to ensure that everything is running smoothly
+josh spradling
Spoken like a true fitness cyclist (Or what you call those guys racing ahead in their tight clothes) :P
You do all that s*** when you notice there's something wrong. And that's good enough.
Tegnet i wear boots, a t shirt, jeans, boxers, and merino socks year round
never wore lycra
just like in a car though it's not about making shit more efficient it's about not spending more than you have to because you refused to spend a few dollars here and there
it's not expensive to do maintenance on a bike and it greatly reduced the pressure you put on the bike..reducing the chance of broken parts that would need replace or wearing out parts that could put you at unnecessary risk
for instance tires and chains
if tires aren't properly inflated not only do you increase the amount of work you've gotta do to ride the thing but you're increasing the chance of a flat tire , potentially leaving you stranded causing a wreck and increasing the cost of ownership
all so that you save $25 on a bike pump and a tire gauge (and about 5 minutes work)
or the chain...which without lube will wear out the teeth of the chain..making slippage more common forcing you to pedal harder and again..increasing the chances that things will go wrong
all so that you can save $10 and some time
being lazy and not bothering to maintain your ride..be it a bike, car or even just your legs results in it being more costly, time consuming and wasteful in the long run
Monthly? Outside of checking tire pressure once a week, I do almost no other maintenance for months. In the year I have owned a true dutch bike, I have overhauled the rear hub once and greased the breaks twice. As my bike has a chain case, I have yet to do any chain maintenance and should not need to for years. As Tegnet said, you do something once you notice something is off. Monthly maintenance for a well built utility bike is overkill. And to answer the inevitable question I ride a lot, nearly 13,000km a year and all of it utility riding.
harshbarj I didn't say you had to
I said you should to keep the bike in proper working condition
A year isn't very old for a bike though
Not even close
Nor does how you ride matter, it's a matter of how bikes work nor Is 8,000miles some huge number for a bike
Over the course of a year you shouldn't be buying a lot of lube (unless you ride in the rain a lot...causing it to wash off)
Bike maintance is cheap , replacing a chain..or worse because you failed to keep things in working order isn't
By lubing the chain properly it should last a long...long time of casual/semi casual wear (a drop o two on each link...a bottle can last ages)
$12 a year (good bottle) or $20 for 3 if you opt for cheaper (can be cheaper but it's a lazy approach)
It's really not expensive or difficult
As a bike chain will usually run $30 and improperly lubed chains will wear faster , causing a less efficient ride, reduced safety and a generally more expensive LNG term cost
As for the "true Dutch bike"
You know the dutch actually do extremely regular maintenance on bikes right?
Or that like anywhere else there are a million (exaggerating) different qualities and options yes?
Might as well be saying a true German car, or a true american tree
A bike having a guard does not negate the need to maintain it, it reduce the need to clean it every time you ride in adverse conditions and areas (as less muck can get in)
It's kinda strange to think the bike chain wear from grinding together magically lessens because it's well built
Cars don't wait for the bikes to turn because they're nice. Bikes have the right of way! It's the law that cars must wait! Otherwise our bicycle system wouldn't work.
Do you live in Copenhagen? If so, Where can I find the laws governing vehicular movement in Copenhagen? Thank you.
cherokee schill I do. I honestly don't know where to find it, though. Sorry.
Nanna Thank you. What do you call the place where you get your drivers license?
cherokee schill
Drivers licenses in Denmark are issued by the local police department and driving tests are performed by police officers. Training for license is done at private companies.
cherokee schill The Danish road traffic act is called "Færdselsloven" and can be found here: www.retsinformation.dk/forms/r0710.aspx?id=158005 I can't find it in English though...
WOW. More cycle paths than psychopaths.
Kevin Hosford white countries
And remember it's not just Copenhagen but it's like that all over Denmark ;)
Watching this video makes me really proud of our Danish bike-culture. It has a great effect on our infrastructure and the environment and i also think it has an influence on our public health :)
no its not.
youre talking about the netherlands
nobody rides bikes outside copenhagen
@@bishplis7226 BS .... talking out of your bikeseat contact area ..... get real
Biking culture is catching up here in Stockholm aswell :)
@@bishplis7226 lmao shut up you ignorant infant. I can be literally in the middle of nowhere on the countryside and there will still be a marked lane for cyclists on the side of the road.
@Viraan shut uuup lmao, fucking elitists can't enjoy anything nice
I visited Copenhagen almost exactly a year ago, and I loved the bike culture! I had no idea when I got there how popular biking has become there.
This video's title card is timeless. The subtle zoom into the logo, the music, and then right into the B-roll. So simple, yet so stylish.
If you live in Denmark and say to someone you don't have a bike..... people will look weird at you and be like"THE HECK BRO! YOU DON'T HAVE A BIKE!! WTF" everyone y in Denmark has a bike.
I live in Denmark, I don't have a bike. But only because I never need to move quickly enough that it's worth it. I had one when I was younger, but it's waaay too small for me now, and I don't really have the money for a bike either
Jasquanify I have three bikes....
My oldest kid has 2 bikes plus a Christiniabike with rome for three kids...
I have four kids and five grandkids, they have all, at least two bikes....
Love you....
Not true...I think it is a danish thing,because most immigrants do not bike (no racism,just a obsavation)
Henrik Larsen but true thought
So true xD
I'm one of those few weirdos who don't own a bike and people literally gives me this face o.O when I say I don't own a bike.
I don't have one because I don't need one. My last bike was stolen and returned completely ruined and I just never bothered getting a new one. I don't like biking anyway, I prefer to walk short distances or take public transport for longer distances.
This would take a huge state of mind change in the USA, most people in cars have the mindset that they have the right of way and the roads were made for them. Specially aggressive taxi drivers, delivery trucks (UPS, USPS, FedEx) who double park and drive with reckless abandonment at times.
The elevated lanes would the way to go but they would need to be as wide as they are in these videos. I live in south FL and every time I see a bike lane they are made for single file riding essentially and are erratic and inconsistent. It would be nice but I don't see it happening outside of Portland.
a fact and it's also impatience and selfishness
I think it's more a cultural thing. It's not just a car vs bike problem. There's aggressiveness between cars. There's aggressiveness with motorcycles that are lane splitting. There's aggressiveness between everyone. Everybody wants to be first and not be overtaken by any other road user.
I couldn't disagree more. I think it's a failure of drivers to recognize other people in cars as people and people outside of cars as people. In countries with heavy cycling populations, you can see everyone's face. That humanizes them, creates a civil and egalitarian community and a conscious recognition that the other person is a real human being. In countries with heavy automotive populations, everything becomes an object or obstacle. An obstruction that needs to be moved or eliminated. There is no recognition of other drivers and even cyclists as human beings (partly aided by the "specialized" gear cyclists wear in those countries). That dehumanizes everyone outside of your bubble...er...car.
The problem is that in the US, such initiatives are never all-in. Teams try implementing single bike lanes in various stretches to see how it goes, and that's a fundamental flaw in their approach. This kind of system ONLY works if you go all-in. If you don't, then you will only see the drawbacks and not any gains. It's also a flaw I have witnessed many other places around the world, such as in Turin where I currently live. Adding a few bike lanes here and there doesn't invite people to use bicycles as a means of transportation. You need a full immersive system that is built around a cyclist infrastructure. Only then will you see the benefits - but at this point these benefits will be massive. Going half way only embraces the problems and immediate drawbacks - not the long term gains.
It's the same deal as with Electric vehicles, we spent years of thumb-twiddlers in governments who attempted half-assed systems and a few companies releasing poor test cars, and nobody saw any benefit from it. It only succeeded when Tesla went all-in to not just provide the good base for the vehicles, but also the important all-out infrastructure for electric transportation. Biking is no different. There is no try, only do. Go big or go home.
It just requires a group of politicians with some balls and a shimmer of vision, but maybe that's too much to ask for.
I love my beautiful city - and bike
Amo Copenhagen, es increible cuanto podemos aprender de ellos, si amamos a nuestro planeta debemos pensar en esta movilidad que aporta grandes beneficios como el ejercicio diario, un cuerpo sano en una mente sana, un espiritu con muy buena actitud, siento que estoy volando, me emociona pensar que el ser humano puede dejar los egoismos a un lado y ser mas noble e inteligente y dejar atras los autos contaminantes y comenzar una vida mas libre y desestresante LA ESPERANZA EXISTE...
The sleeping kid at 3:52 :D
That really gives an extra relaxing effect to the video! And it is one of many evidences that cycling in København is safe...
My toddler would make up songs to the rhythm of the wheels. Sitting in front. She’s grown up now and still rides a bike, 12 months of the year. We live in Berlin.
We need this in the U.S. Get those filthy cars off the roads.
the dream is alive in Portland.
Many takes their bike on the train from the suburns,and then bike the last 2-3miles!!
Fester Blats we have a train system you can bring your bike on in Miami but once you get off, ride at your own risk lol. Helmet definitely needed here!!! Weather here totally supports biking (maybe a little warm for the Dutch) but the roads are not built for it and the driver's don't respect you whatsoever. I see most people riding on the sidewalk which is just even dumber because your endangering pedestrians rather than yourself. Just need to learn how to filter really well and practice really good defensive riding meaning have your head on a swivel.
and metros listen and help elon with his borign :)
Or at least more proper dedicated bike lanes
fabulous my country Scotland could learn a lot from this.
Scotland is very hilly and mountanous, but with electric bikes, maybe viable..
In the early 70's i worked on a project to incorporate bike lanes and encourage bike use in Etobicoke, a borough of Toronto, Canada. While the city has done a good deal to improve and become more bike friendly, However progress has been painfully slow, and often resisted. Compared to Copenhagen Toronto is light-years behind. I hope Canadians at the conference are able to advocate for and implement more change, in Toronto and quickly. Bike car collisions or near collisions in the city are simply to common.
Well, this did not happen overnight in Copenhagen ... that a look at this video from 1935 and you will notice that bike use was pretty much the same in Copenhagen back then :
ua-cam.com/video/7wlomBYa8v0/v-deo.html
@@fairplaydk612 Cars were a luxury item in 1935! The bike was king. Later during the war, having a car just meant you risked having it seized for war time use, either by the occupying German- or Danish forces. In the post war era. cycling was still the only affordable way to get around. It was not until the 60 that cars became affordable, and they still wasn't used for commuting. It was the family vehicle used for holidays and weekends. We had a tram system in Copenhagen until the 1980'
@@Tore_Lund Why did the trams have to go?
U.S. Get on it! I want to live in such a city. T_T
@Viraan Lol no they aren't. They're the same :)
@Viraan stop talking out of your ass. Literally every point you made is false. "Calming wide roads with no trees. That is dangerous." what the fuck is that even supposed to mean.
@Viraan Shut up dude you're literally talking like a wannabe 1st year anthropology student. Copenhagen is one of the greenest metropolitan cities, you don't need trees to evaluate your speed on bicycles, and speed of cars is naturally regulated by speed limits which people adhere to. You haven't even been in Copenhagen you moron. If you have, you're literally just trying to manipulative like a kid.
@Viraan "From a lot of videos" Have you ever considered that basing such bold claims based on what you have seen on some videos, makes no logical sense? I'm only insulting you to get your attention in the right place. You've been going on repeatedly claiming the Netherlands to be far better for no real reason, and this is highly offensive, so if you have a problem with my returning insults then that is exactly YOUR problem. I hope you get that. I do not willingly want to be insulting, but I'm not gonna sit here and take shit from someone who doesn't know what they are talking about. And as someone who lives in the city in question, and have been to multiple major cities in the Netherlands many times, I do believe that I have the experience to talk in this debate - whereas you do not. If you want people to take you seriously and not insult you, then stop insulting their intelligence. Go to the places you speak about, instead of just basing your arguments in hollow opinions biased from a few youtube videos you've seen. Every single tourist friend I have had visiting in Copenhagen all marvel at how green the city is compared to the capital cities they have seen elsewhere in Europe and America. Now, Copenhagen is definitely not the greenest big city I've been to, but it is in no way void of greenery. And greenery has no impact on perception of speed in this case. Perception of speed is based on all objects in general, how close they are to you, and how frequent they are. In a major city like Copenhagen, you have houses, street lamps, traffic lights, etc all over the place to judge your speed subconsciously. Trees only make a difference when you are out on country roads where there are few reference points because it's all fields and flat ground nearby - as well as highways where there is rarely any nearby objects either. In these places your point about trees are valid, but in a country capitol it makes no difference.
So please for the future, 1st of all don't make bold claims if you haven't even been to the country you talk negatively of. 2nd of all, learn what you're talking about in the first place before you decide to base hard statements on your own misinformed opinions. And lastly, don't try to make one country seem superior by downtalking another country. This just makes your argument look even more silly.
@Viraan If you're studying for city planning then you'd know the first lesson is to inspect the place you're talking about. You should also know the basics of speed perception that you keep mentioning but aren't aware of real life applications, that's the difference between just studying something and actually going out and getting real life experience. You're not attacking me personally, but you're degrading my country by saying it's not as good as another place, when in fact that is a lie - and this statement I back up by having personal experience with both geographic locations you mention. You DONT. So don't talk too loudly, because you will offend people. Speak when you have real life experience, or stick to subjects that are more personally relevant for you. Don't base your assumptions on a few UA-cam videos where all you do is form a biased opinion rather than a factual one. I
m saying this to you, because when you actually go out to work in this industry, these are the qualities that people will look for.
Roaming in goodle maps is fine to make a basic case for an idea or concept, but far from enough to base hard claims such as the ones you put out. Also what makes you appear offensive is how you deliberately go to multiple comments and just put a single-sentence reply saying Netherlands is far better. Which again is not true. There is a reason why Denmark, and Copenhagen, has ranked highest on world rankings for accomodation for cycling infrastructure for many years, and Netherlands with Amsterdam and Utrecht etc are ranking 2nd. If you actually went to these places and physically inspect the dynamics and flow of traffic and culture, you'd know the reason why. Just roaming on google maps and watching a few videos does not give you a clear picture. It only allows you to form basic ideas, not hard facts.
This is great to see. No pollution and healthy exercise. 👍
it's weird how this is so logical to us, but it's completely foreign to most of the world...
Except for the Dutch of course, for them this is complete normal as well!! Happy New Year and a good, healthy and cycling 2017!
I love being on a bike in the wind and snow, I bike year round in CPH, they clear the bike lanes of snow, so they are passable all day! Cyclers paradise
Brilliant, Well Done, Shame all Europe can't adopt this idea = Respect CPH
Even though it's VOLUNTARY to wear a helmet? If Copenhagen had London traffic 1700 cyclist would be dead in the first 24 hours. Shame but true.
ednuttah
Uhh cyclist are traffic, if Londen had the same infrastructure 0 cyclist would be dead in the first 24 hours.
xzaz2 Doubt that very much, you underestimate the wrath of London drivers mate, search london road rage and tell me if London had the number of cyclists of Copenhagen how many fatalities would YOU think?
ednuttah
You don't get it, More cyclists == more infrastructure == better infrastructure == less cars == even better infrastructure what leads to cyclists without helmets what leads to people who cycle are also cardrivers what leads to better understanding... etc.
xzaz2 You don't get it do you? This WORKS for Denmark and Holland won't work anywhere else in Europe. Hills == hard work == tired commuters == less production.
wow love alot native of denmark just bcoz of their eco friendness
03:50 that's my friend and her son! 😄
I bought an Electra Townie 7D bicycle in March 2022 as an alternative means of transportation. I don't always use the electric assist function, but I am glad it is there when I want it. My alternate is now my main. I only drive my truck if my wife and I have to go somewhere together or if the weather is not favorable. I also lost 36 pounds in four months.
i live neer Copenhagen and i ride 10 km into center in about 35-40 min. to get to school. I am able to get my bike on the trains if i want to slack. the only place dividing Denmark is a bridge, however u can get on the train with that bike, take of after and go your marry way on the bike... I grew up right next to a "special needs" building. a spastic there biked all around Denmark. Only capable off looking backwards he had a special and reverse bike. Besides highways and that bridge, you can bike anywhere in Denmark, not only Copenhagen =)
one of the best cities I've ever seen. Loved biking there.
i'm from denmark i am 24 and i have never drived a car hehe havent neded it jet
i have my bike, train or bus :)
I am also from Denmark, I am 54 and have never driven a car, nor have I needed to, he he
Yet*
@@samalizadev It's not really unusual to be honest. Denmark is not a very large country, so you can easily cover most distances on bike and by train, bus or metro. This is particularly true for those living in the capital region of the country. Many people living in larger cities see it as a waste of time and money to get a driver's license (not to mention a car) that they'll only use once in a while.
@@medievalgarden4077 I’m 64 and haven’t driven in 31 years. All I need is my bike and public transport. We’re a cycling family. Greetings from Berlin
@@Wings_of_foam never say never
This made me cry with joy!
My friend was in Copenhagen 30 yrs ago and they said they don't ever remember there being THAT many bikes as there are now. There were cyclists and some bike lanes, but nothing like what's shown in the video. Hats off to Denmark. It would take much longer for this to happen in more congested cities around the world though. Different cultures, different rules, different customs, etc., might not be conducive to something like this. Copenhagen has the perfect set up for it, so it seems to works great. Hassle free. Less cars, more bikes would be a great goal for the world though :-)
yeah its all new fancy hipster shit, unlike the dutch; their whole country rides bikes, and been doing it since the oil crisis
@@bishplis7226 and how did we get to the point of everyone riding bikes? Certainly not by looking down on places that get themselves a nice bike infrastructure....You gotta start somewhere, and the danish are doing great as far as I can tell
@@bishplis7226 Je zult vast wel blij zijn met je fiets maar je bent nou niet echt een gezellige ambassadeur van Nederland, met je constante hatelijkheid en je kinderachtige ver-pisserij.
Overal waar je opduikt hetzelfde. Hoe oud ben je eigenlijk. Gatver...
Cargo bikes look funky, but they are really handy. I would like to have one.
Hi. You can get one custom made on Christania. Sturdy, unique design and excellent workmanship.
There are so many bicycles in this city. Its an interesting city.
Loving your series on cycling & urban planning. Keep up the great work! :-)
To be fair, this is generally significantly easier to do in places of medium to high population density. As a Chicagoan, worst case scenario is that I live maybe 8-10 miles from my work, and probably 1-2 miles from the majority of services I need (food, shopping, etc.). Currently I only have to travel 1.5 miles to work, most suburbanites have to go way further, which might push cycling out of reach for them.
a small note to add.. how many overweight people did you see on a bike in this Film :P
+Henrik Svare Us danes are actually somewhat overweight, compared to other western contries
+Gawk “Gawkhimm” Thimm ya .. But I said How many overweight people did you see on Bikes. the people that acualy bike to and from work everyday are very rare overweight.. that small trip everyday is enough for 90% of the population to avoid getting overweight... But ya the rest of the population is getting close to having a serious problem..
cant speak for copenhagen, but you do see some overweight people cyceling, its really mostly like they say, large numbers of people bike, so its everyday people, some are overweight
Danes got one of the lowest obesity rates in Europe......
No we dont. Stop spreading false information .
Amazing to hear that Copenhagen now has 62% of residents commuting for work. Basically double when this film was made!
its only 44% of average daily commutes ( 3 to 7km distance each way) , in winter people rides the bus or the commutertrains (you can bring the bike for free and easy on the commuter train)
I love this video. Thanks for sharing
I love living in Copenhagen and the beauty about all these bike lanes.... they work for skaters like myself aswell....Copenhagen best bike and skate city in the world
I LOVE COPENHAGEN
I Love my Bike and Blades and I love riding Copenhagen specialy at night.. great vid
PUG IN A BIKE BASKET!!!
And I'm so used to it, that I didn't even notice it in the video :P
Wait till they see Dutch cycling lanes.
I'm 58 and I've used a bike my entire life. I moved to Copenhagen in -84 and it was perfectly normal and safe to bike in Copenhagen back then as well. You don't need fourty years.
It's a bit unusual to hear Americans admitting that some other countries have put more thought into organising their societies. Good post - Thanks!
Unusual? Come on! The USA can learn a lot from the rest of the world. Only few would deny that.
I agree we can learn from the rest of the world. As an example we can see what open borders has done to France and Germany. We can surely learn from that. I believe we can always learn from others. Many products from Europe have made their way to the US and are successful. Of course having just visited Europe a couple months ago many American products and companies are also doing well over there. That's what makes our world so interesting. Differences. If we were all the same why would anyone travel?
but they dont KNOW that @@dutchman7623
usa isnt a democracy but a republic @classictvguy1
what DID open borders do? please explain @@markp.7165
I'm in love with Copenhagen!!! ♥
Denmark and Holland are done with cars and motorcycles while my country still hype those machines.. need to wait 20 years or more.. #sigh
Here in India too. Why can't we learn from others and skip some steps ahead!
No we still have a lot of cars. We just use bikes for small trips, which is also more healthy. We own 2 cars and 6 bikes.
Hasyim Kurniawan My city too
We are not done with cars, bicycles are mainly for short trips and for FUN.
fantastic city ! Beautiful people, educated, honest . much better than Brazil
Congratulations
It looks like the topography for the most part is very flat, only a few small grade transitions. This helps make the bike a good fit
youre joking
right behind you, cycled 30klm yesterday, to and from work, I cycle year 'round even in the snow
Too bad most of America's roads are overpopulated with distracted, aggressive drivers in oversized vehicles of all types traveling at speeds way too fast on roads with almost zero infrastructure for cycling because I'd love to get around on my bicycle more often. Maybe in 20-30 years... *sigh*
It is not just in Copenhagen, it is all of Denmark.
Denmark is the American dream ;-)
Ulrich Enevoldsen Sorry, but it just Copenhagen not the whole country. The Netherlands is probably the most important, there you can cycle in the whole country. Moreover the Netherlands changed their laws to accommodate bikes, have an accident between car and bike and the blame is automatically laid on the car unless he can prove the bike was at fault.
yes you have to be aslepp to belive it ,,,,
Its the Danish Dream.
yes, its a DREAM and not functional reality, danish dont cycle much at all, its JUST one bloody city
@@bishplis7226 Wtf you talking about... Denmark is the one of the countries with the highest % of people cycling, its not just 1 city, its the whole country, altho granted, maybe slightly more in the city to duo it being more convenient, but even someone like me who does not live in a huge city, use my bike plenty.
The Netherlands - (Holland) - is a lovely country, filled with beautyful people...
Espectacular la bici en Dinamarca
This is the most insightful and educated comment I've seen on UA-cam in a long long time. If only I could give you some Reddit Gold.
Denmark and Holland are the top of the cyclists world.
Jesus... Angelic music and everything? Makes it seem like heaven on Earth!
I can tell you, as someone who lives on the other side of the island, in a smaller city, I can't fucking breathe when I visit Copenhagen. The pollution might not be as bad as New York or whatever... But even with that many people on bikes, it doesn't smell like a very clean place, when you're used to something closer to actual fresh air ;P
endless peloton
Herman47 hahaha made me laaaafffff
Of course the other factors involved here are terrain, weather and distance. Cycling works if you don't need to travel too far, the way is mostly flat and its not too hot. The cities in Europe where cycling is popular tick all these boxes. Though granted there are many other cities and towns which could tick these boxes too but don't currently have a cycling culture.
You might want to read up on the bicycle revolution (nothing short of it) in Sevilla, Spain.
I don't know if you ever had the pleasure of visiting, but I assure you it is not exactly the North Pole (try august) 😉
Have a look:
ua-cam.com/video/rz20rAJ7oIg/v-deo.html
FYI. In Denmark, they can thank "Danish Cyclists' Federation" for safety. Also, everybody has learned to pay attention when turning in a car, because the law is on the cyclist's side as the least protected.
Unfortunately, cyclists in Denmark (unless they have a drivers license aswell), don´t realise that traffic rules apply to them too.. that actually goes for pedestrians also, and it makes for a dangerous ride..
I don't know if you live, or has experienced Copenhagen on a bike. But the traffic actually functions quit well, because the lane are wide enough to pass each other. And that said, then it is natural for the bike to follow the lights, in the same case as vehicles.
What I really like is you don't see people with those silly unflattering shorts and silly plastic coated foam helmets. Ride on. I love it 👍👍👍
Bikes are much quieter than cars... therefore improving quality of life for people in the vicinity of the roads.
I love Denmark
/Stockholm
Though the video only shows bike lanes and paths inside copenhagen, they do continue outside the city, all major cities are connected with bike paths, usually there will be a path on both sides of major roads that are not motorways,
BRIAN FENWICK The law in the Netherlands means the cyclist is ALWAYS right. Probably the same in Denmark. That is why the car drivers are very aware of cyclists. Netherlands officially the best in the world for cycling, followed by Denmark. These two countries are in a different cycling league to other countries. Brian Fenwick, Oosterbeek, Nederland.
yes, hence the increase in HIT AND RUNS
hahahahahahaha
actually china is the best cycling country in the world, netherlands is second
then you have vietnam and somewhere behind that you have germany and last is denmark
@@bishplis7226 lol @ germany. Modal share for bikes in my state here in Germany is 2%.
No the same traffic rules applies to cyclists as well as cars in Denmark. The only two exceptions are: A cyclist can overtake a slow moving car on the inside, on a straight piece of road. They are also allowed to ride two, side by side, if the are not an inconvenience to others, i.e. they have to give way to traffic from behind.
@@bishplis7226 germany is better, possibly as having a drivers license, means you are penalised as driving a car for any violation you commit cycling!
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Visited Copenhagen this past January. Was blown away by the number of bikes there. Although I own a bike I do not consider myself a big bike advocate as far as everyday transportation. It works there which is great. I understand in some US cities it is also gaining popularity was is also great. However, for many if not most people in the US it is simply not practical. In the US we like our space so many don't live 5 blocks from their job. Instead we live 15 miles outside the city or in the small town 25 miles away. That doesn't make us wrong or them wrong. It is simply a different way of life. I enjoyed seeing the different lifestyle coming from a small town in the US. Would love to go back during warmer weather.
So if I moved to Europe, it would be a hard choice between CPH and Amsterdam...I guess it hinges on if I want to learn Dutch or Danish more.
You should take into consideration there are different places to live than CPH too
youre an idiot, dont come here to amsterdam
Denmark worse weather, Holland worse food!
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That's almost 10,000 less cars clogging the roads up and polluting the environment at rush hour.
On a single point on a single street
Yeah if you live in the LOW LANDS like Holland, Denmark Sweden, Flanders easy very easy if the ground is DEAD flat, I challenge a Dane to cycle in YORKSHIRE then we'll find out who's fit and healthy, I've visited Copenhagen and it all works if everyone's doing it, have the same mind set and support a welfare state that find's money perpetually for this lifestyle, if ANY of those criteria are not met it's game over. The thing with the Dane's is they're scared STIFF of rebellion, they all agree with the bird in charge there Thorning Schmidt I think her name is, none of them protest against anything because the amount of jobs are zero or admin based, they don't want to be individuals and flock like sheep and the shops are open 10: or 11:00 in the morning! Close at 18:00 I can't think where they get money from honest I don't. Possibly rubbing shoulders with wealthy giant at Strasbourg helps, if it weren't for the tourism Copenhagen would die economically . Holland is the same but they have adopted unique selling points to keep tourism e.g. red light district, legalised Cannabis, so it's all very well saying everyone copy us but in different countries it doesn't work. The UK for example we have NO space on London roads in 1967 let alone today exactly WHERE do we find another 8 feet of raised cycle path from a road that was built in 1589?
Hahahahaha! There are lots of tourists that visit the Netherlands for a relaxing cycle holiday! I can imagine that is in Denmark as well!
If there are some hills, you just need an E-Bike or more gears. The rest of your posting is more prejudice than based on facts. There are shops even in the Danish countryside open from 6.00-22.00. Building cycle paths saves money, because the costs are higher, if people do the same amount of trips by car. Danish and Dutch economy are not only based on tourism, but also industry, fishery, agriculture, etc. UK on the other hand has also some tourism.
@@ednuttah It has been six years since you posted this, but still:
Let me pick out two points you made (concerning the Netherlands)
-Yes, the infrastructure is payed for by taxes. As you may or may not be aware of, there is not a single country in the 'western' world in wich the road taxes cover all costs of motorised traffic. If you're ever planning to visit our country by car you're more than welcome to use our roads, partly payed for by my taxes
(though I don't have a car myself).
It may come as a shock to you but by the same token some people don't mind contributing to a safe and comfortable situation that grants our little children and our grandmothers the independence they so well deserve, riding around on their bikes.
It keeps them happy. (and that's actually well documented)
Would you care to explain what exactly is your problem with that?
-If you could provide me with the data that show me that over (let's say) 0.5% of the dutch economy is based on tourism, I would be highly impressed (by that fabrication).
Give it a shot!
Greetings.
Love this, makes me want to visit.
Una ciudad súper desarrollada , gentes que cuidan su medio ambiente y sobre todo su salud , no se puede comparar esta forma de entender la vida a ninguna otra ciudad del planeta , les felicito por ser la ciudad más ecológica del planeta Saludos 😊👌👍
its really nostalgic to see my home town in 2010
We will colonize Mars before we are that much of a bicycle friendly country or even have cities that biker friendly as a majority. I still like riding fast too! People in the US, at least where I bike a lot, HATE bicycles and have no clue what to do when they see one on the road, besides run them off the road.
It is illegal to cross an intersection on a red light, yet many intersections light's won't turn red for a bicycle. No cars = no green light.
In the Netherlands, they have buttons you push to request a green light. I thought of that before ever seeing videos of it. It's common sense, which means America won't do it.
we even have dedicated traffic lights for bikes where only bikes get a green light and the cars have to wait....
@@Kevin15047 Sorry for an extremely late reply:
In fact most bicycle paths in the Netherlands have detection sensors built in.
Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
H. G. Wells
Problem is though that many (so it seems, but probably not more than a couple of %) don't follow the rules. And many byciclists - especially if they haven't got a motor licence - behave like they own the roads.
" especially if they haven't got a motor licence - " what the fuck do you mean? every adult has a license
The laws were made for fat assessment driving filthy cars
Cyclists are revolutionaries in KarKountries.Revolutionaries HAVE to break the rules.
If you look at the entire metropolitan Copenhagen, then it's not so dense. It's the infrastructure that facilitates high levels of cycling. My close friends live in the suburbs that's 7 km outside of city limits, but there are separated cycle paths along the major roads into the city. They can very easily bike or take the regional train. If neither the train or cycle paths existed, they would have to drive like most suburbanites in the US.
How do you get dates in Denmark if the only transportation is a bike?If you told a woman in America that you did not drive she would think that something is wrong with you and you would be dateless until you got a car.A car is considered a status symbol in America
It's really not a problem. What if she rode a bike everyday, and you could go along? Women don't think that way, in Copenhagen that is. Practically it doesn't make sense to buy a car in Copenhagen. The import tax of a car is 180% of the cars value in Denmark. Furthermore it seems more and more rediculous to drive a car in Copenhagen. Most of the roads are being made one way, to reroute the traffic. The bycicles can go everywere through the city much faster, no queue and you don't have to find and pay for a parkinglot (there are not that many anymore). The only time it is really nice to have a car is when it is pouring down. I just bought a motorcycle and even that is even slower that taking my bike (but not as fun).
The women are riding too... no fat slobs here, or in france or germany. Lots of people in large european cities don't even have a driving licence. There is no need, public transport is much better than in north america.
Also women in europe, care about the environment, have a brain and don't equate car size with penis size or income... you'll find unemployed people cycling everday next to doctors and lawyers.
Also quite frankly, if women in america think as you say they do, we would be glad not to get a date with them
"A car is considered a status symbol in America" This is the exact problem.
This is how shallow mentality works. I would NEVER date a woman thinking this way. What is a person worth if he/she is judging you by the car you drive or the close you wear? This says NOTHING about a person and what they have to offer. Capitalism makes you think different and rarely in a positive way as its build around the concept of greed.
Michael Lantz - It could also be a status symbol to take care of the environment ;)
In copenhagen you get faster around on bike. So why the h... have a car ? :)
Live in Copenhagen at driving my bike every day.
SO horses are a no go?.. your argument is voided from all logic :D
what works in US does not allways work in the rest of the world.
, very very beautiful friend 🥀🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺💗
Wow I wish that I can live on Europe what a beautiful and healthy life riding a bicycle every day how amazing
I would guess 12 years ago US biking population was .75% actually commuting, today maybe .50%
it bothered me soo mutch when they started talking about how woman where biking as if it was some wierd thing that a woman would less then a man.
Frederikke Heick i was thinking the same thing :P it seems like bicycles are a toy in the US not a means of transportation
Frederikke Heick well ... in Afghanistan women are allowed to straddle on bicycles unless they sit side ways on the back while the men drives them.
lol that's because they are a toy in the U.S. I still have my bike from when I was 11 but I haven't used it since I was 13.
I can imagine it is bothering yoy! Fact is, at least in the Netherlands, that females are a bit (more) reluctant to start driving imediately after getting their driving license. Unlike males, they start driving straight after they have their driving license. And as there are more male drivers the number of women cycling is higher as a logical result. It maybe is not that black and white as I write this down. For us it is normal, for people from a non-cycling nation it might be weird. And women cycle (and drive!) good as well, so that is absolutely no point of discussion, at least for me! Greetings from the Netherlands.
Frederikke Eleonora
, You are receiving the wrong message . Women bike more when the streets are perceived to be safe .Men ( generally ) are known to take greater risks on bicycles . In the US we see women bicyclist numbers climb when safer routes are constructed. More women on bicycles = greater perceived safety.
Raised Bicycle Tracks makes a huge difefrence .. both because the cyclists feel safe, but also because the car driver feels "safe" from bicycles straying unto the road.
I live in Denmark, and driving a car trough copenhagen is remarkably stressfree because I don't have to worry about some bicycle nut driving around in the middle of the street. I like that.
Also, car drivers being used to bicycles helps a lot
Vi har noe å lære i Oslo! :-(
Er der ikke gode forhold for cyklister i Norge?
PapaQ I Norge er det ikke lige flatt som i Danmark. Således er det heller ikke lige lett å legge til rette for cyklister. Men vi har også egne cykel-felt. Det er bare færre av dem
I thought I saw something on UA-cam about Oslo wanting to go car free by 2019? It was another Streetfilms video if I'm not mistaken.
Here in California, San Francisco is a very hilly terrain, but that didn't stop the city from building out some decent (but certainly not danish level) cycling infrastructure. On the other hand, here in Sacramento (about 90 minutes Northeast of SF), it's pretty flat but the cycling infrastructure is so terrible as to be non-existent. Just a few bike lanes on high speed roads (60 km/hr) and the American River bike trail which mixes pedestrians and cyclists (usually the fitness variety, though there are some commuters).
"The drivers are tamed." That's not entirely correct because is supposes that there are two seperate groups: drivers and cyclists. But drivers are cyclists and cyclists are drivers. Therefore drivers realise that that cyclist is not the enemy, but anyone like himself. He understands that he, his neighbour or colleague could be the one on that bike as well. That makes him cautious.
people should really take a sturdy chain with them and lock their bikes up safely, its a myth in most parts of Copenhagen that you can make do with the small click thing, loads of bikes gets stolen
+Gawk “Gawkhimm” Thimm Unfortunately it wasn't so 20-30 years ago.
Yeah... I wonder what went wrong the last 20-30 years..........
Immigration.
plz f off racists
Gawk Thimm Yeah, I want these muslim racists to fuck off as well.
Mikael Colville-Andersen made an appearance, awesome!