Danish Cycling Know How
By Troels Andersen, COWI A/S The infrastructure is the basic for developing a cycle culture. Most major cities in Denmark do have rather fine facilities for cyclists, even though the cycle net still needs to be extended and improved. The major Danish cities do have like 300 – 500 kilometres of cycle paths each [...]
By Troels Andersen, COWI A/S The bicycle share in Denmark is 19 % which is the second highest in Europe. After the war cycling dropped to half of the previous level, but since the 1970′ies cycling has increased in mainly the major cities. The bigger a city is the higher share cycling has of [...]
By Erik Bølling-Ladegaard, The Danish Cyclist Federation and Pablo Celis, Celis Counsult Cycling as a means of transport is on the increase in many towns and cities around the world, and further growth in the number of cyclists is expected in the coming years. At the same time, a lot is being done at many [...]
EXPERIENCE DENMARK BY BIKE By Ditte Møller Munch, VisitDenmark Denmark offers a wide range of cycling holiday opportunities. The flatness of the country and the well equipped infrastructure makes Denmark ideal for being explored by bicycle. There is a plethora of exciting experiences with cosy villages, bustling market towns, manor houses, wonderful nature and a [...]
By Troels Andersen, COWI A/S Until the late nineties all Danish cycle campaigns focused on the prevention of cycle accidents. The campaigns are mainly based on the initiative of the Road Safety Council, the Road Directorate and the municipalities in cooperation. Later on the major cities have started cycle promotion campaigns, sometimes in cooperation with [...]
Reelight, a member of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark, won the “red dot: best of the best” award at this year’s Red dot Design Award competition in Essen, Germany.
This summer, the Cycling Embassy of Denmark will award an individual or an organisation with the Leadership Award for Cycling Promotion 2013 for the fifth time. But we need your help to nominate the truly dedicated cycling promoters. Who is to follow the previous winners, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City; Roelof Wittink, Dutch Cycling [...]
Several surveys have shown that people who bike on a daily basis are not only in better physical shape than people who don’t, they are also in better mental shape. But some find it difficult to incorporate the daily exercise into an already tight schedule. Thus, cycling to and from place of work or education is an easy way to incorporate physical activity as an everyday routine in an otherwise busy week. Cycling is not only good for the individual, but also for the environment, for society in the shape of lower health costs, and for companies in the shape of fewer sick days among their employees, which again increases productivity.
In the middle-sized Danish town of Herning, 2012 was an important year for cycling. The Giro d’Italia mania had barely passed before Herning was chosen as ‘Cycle City of the Year’. The town’s efforts to boost cycling had already paid off, although they had just begun.
A bike light that lights up the street for you without wheel resistance or the batteries running dry? That is the reality with magnetic lights – today’s version of the dynamo light. The newest model from the Danish company Reelight has an extra strong front light, perfect for areas with no streetlights.
Eine Fahrradleuchte, die den Weg vor dir beleuchtet, ohne Reibungswiderstand zu verursachen und ohne die Gefahr des Batterieausfalls. Diese Magnetleuchte ist die Antwort der Moderne auf die Dynamoleuchte. Das neueste Modell von Reelight hat eine besonders kräftige Vorderlampe und ist die perfekte Leuchte für Strecken ohne Straßenbeleuchtung.
2013 war für Herning das Jahr des Fahrrads – kaum hatte das Giro d´ Italia-Fieber sich gelegt, da wurde Herning zur Fahrradstadt des Jahres 2012 ernannt. Die Arbeit an der Fahrradsatzung trug schon Früchte, obwohl sie gerade begonnen hatte.
Diesen Sommer wird die dänische Fahrradbotschaft zum fünften Mal eine Persönlichkeit oder eine Organisation mit dem Preis für die Führungsposition bei der Förderung des Fahrradfahrens auszeichnen. Aber wir brauchen Eure Hilfe dabei, die wirklich preiswürdigen Fahrrad-Unterstützer zu nominieren. Wer soll den früheren Siegern Bürgermeister Michael Bloomberg, New York City, Roelof Wittink, Niederländische Fahrradbotschaft, Lake Sagaris, [...]
Untersuchungen haben bewiesen, dass Personen, die täglich Fahrrad fahren, nicht bloß glauben, besser in Form zu sein, als jene, die nicht Rad fahren, sondern es tatsächlich auch sind . Doch im geschäftigen Alltag kann es schwierig sein, die Zeit für körperliche Aktivität zu finden. Mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit oder Schule zu fahren ist eine naheliegende Methode, körperliche Aktivität als feste Routine in den Alltag einzubauen.
Increasing numbers of cyclists on Copenhagen’s cycle tracks require new approaches to planning and implementing cycling infrastructure. Casper Wulff of consulting company and new member of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark, Rambøll, points to ITS technology as part of the answer.
A roundup of what was popular on our site in 2012. We have had a look at what our readers liked in 2012. Perhaps you missed some of the news items?
In 1993, Denmark established the world’s first official signed national cycle route network. Since the establishment of the approx. 3,500 km of routes, however, there has not been so much focus on it. A new report on the condition of the routes proposes changes to route structure and signage.
For two years, Randers Cycle City has collaborated with 18 active bicycle ambassadors who work to get more people to jump on bikes in Randers.
Elisabeth Frederiksen, 52, bikes 27 kilometres per day and is an unflinching cyclist who sticks to the cycle tracks almost all year round. When asked why she does not let the cold winter months stop her from taking her daily bike ride, she answers, ‘Because I cannot do without it.’
Many commuters that work in Aarhus, the second-largest city in Denmark, live in the surrounding municipalities and thus have a long drive ahead of them before they get to work. So, the City of Aarhus has come up with a new project that invites commuters to exchange the last part of the drive with a [...]
Bicycle infrastructure in Denmark
By Troels Andersen, COWI A/S The infrastructure is the basic for developing a cycle culture. Most major cities in Denmark do have rather fine facilities for cyclists, even though the cycle net still needs to be extended and improved. The major Danish cities do have like 300 – 500 kilometres of cycle paths each [...]
Bicycling Statistics in Denmark
By Troels Andersen, COWI A/S The bicycle share in Denmark is 19 % which is the second highest in Europe. After the war cycling dropped to half of the previous level, but since the 1970′ies cycling has increased in mainly the major cities. The bigger a city is the higher share cycling has of [...]
By Erik Bølling-Ladegaard, The Danish Cyclist Federation and Pablo Celis, Celis Counsult Cycling as a means of transport is on the increase in many towns and cities around the world, and further growth in the number of cyclists is expected in the coming years. At the same time, a lot is being done at many [...]
Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012
The first edition of Collection of Cycle Concepts was published in 2000 and enjoyed a wide circulation among everyone interested in bicycle traffic. The simultaneous publication of the English version spread the Danish bicycle traffic experience to many parts of the world. The second edition, Collection of Cycle Concepts 2012, updates the field, featuring new [...]
Good, Better, Best – The City of Copenhagen’s Bicycle Strategy 2011-2025
In Copenhagen’s new bicycle strategy you can read about the new initiatives and plans, which lay down guidelines for the longterm and overriding priorities within the bicycle area.
It can be hard to determine the exact effect of cycle campaigns, but the tendency in the Danish bicycle culture is clear: In cities that make a systematic effort at promoting cycling, more and more people choose to cycle. There is no doubt that cycle campaigns play a part in this success. This catalogue gives an overview of 14 concrete campaigns, their goals, how they worked in practice, and their results.
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