Cycling Embassy of Denmark


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Establishing a culture of cycling in the childhood

A presentation of a practical approach to children and cycling from Velo-city 2007

The Cycling Carpenter

Even though the Danes are known as keen cyclists, Finn Christiansen is a bit of a rarity. Craftsmen usually drive cars so they can carry their equipment, but Finn Christiansen loves riding a bike.

Seventy Years of Cycling

Joergen Nilsson rides a bike every day and has done so for the last 70 years. In spite of his age, he often sits on his bicycle for more than an hour a day

Mail Carrier on Two Wheels

Riding a bike is a part of the job for Zdenka Jankovic – she is a mail carrier. In Denmark, letters are delivered by bicycle in city areas

He Spends Most of His Time on a Bike

Jimmy Bargisen has four bikes in the stairway, two in the apartment – and there are an unknown number in the loft – altogether, he and his girlfriend have about 15 bikes.

Cycling and Car Sharing

Twelve years ago, the rent-a-car company Hertz had a good idea: introduce a car-sharing system in Denmark. Torben Jarlstroem Clausen immediately became a user, and he still is one today.

Commutes to Work on Electric Bike

From their house in the countryside to their work places in the city, Elsebeth Gedde and her husband both have about 18 kilometers to go.

A Politician on Two Wheels

“I cycle approximately 10 kilometers on an average day. I ride my bike everywhere unless it’s very far or if the clothes I wear are very unpractical.

A Cycling Family

Maren Uthaugh does not usually go far on her bicycle, but she uses it every day.

The Cycling Lawyer

Working in a law firm, Lars Kjaer needs to follow a dress code. So every morning when he jumps on his bike to go to work, he’s wearing a suit.