Links for cyclists

Bicycle blogs

Blogs in English about Copenhagen cycle culture
These two English language blogs describe and discuss Copenhagen’s cycling culture. They address both Copenhageners and non-residents.
www.copenhagenize.com
www.copenhagencyclechic.com

I bike CPH
Ibikecph is a social forum for everyone who cycles in Copenhagen. (The site is mainly in Danish)
www.ibikecph.dk

Cycle Guide DK
An English cycle guide to Copenhagen. Made in collaboration between three studenst from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and The Danish Cyclists' Federation.
http://cycleguide.dk/

Interest groups

Cycling Embassy of Denmark (CED)
CED promotes cycling and communicates Danish cycling solutions and know-how on everything from bicycles and bicycle equipment to bicycle tourism, parking facilities, infrastructure, city planning and much more. They can also guide you if you are interested in cycling and need help planning your visit to Copenhagen or other cycling cities in Denmark.
www.cycling-embassy.dk

The Danish Cyclists’ Federation 
Special interest group for the country’s cyclists. Includes political background material and a great deal of useful information and tips for cyclists. (The site is mainly in Danish)
www.dcf.dk

Copenhagen X
CphX provides information on urban development, building projects, architectural visions and innovations in the capital. There is a special focus on cycling, including a guide and map of interesting cycling tours in the newly renovated Amager area.
www.chpx.dk

Cycle Projects

The Copenhagen Wheel
MIT’s SENSEable City Lab and the Mayor’s office of Copenhagen have joined forces to develop a leapfrog sustainable transportation system for bicycles - The Copenhagen Wheel.
http://senseable.mit.edu/copenhagenwheel/
The Copenhagen wheel pdf.


Collaboration on innovative cycle technology
The project Copencycle is a collaboration between the City of Copenhagen and MIT SENSEable City Lab. The project aims to integrate technology and to create more detailed studies about sustainable urban transportation in relation to bicycle movements, services and routes etc.
http://senseable.mit.edu/copencycle/


Copenhagen bike share system

Copenhagen city bike
The Copenhagen bike share system was founded in 1995.
http://www.bycyklen.dk

A new Copenhagen bike share system
As a step towards a new bike share system, the City of Copenhagen has launched an open international design competition.
www.cphbikeshare.com

Routes and maps in English

Public transport journey planner
Makes it easy to plan short or long journeys in Denmark since you can run a search combining cycling with the metro/train.
www.rejseplanen.dk

Cycle journey planer
Plan your cycle trip on the Yellow Pages. (The site is in Danish)
www.dgs.dk

Traffic in the capital
Provides a quick update on traffic in the metropolitan area, including bicycle traffic. Includes weather reports, cycling tips, details about roadworks that could inconvenience cyclists, etc.
www.trafikken.dk