Copenhagen's Piles of Bicycles

[Cycleops]

Interesting article on how the city is becoming overwhelmed by bicycles. Over 50% of people commute on a bike.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29601069

 

[summerdays]

When I think back to when I started cycling 5 or 8 years ago now, there were hardly and stands and far fewer cyclists. They have put in lots of cycle stands but they don't seem to be keeping pace with the number of cyclists. Like they say ... built it and they will come (or whatever the expression is).

 

[Drago]

Our work fitted.2 New cycle stands. One near the main door, with lots of foot traffic and therefore good natural surveillance. The other hidden around the rear.

The rear one, unsurprisingly, keeps having bikes nicked from it, so naturally it is now unused. As a consequence the other rack heaving.

Considering they are police premises and our mob supposedly have a green transport policy, it's staggering they they failed to take design input from either a police officer or any cyclists.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I was in Copenhagen last month. It was quite an eye opener. It wasn't until the Sunday morning, when a few sporty club types were out, that I saw my first derailleur gear or threadless headset. I saw some lovely interesting bikes parked up there (as well as a lot of frightful clunkers).

 

[Dayvo]

I was in Copenhagen last weekend.

There were cyclists everywhere, bikes everywhere, and bike shops everywhere.

The roads are wide and accommodating for both vehicles and bicycles, and traffic etiquette is respected by pedestrians, two-wheeled and four-wheeled transport alike.

Saw a lot of bike brands I hadn't heard of before: Everton, Faggin, Author, Kildemoes. I dare say there are a lot more.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

[QUOTE 3327450, member: 259"]Interesting about the problems caused by bad bike parking. In Antwerp and Leuven the police go in with bolt cutters and put illegally parked bikes in a pound. I bet most of them never get claimed.[/QUOTE]
That would be sad . I can only imagine what it would be like to enter a "bike pound", and walk past all these lonely, neglected bicycles, some of them making puppy-dog eyes at me.

 

[Gravity Aided]

These poor bicycles need you in their lives.
Please, adopt one today.

 

[totallyfixed]

What a terrible problem to have, I wish.There is a new store planned here in Oakham and there is provision on the plans for all of 8 bicycle parking stands, yet the council are worried there isn't a cycle path leading to the store.
As I see it there are a number of problems in the UK, many bikes do not have there own stands so cannot be free standing; often the stands that are provided are of the Sheffield type that are excellent at removing the paint from your pride and joy; lastly where decent stands are provided they are often not under cover.
Whenever we went to a supermarket in the Netherlands there would be masses of bikes and a handful of cars, when I cycle to my local supermarket I am invariably the only one.

 

[Mugshot]

Considering they are police premises and our mob supposedly have a green transport policy, it's staggering they they failed to take design input from either a police officer or any cyclists.

Even more staggering that your bikes keep getting pinched.

 

[steveindenmark]

There are also pink bikes in CPH. They belong to the City but are left around to be used for free. The rest of Denmark is just the same to a lesser extent. The added advantage to this is that most Danes either ride a bike or have a family member that rides a bike. Not just every now and again but every day. It makes the motorists far more aware of bikes. Plus cyclists are King of the road over here.

 

[PaddyMcc]

...especially in Copenhagen http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-29601069

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I wish Australia had this "problem" . The article didn't mention Japan's innovative approach to bicycle parking. I can't find the article on this, but somewhere in Japan there is an underground bicycle storage vault. The cyclist simply rolls the bike into a street-level box, and the bicycle is drawn down into the vault via an automated lift.

 

[classic33]

I wish Australia had this "problem" . The article didn't mention Japan's innovative approach to bicycle parking. I can't find the article on this, but somewhere in Japan there is an underground bicycle storage vault. The cyclist simply rolls the bike into a street-level box, and the bicycle is drawn down into the vault via an automated lift.

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcZSU40RBrg

 

[Shut Up Legs]

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcZSU40RBrg

Yes, that's it, thanks.

 

[classic33]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24960489