Comments on: Bicycles in Copenhagen

By: Judy

Judy — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 06:01:33 +0000

Margaret, if you saw me ride a bike, you’d understand why it’s much safer having me in the cargo section. I’d be a hazard on the bike paths.
As it was, we got stopped by a crazy Danish bike rider who told us off because I was sitting in the cargo hold, and threatening to call the police because we were breaking the law. No matter that the hire place had hired it out to us, or that heaps of other people use their cargo bikes to carry passengers. He calmed down after a while and proceeded to tell us what was wrong with the city…. and the country … and the world. It took us a while to get away from him.

By: Margaret & Derick Smith

Margaret & Derick Smith — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 14:36:37 +0000

You have the right Idea Judy , sitting back while Greg does the work . Can’t be bad x

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 07:05:57 +0000

Thanks Rob! It was a fun was to get around a busy city and do some sightseeing at the same time. I should have taken a cushion or a pillow ‘cos we rode along some cobbled streets and they’re very bone-jarring!

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 06:58:23 +0000

I’m sure there is a cargo bike somewhere in Greg’s future. He’s just checking out all the options at the moment. As long as he doesn’t want to cart me around in the cargo bit – riding along dedicated bike paths was great, but in ADL streets …. not so much. They do lock their bikes, mostly with wheel clamps, and occasionally with the chain/cable-type locks that are used at home. Most of the bikes are pretty ordinary work-horse bikes, although we have seen a few with expensive Brooks leather seats.
There is grafitti, a lot more than at home. But in Stockholm we didn’t see any at all. Fuel is just over $2/litre and the car is a Kia Picanto. It’s small but has enough room for us and all our stuff. We’re going food/supply shopping tomorrow for stuff to take to Norway and I’m not sure where we’ll fit it in the car.

By: Judy

Judy — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 06:49:49 +0000

Sadly no, Sal. Noma is closed this month. It usually has a 3-month waiting list and we would have to sell both our children to be able to afford to eat there.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 06:31:43 +0000

Love the pic of you as the cargo, Judy!

By: ron

ron — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 01:47:10 +0000

Well Well Well is one of those bikes on there way to ADELAIDE I can see it now going down Cross roads. do they have to lock up there bikes up, is there graffiti how much is fuel what is the make of car

By: sally

sally — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 22:53:25 +0000

Very sad Jude . Were you planning to dine at Noma ? Love the photo of you in the cargo bike . Looks like it’s driving itself ! x