Mother, mother, child/grandchild. Together in the Copenhagen bike culture.
Enjoying the segregated bike lanes that are the hallmark of any healthy, progressive and safety-oriented bike culture..
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This photo was taken on May 6, 2008 in Jernbanegade, Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, DK, using a Canon PowerShot G9.
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Domingo 23, Susana Molinolo, WestfieldWanderer, Days Light, and 100 other people added this photo to their favorites.
haukur, (61 months ago | reply)
very cool shot!
Susana Molinolo (61 months ago | reply)
awesome!
Jøy has a *NEW* Flickr Account!!! ADD ME!!! :)) [deleted] (61 months ago | reply)
Fantastica copenhagen!!!
Mikael Colville-Andersen (61 months ago | reply)
Thanks!
Patrick Barber (61 months ago | reply)
great shot! What sort of cargo trike is this? The stepped frame is an interesting design.
Kiwi Morado (61 months ago | reply)
that thing would never happen in my country such a delightful image. :)
Mikael Colville-Andersen (61 months ago | reply)
i don't actually know. It's unusual.
Might be an old Bellabike.
Or an Esimex Buggy
Or some small noname brand.
Never seen one like this before.
WestfieldWanderer (61 months ago | reply)
Brilliant.
Mikael Colville-Andersen (61 months ago | reply)
Cheers.
KULBE [deleted] (61 months ago | reply)
my heart is beating fastr! grazie
Mikael Colville-Andersen (61 months ago | reply)
prego.
Perseus1 (61 months ago | reply)
Interesting, but even with cycle lanes, motor vehicles and cycles are not really comaptible ? Fumes and erratic driving.
ibikenz (61 months ago | reply)
Cool.
Mikael Colville-Andersen (61 months ago | reply)
Thanks.
Perseus1: We have a post regarding your comment on the Copenhagen Cycle Chic blog - called Patience & Respect. Compatibility is possible.
John P No 7 (61 months ago | reply)
Great Picture,Motorists have a greater Respect for Cyclists in Copenhagen and Netherlands. In most Cities it is only possible to Cycle like this on Sunday to avoid all the Traffic and Fumes. Bad Planning and badly designed Cycle Lanes still giving Parity to Car Drivers.
Mikael Colville-Andersen (61 months ago | reply)
Indeed, norbert malone. but fortunately there are cities that have done it so there is inspiration for others.
cyclotourist (61 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called KidBike!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Patrick Barber (61 months ago | reply)
I would like to point out that compatibility is possible even without separated cycle lanes. Automobiles and bicycles are both vehicles, and road users of varying vehicle types can share a roadway without difficulty, simply by following basic right-of-way laws and using common courtesy.
It's not easy, and it's not common in the US, but it is possible -- and in some places, it's even happening!
Mikael Colville-Andersen (61 months ago | reply)
This theory of vehicular cycling lacks evidence and science to back it up. Possible, perhaps. Just as a world without war is technically possible. But unlikely.
Segregated infrastructure is the only proven way to encourage more people to ride, as seen all over Europe and Asia.
yeoldeblackhippie (61 months ago | reply)
nice !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Patrick Barber (61 months ago | reply)
I don't know about "encouraging people to cycle." I'm talking about actually cycling.
blackpuddinonnabike (61 months ago | reply)
Superb!
For 'encouraging' people to ride I can only agree that segregation works - it was the only way I could get my girlfriend cycling again. But now she's riding to work, mainly on the unsegregated roads (well, the UK never was a bastion of cycling infrastructure) because they're simply more practical and quicker to work.
Just about to send you a message Zakk....
Mikael Colville-Andersen (61 months ago | reply)
thanks, mate.
Patrick Barber (61 months ago | reply)
perhaps, then, segregated infrastructure is the "gateway drug" that will get people transporting themselves, and they will then avail themselves of the available roadways? That seems like a good plan to me, since then the burden of transporting everyone everywhere will not fall on the limited segregated infrastructure.
i've been thinking about this question more than usual lately... in the US at least, we have a vast surplus of asphalt, so I tend to think of many roads as bike roads even though they are shared with other vehicles. We've designed our roadways so that, in theory at least, there will never be traffic congestion. As a result, most roads are empty most of the time, and make great bike routes.
If we required segregated routes to get somewhere, we simply wouldn't be able to get most places. Meanwhile, it seems that the days of the personal automobile are numbered, so those ample, practical, well-maintained paved roads and streets will become more the province of human-powered conveyance.
I suppose it's a way of coming full circle, since paved roads in the US were designed for bicyclists to begin with.
By the way Zakk, thanks for the link to the two cargo trike makers. I am continually impressed by the variety of cargo trikes available.
--patrick
shimmertje (61 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Driving around the World, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Blippia (60 months ago | reply)
Ciao, sono amministratore di un gruppo chiamato Bikes with style. Ci farebbe piacere aggiungere l’elemento al gruppo.
Blippia (60 months ago | reply)
Thanks*
Bhlubarber (60 months ago | reply)
Fantastic image! Really shows the quality of life on a bike over there...
mel_tuna (58 months ago | reply)
I just LOVE this one!! Congratulations for the entire set!
-margot- (54 months ago | reply)
superb!
corbyjames (47 months ago | reply)
My great grandmother was born in Denmark and I have a picture of her, my grandmother, mother, and myself. (The picture is over thirty years old and I need to scan it and post it to my photostream!) Thanks...for this image. It stirs up good memories...
Mikael Colville-Andersen (47 months ago | reply)
do let me know when you post it to your photostream!
meadow_grl (46 months ago | reply)
This photo makes me want to travel and gets my vote in the Lonely Planet Publications group's Transportation2 challenge
johey24 (46 months ago | reply)
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katecphtank (46 months ago | reply)
Haha! Brilliant capture - and the only way to get around Copenhagen, although I have never seen 3 generations like that before!!! Godt set! :o)
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magical-world (46 months ago | reply)
Excellent capture of Copenhagen culture! I really love it!
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Dan Wiklund (46 months ago | reply)
This photo makes me want to travel and gets my vote in the Lonely Planet Publications group's Transportation2 challenge
Erik Bramsen (41 months ago | reply)
Pure gold! Congrats!
0zzie (41 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Decisive Moment, and we'd love to have this added to the group!