There are 675,000 bicycles (including tricycles) in the city of Copenhagen and just 120,000 automobiles. Bikes outnumber cars by a 5 to 1 ratio.

There are bikes everywhere. Bike lanes in every street. According to WIRED magazine, 62% of Copenhageners ride bikes to school or work. 65% of children ride their bikes to school. Nine out of ten people own a bike.

It was refreshing to see a city with a great public transportation system with buses, metro, and regional rail that could get you anywhere.

One of the quicker ways to get around the city’s streets is on two or sometimes three wheels. There are designated bike lanes everywhere. As a pedestrian you had to be careful not to wander into the bike lanes and look like a clueless tourist.

As a Californian driver I appreciated that cyclists always used their hand signals in Copenhagen to indicate where and what they were about to do, including coming to a sudden stop.

Finding a motorist using their turn signals in the Bay Area is as rare as seeing snow in San Francisco!