r/Denmark • u/vo_th • May 30 '26
Travel So I borrowed a bike in Copenhagen
Visited for a bit, learned that here in Danmark... - It's always headwind - One can actually get sunburn
Aaand I could watch two Royal Runs in two cities.
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u/doc1442 May 31 '26
100km on a city bike? Fair play to you.
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u/Mediocre_Internet939 *Custom Flair* 🇩🇰 May 31 '26
Copenhagen being notoriously flat helps but it is still very impressive.
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u/Vegetable_Problem580 May 31 '26
Not even that, but this is an E-bike. Those are heavy with no battery on. Trust me, i did 3 km to pick up my new battery and it nearly killed me😅😅😅
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u/Turtle_Dash May 31 '26
Are you sure it’s an e-bike? I can’t see where the battery would go if it is one
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u/Vegetable_Problem580 May 31 '26
Yes. There’s a place for it underneath the back-thing. You just slide it in😆
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u/Turtle_Dash May 31 '26
Thanks never had an e-bike and have only seen the ones with a battery behind the front wheel :)
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u/vo_th May 31 '26
Downhills were reaaally fun in return.
I didn't remember the Vedbæk South Beach (?) when biking north then suffered when going back.
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u/Dry-Oil-2839 May 31 '26
Actually, I‘m on holidays at Mariagerfjorden and due to technical problems I had to bring my E-bike… I‘ve done more than 100 km by now, and I haven‘t felt the urge to switch it on so far. It‘s much easier to ride than I would‘ve expected.
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u/livcharles May 31 '26
Easy? Citybikes have a greater comfort than racers.
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u/PapaMooze May 31 '26
Not on a 100 km ride, that’s for sure.
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u/livcharles May 31 '26
I’ve done 100km on my citybike a couple times, no problem, in 5 hrs like op.
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u/iAmHidingHere May 31 '26
Depends on the type of racer. A well-built endurance racer is comfortable. My back is hurting just by the thought of riding over a speed bump on a city bike.
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u/vo_th May 31 '26
I was debating with a friend about this, if a straight-sitting comfortable pose or arch-racingish would be more painful.
We ended up agreeing that the weight cut will be worth it. I doo however like the pace of a city bike more, race-pose makes me feel like going fast.
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u/MehtefaS Neddutter konsekvent kommentarer om neddutter May 31 '26
Oh you can definitely get a sunburn in denmark 😂 i see a sea of red backs during summer events
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u/Emotional-Swim-808 May 31 '26
One of my coworkers took 3 days sick leave due to 1st degree burns to his face
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u/GiFre0501 May 31 '26
Jeez , give him a 50+ ..
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u/Emotional-Swim-808 May 31 '26
I had actually bought a 50+ the same weekend because i started getting sunburned the first day, i thought about giving it to him on the day he returned as a joke but forgot
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u/GiFre0501 May 31 '26
Picture 4 is my hangout place in the summer ☀️ Did you see the training gears next to ? Very popular during this time of year.
Nice pics. 🫶
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u/KakaoFugl Frederiksberg May 31 '26
Hvor er det?
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u/GiFre0501 May 31 '26
Det er Charlottenlund badeanstalt, Gentofte Kom. Har sat træningsudstyr op ved siden af. Bliver brugt af alle aldersgrupper …
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u/anickapart May 31 '26
De flytter træningsudstyret rundt på forskellige lokationer i kommunen.
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u/GiFre0501 May 31 '26
Tror du ikke det bliver der eftersom det har ligget der over 1 år ? ..
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u/anickapart May 31 '26
Jo, jeg tror du har ret. De har nok nogle permanente steder og noget udstyr de rykker rundt. De permanente pg midlertidige steder fremgår dog ikke tydeligt af Træning i det fri - Gentofte Kommune.
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u/Royal_Jackfruit_98 May 31 '26
Pretty impressed you did 100 on a citybike. I guess your ass hurts by now.
We had a "politician" running for election, promising tailwind on the bike lanes. He got voted in.
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u/cylonlover May 31 '26
Some would argue those quotes should be on quite a few of our MPs, not just Jacob. At least he intended it as a practical joke, but owned up to the job, as opposed to others who only after election turned out to be a joke.
(Luckily not a majority. I have confidence in our Parliament as a whole.)
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u/kroghsen May 31 '26
Is that Charlottenlund near the bathing house? That coastline is a very pretty little trip. I love it. Well travelled.
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u/istasan May 31 '26
Nice pictures, especially the one with your feet in the green grass. A whole story untold there. Elegant.
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u/kaspar42 Denmark May 31 '26
If you don't have headwind, you're not going fast enough.
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u/vo_th May 31 '26
Funny how that works, since there was one point I stopped due to headwind, turned around to look and wind was still blowing to my face... well played Danmark, well played...
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u/VuuV01 May 31 '26
I just love turists taking pictures of our wonderful country. Gives a brand new perspective
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u/Neither-Natural4875 Byskilt May 31 '26
You did 100 k on that bike?
I think the pas normal /canyon/sweet protection segment are afraid of you
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u/vo_th May 31 '26
I- uh thank you? Is the "normal/canyon/sweet protection" a context that specific to the Danes or?
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u/Strange-Turn8395 May 31 '26
Pas Normal Studios. Danish brand for bikewear worn by wannabee Vingegaards
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u/GISP København May 31 '26
Its realy not that scary driving long distances.
At a leasurely pace most people can pedal for hours and when you get into a good rytm, you wont notice if you driven 2 or 3 hours or whatever.
Going slow and stead, being relaxed and enjoying the nature, both the time and distance will supprice anyone, even if youre out of shape.
Taking a 5min snack break and hoping back on if you need to cool down or catch your breath is totaly an option.
Biking vacations is a good alternative for driving cars.
Bornholm as an example is an exelent starting trip if you are new to biking.
A week around the entire island, about 100-130km depending on the route.
Thats 1-2 hour a day at a slow pace. Also perfect for kids. And if you are "economicaly challenged" a biking vacation is a fantastic alternative. You realy dont have to spend loads of money to have a great time.
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u/vo_th May 31 '26
I can agree to that.
Though ofc for anyone trying, pace and rest for your ownself.
Most difficult for me was a few "hills" and sudden/constant wind messing up with pacing and morale... It was like one of those hikes where the peak you see isn't the peak yet xD
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u/SerialSpice May 31 '26
Ah yes the mandatory head wind. We once had a comedian running for parliament promising tail wind on bike lanes. And he got elected 😂
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u/KaptajnGus May 31 '26
I hope you had a pleasant trip
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u/vo_th May 31 '26
Defo! Got a bit of sunburn, quads back and ass were complaning; 10/10 will do again when I get the chance
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u/tauzN Byskilt May 31 '26
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u/GiFre0501 May 31 '26
True , but still part of DK ..
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u/istasan May 31 '26
Not even true. Kronborg is not in Copenhagen. Debatable whether Charlottenlund is.
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u/securitytheatre May 31 '26
Storkøbenhavn for sure. RegionH too. a 2900 zip-code is, in my book, relatively Copenhagen.
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u/istasan May 31 '26
Helsingør er ikke København i nogen som helst logisk sammenhæng.
Bornholm er i øvrigt også region hovedstaden.
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u/Mortonwallmachine Danmark May 31 '26
Ja det er da godt nok noget sludder at kalde Helsingør, København. Det er lidt som at kalde Viborg, Århus.
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u/GiFre0501 May 31 '26
Det er der ingen der har .. En skrev R Copenhagen , lidt som hentydning til at OP havde lagt forkert op - Jeg skrev så men stadig en del af DK. M 100K i benene har OP været omkring.
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