Other road users When I learned to drive in Denmark, was told to pull right next to the kerb to block cyclist coming up on your inside into your blind spot. Even on roundabouts the other road users gave way to us. We were on the cycle lane, and were overtaken with plenty of distance to...
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Road positioning When cycling on road where there is no cycle lane, the Danes are right in the gutter, even on outside of the road markings. Not giving yourself much space if the road is at a bad state, though that is not often. When over taking parked cars, they are just about clearing the parked...
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The 3 C’s To see and To be seen and Communicate is probably the most important thing I can teach people who are learning to cycle. While cycling around in Denmark, I did not see much looking back checking what is behind you. Even when starting off, pretty much step out onto the cycle lane onto the...
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In Denmark the wind is our mountains. Because it is so flat but the wind makes up for the hilly bits. While cycling around in Denmark I noticed that most of the bikes people are commuting on are the “sit up and beg” types. These bicycles are not really aerodynamic, as you sit up and get...
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