A Country of Cyclists

In Denmark biking is one of the primary forms of transportation and nine out of ten Danes own a bike. In Copenhagen alone there are 2.5 bikes per person and more than 250 miles of bike lanes in the city.

Many Danish families have a box bike, also called a cargo bike, which has a large wooden box on the front of the bike that is used for transporting children and groceries. At school, children even learn about good cycling habits, traffic rules and road safety.

Brev and I were surprised that we didn’t see more bikers wearing helmets, but our tour guide said that:

1. In theory the biking infrastructure in place should be safe enough that people don’t need to wear a helmet
2. Many people actually are wearing helmets and we just don’t realize it because they’re wearing an airbag style helmet that wraps around the neck and only inflates if there is an accident (check out that helmet here: https://hovding.com)

Finally, Brev’s team gave every player a bike and that is how the team gets to practice, workouts and home games.