Commonly referred to as the number one bicycle-friendly city in the world, 36% of all Copenhagen citizens utilize bikes as their main mode of transportation. The bicycle boom originally began during WWII when the use of petroleum was severely restricted. At present, cyclists currently enjoy approximately 370km (roughly 230 miles) of bikeable roads, but there are concrete plans to dramatically increase the amount of bike only streets.
As of April this year, Copenhagen officials have been working hard to create a network of bicycle super-highways. This network of bikeways, or Supercykelstiers as they are called in Denmark, will consist of 500km of new bike only terrain. When finished the entire bicycle network in Copenhagen is planned to consist of nearly 540 miles of cycling friendly streets. That's 319 more miles than the current bike routes in Philadelphia!
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