The bike culture is a lot different in Copenhagen than in Eugene. I notice many more people on bikes, less people in athletic clothes, more people in work attire and professional clothes, less people wearing helmets, and people tend to bike quieter. I expected to hear more people talking on bikes, either on the phone or to their friends, but that seems to be less common so far. Also, many times when people pass you on the left, they don’t ring their bell or say anything, which can be intimating for a new visitor trying to figure out where there are going and the bike norms. Overall, the cars seem a lot less dangerous than in Eugene. In Eugene, it feels like you are in the cars way a lot. Here, it is more like the car is in YOUR way- as a biker. You can pretty much bike on any street, even the ones that are one way traffic or just meant for pedestrians. I also notice that the Danish bike very fast, probably because they are used to doing it every day. I see more people with bike cargos and less people with electric bikes than I do in Eugene. I also notice that you have to worry more about other bikers getting angry at you than drivers, which was a new feeling.
