![Cycle Tracks Red Yellow Green](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/4689796721_498f8c3269.jpg)
Last Wednesday, 50 of us went for an evening bike ride to celebrate the launch of our Copenhagen Cycle Tracks guide book to Copenhagen, which I wrote with three friends. It was a great night out and fit perfectly with the concept of one of my other babies - The Slow Bicycle Movement. We went for a ride out to the Nordvest neighbourhood, stopping off at various locations we write about in the guide book, including a great Turkish bakery and an impromptu park on an empty lot. There was a poetry reading outside a bar and loads of rolling down cool urban streets and parks, enjoying beers from a cargo bike.
![Cycle Tracks Kristine](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4690427140_46ba1c99b1.jpg)
Here's Kristine, one of my co-authors, with her groovy-cool bicycle.
![Emma and Francine](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4016/4690424816_cd23003848_m.jpg)
![Bicycle Ride](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4689776321_bfd253b65a_m.jpg)
Here's some other friends, including Emma, at far left, whom you may recognise from this previous post.
![Cycle Tracks Bike Ride](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4046/4690410246_538d87492d.jpg)
A nice easy pace, perfect for conversing with friends.
![Cycle Tracks Corner](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4008/4689780807_408aa39b98.jpg)
This is Kristine and one of the other co-authors, Simon, on his cool Longjohn cargo bike.
![Bike Lane Art](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4690416754_1aac3d4753_m.jpg)
![Cycle Tracks Couple](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4020/4689784391_01562ecf9b_m.jpg)
Some Cycle Chic street art and a chic cycling couple.
![Cycle Tracks Beer Handoff 3](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4024/4690419388_a0b431318f_m.jpg)
![Cycle Tracks Beer Handoff 4](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1285/4689786179_927045f2fb_m.jpg)
The man carrying the beer is always a popular fellow. There are various ways to acquire beer whilst in motion. You can serve yourself [at left] or you can have it served for you [at right].
![Cycle Tracks Beer Handoff](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4690420646_3e3a3dd0fe_m.jpg)
![Cycle Tracks Beer Handoff 2](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1267/4690421186_6a2b186b38_m.jpg)
You can also get a beer from the cargo bike and then hand it off to your friend, before taking one yourself.
![Tunnel of Bike Love 4](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4690413146_1e0158d83f.jpg)
It started to rain a bit so we ducked into a underpass for some more beers and some dancing.
![Stereobike](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/4690409224_c0071dc3c6.jpg)
The music was, of course, mobile and propelled along the streets on this Sorte Jernhest cargo bike.
![Dancing on the Bridge](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4689779167_dbace061a8.jpg)
Riding a bike in heels is, of course, incredibly simple. Sometimes, however, it's best to take them off whilst dancing on a bridge in a park, before heading off into town to continue the festivities.
There are some more photos in this Flickr set. Thanks to everyone for a great night out!
6 comments:
Look a lot like a Critical Mass in Melbourne, including the beer, the music and the fun, relaxed ride.
what a nice event. Wish i could join someday...
Hey! I live in Melbourne. If Critical Mass is this cool - I'm in it!
What Utopia is this !?? Beer AND bikes !???
How very civilised.
And congrats on the book - can't wait to get to Copenhagen to use it ;-)
An evil curse on you for not providing a video! >:(
How absolutely perfect! Wish we had those in America/Chicago!
I take it there aren't bike helmet laws.......??
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