The 3 Most Bike-Friendly Cities in the World
3. MUNICH
Germany is a country known for cars and fast driving (hello, Autobahn), but it has plenty of awesome cycling, too. In Germany, Munich leads the way, with over 750 miles of bike lanes. There are also nearly 350 one-way streets that are bike-only, and the city has restricted all other streets to a 19 mph speed limit to improve overall safety. Daily trips made by bike usually average a shade under 18%, ranking as one of the top for a major city in the entire world.
2. AMSTERDAM
With more than 800,000 bikes and an unbeatable network of bike-only routes, there’s a reason why nearly 40% of all trips in Amsterdam are made by bike. Whether it’s children going to school or adults making a quick run to the grocery store, the bike is the primary method of transportation. For a relatively small city, there are 248 miles of bike paths — but even the streets that don’t have dedicated bike lanes are likely to have just as many bikes on them as cars.
1. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Ease of access to city hot spots is a major consideration when figuring how bikeable a city is, and Copenhagen is the best. There are 28 cycling super-highways covering 500 kilometers planned, providing cyclists with a safe and quick way to get from one side of the city to the other with minimal hassle. This is, of course, in addition to the existing 350 kilometers of bike lanes in the city. Astonishingly, almost half of the population uses these roads daily. What sets Copenhagen apart from the others is the continued planning and money spent toward improving infrastructure, which should ensure that the city remains near the top for decades to come.
Germany is a country known for cars and fast driving (hello, Autobahn), but it has plenty of awesome cycling, too. In Germany, Munich leads the way, with over 750 miles of bike lanes. There are also nearly 350 one-way streets that are bike-only, and the city has restricted all other streets to a 19 mph speed limit to improve overall safety. Daily trips made by bike usually average a shade under 18%, ranking as one of the top for a major city in the entire world.
2. AMSTERDAM
With more than 800,000 bikes and an unbeatable network of bike-only routes, there’s a reason why nearly 40% of all trips in Amsterdam are made by bike. Whether it’s children going to school or adults making a quick run to the grocery store, the bike is the primary method of transportation. For a relatively small city, there are 248 miles of bike paths — but even the streets that don’t have dedicated bike lanes are likely to have just as many bikes on them as cars.
1. COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
Ease of access to city hot spots is a major consideration when figuring how bikeable a city is, and Copenhagen is the best. There are 28 cycling super-highways covering 500 kilometers planned, providing cyclists with a safe and quick way to get from one side of the city to the other with minimal hassle. This is, of course, in addition to the existing 350 kilometers of bike lanes in the city. Astonishingly, almost half of the population uses these roads daily. What sets Copenhagen apart from the others is the continued planning and money spent toward improving infrastructure, which should ensure that the city remains near the top for decades to come.
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