Hit up
København in June (10.06.22 - 10.06.25) for
VELO-CITY GLOBAL 2010. Had a great time, took in some really good presentations and round tables, met lots of people, learned a fair amount (I'd like to think), and hopefully made some connections for work.
Also met up with Joel (from my 1st year ID class) while there, who is a crazy networking guru, and had a crazy fun time.
The city was beautiful, the weather was beautiful, the people were beautiful. It was a great experience.
-electric cars charging - spotted on the street just outside the hotel I stayed at
-some really cool solar arrays set up over the street between buildings
-VELO-CITY conference main hall entrance
-Barcelona's Bicing rental bikes - for display only, not use (here)
-the Bicing bike - I think they look a little dumpy
-conference parking - where people taking part don't just talk the talk (largely rentals for people not from Copenhagen)
-
Mikael of
Copenhagenize and the original
Cycle Chic's
Bullitt - I believe it's the 2nd one he's had, the first being sold to someone else
-round table session on the future of bike sharing - present were the big players of bike share systems the world over (the guy in the red hat representing Bixi of Canada)
-
iShop presentation - one of the projects from work showed up in a presentation at the conference on the benefits/statistics on cycling and shopping in the
Netherlands (one interesting statistic, the
Netherlands is one of the few, if not the only, country in the world where
there are more women who cycle then men, as a result of bicycles being used for shopping)
-interest and enthusiasm by the public for the iShop - if you're rolling your eyes at the name, I claim no responsibility, not my doing
-bicycle parking at the conference - just such a beautiful sight
-bicycle parade - on the 3rd day of the conference, there was an organized bicycle parade through the streets of Copenhagen that took something of a critical mass like form, which is bizarre in Copenhagen, as people aren't really familiar with that movement, bicycles just have a strong presence in normal everyday life
-bicycle dj - the parade featured some great cargo bikes featuring full on sound systems, and people singing and playing instruments, and even, like this guy, dj-ing
-
Copenhagen Bike Parade -
by Clarence Eckerson Jr of Streetfilms
-Yepp! - spotted on the streets "in the wild"
-Yepp cycling away - if you look at the guy biking away around the middle of the picture (I was excited)
-Batavus BUB - 2 bikes were drawn for winners of the alleycat that was organized at the end of friday (this alleycat wasn't a race per-se, as the winners were drawn, and not based on placing)
-explenation of the grand prize - in Danish
-cycle chic - a common sight in Copenhagen, in the summer
-guy with his Cinelli - sweet ride
-bike polo action - also organized for people to check out at the end of friday
-Globe Roll - with a sweet and very nicely done custom flame paint job
-Globe Roll flame detail
-gold sprints - more fun events that were organized in the evening on friday (I tried and got schooled)
-complete with video screen - to show the public who's ahead in the race
-classic bike - of the motorized kind, but I like the look of the classic Bimmer regardless
-cycle chic at the cargo bike races - in the red on the right is the wife of one of the guys from
Larry vs Harry (creators of the
Bullitt), who apparently raced a
Bullitt in matching red heels
-Bullitt composition - at least 4 Bullitt's in a row made for a nice shot
-cargo bike race action
-cargo race steeds at rest
-the winners of the main event at the cargo bike races
-Bullitt convention
-bicycle party - and that's how it's done! on a Bullitt
-the relay race practice run
-starting lineup for the relay race - 1st heat (Joel Mulligan, my friend from Carleton who also studied ID, in the classy attire)
-view from the train on the ride home - it was such a beautiful summery week, I didn't really want to leave quite yet
-pastoral Danish countryside
