.... and of course there is a VERY different bike culture here than there is back home in Canada. For one thing, bike riders are very much respected her and bikes take precedence over all other traffic, whether on 4 or 8 wheels, or on two feet.
There a familiar bike brands, of course, including a LOT of Raleighs and MBK bikes, as well as a couple of dozen decent bike brands I have never heard of.
What is universally present are safety lights unlike any I have seen in Canada: they have little red rear and white front flickering lights (see picture below) that attach to the front and rear axles and are triggered by what looks like 1, 2, or 3 magnets attached to the spokes. Not sure what powers it. Either there is no battery required... or the battery is built in and rechargeable. The flicker is induced by the magnet passing close to the light.
Nifty but I asked a bike shop about getting some; they are not cheap.
549 DKK, 400 DKK and 300 DKK for the three different types thy had in stock. (thats about $110, $80, and $60 Canadian.
