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Also, Denmark is completely flat. Like, you won't believe how flat it is. Denmarks highest point is "The Sky Mountain" and it's 147 m (482 ft) high. That's how
by tormeh 12y ago
Also, Denmark is completely flat. Like, you won't believe how flat it is. Denmarks highest point is "The Sky Mountain" and it's 147 m (482 ft) high. That's how flat Denmark is. The utility of a bike increases a lot when you only have to pedal equal to the rolling resistance.
- prawn 12y agoMany American cities seem pretty flat to me. I don't remember huge inclines in NY, coastal LA, etc.
- iwwr 12y agoThere are also electrically-assisted bicycles (e-bikes), somewhat more expensive but good for short commutes.
- revelation 12y agoIf you are pedalling equal to the rolling resistance, you must be doing so in a vacuum. Do you cycle in space? That sounds awesome.
- ptaipale 12y agoYes, so Denmark is an exception to the rule where biking is always uphill and against the wind. In Denmark, it's only against the wind. That said, you are right. E.g. I live in Finland, and biking is more popular in Oulu (which is way up north, but on former seabed and completely flat) than in Helsinki (which has a more temperate climate, but is on exposed bedrock and has small-scale hills up and down all the time).