Let’s check 5 best biking cities around the world

Let’s check 5 best biking cities around the world with interesting tips and interesting facts about what each country does to support cyclists.




Copenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen is the world's most bicycle-friendly city ranked by website copenhagenizeindex.eu that evaluate from the standards and intentions of developing each city into the best bicycle city in the world, 62 per cent of residents ride a bike daily to work or education in the city. The locals cycle around 1.44 million kilometers every day. The city also has created a giant network of bike paths and lanes, including bridges and superhighways across the city. 

People in the city and the government have come together to support healthy cycling. It also helps to reduce air pollution. That’s why Copenhagen is the best city for cyclists.







Amsterdam, Netherland
The capital city of Netherland is well known as one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world. The fact that Amsterdam is famous all over the world in this field, the city keep provide the facilities and continue investment in cycle infrastructure within the city to support cyclists.

Amsterdam has released a new plan for 2022. Major improvements in cycling fundamentals whether expanding the number of bicycle parking spaces by reducing the number of car parking, constructing new routes and in better connecting the different parts of the city. Including expanding the size of the bike lane to be wider and safe for cyclists.

In addition, the government has regulated the laws that support the safety of cyclists such as a ban on driving motorcycles in bicycle lanes. They also builts an environment that support cycling by planting more trees on the roadside and make trips by bike more convenient for everybody in the city.







Barcelona, Spain
Famous cities in Spain in the Mediterranean. The city has policy and A long-standing commitment to developing bike-friendliness Until now, it is regarded as the leading city in this area of southern Europe ever.

The concept of Barcelona that the bicycle is an important vehicle. This city started one of the world's first bicycle-hire stations called Bicing. It was inaugurated in 2007 and spread throughout the city area. Since then, it has become an important part of Barcelona’s public transportation. In addition, there are developments in the new types of bicycles to have better strength and efficiency that suit the public bike rental project as well.

In terms of bicycle lanes development, the city aims to increase the bicycle lanes from 116 kilometers to 308 kilometers during the period from 2015 to 2020. This will allow 89% of the city's population to have bicycle lanes within 300 meters of their residences. This is the important support fundamentals of using bicycles to make Barcelona can maintain its top-ranking status as a leading city in cycling friendliness for a long time.







Vancouver, Canada
The capital city of British Colombia and a major city on the West Coast of Canada. At present, there is a policy to promote sustainable innovation development and promote a good life for people in many ways, including the use of bicycles.

The proportion of cyclists has increased every year, Vancouver has developed the fundamentals on good cycling. That includes recent changes the city structure made by city council and private sector. They’re also add more bicycle parking spaces, bicycle lanes that prevent danger from cars to help people of all ages feel more comfortable on the street.







Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil has a long history of cycling in the country's many small towns. Bicycles are used as a mainly transport with a rate higher than 58 percent. Although there are no fundamental factors such as dedicated bike lanes to support the same as other major cities in the country. Rio de Janeiro is still considered as one of the top bike-friendly city of South America.

Prior to The Earth Summit in 1992, Rio de Janeiro began to reduce car lanes and created a bicycle lane along the Copacabana Beach to show the intention to solve environmental problems before the meeting. Later, bicycle lane along the beach were extended to two nearby beaches and becoming one of the world's famous beach bicycle lanes.

Today Rio de Janeiro has about 450km of bicycle lanes with rental service and share bikes almost everywhere from tourist beaches to city centers. It is also possible to bike from the airport to the beach as well. On Sunday, some roads along the beach were closed to allow people to take part in activities. Whether it's cycling, running, skateboarding or other activities.