My suggestion is to go sometime other than the dead of winter. Bike rentals are plentiful but my wife was not game for riding on slush, snow and ice this trip. We hope to go back at a warmer time and rent bikes the whole time (many hotels have bike rentals or a shop very close where you can rent). The one thing you can't rent were the Pedersens they sell at Christiania Cycles (http://www.pedersen-bike.dk/). Funky place in a very funky part of town.
As for the gears under those handlebars, I'm not totally sure but I believe one operated the rear derailleur and the other the brakes. One part of the lever was for upshifting and the other for downshifting with your thumb (kind of like brifters). I think it was a 1x5 set up. The components were older Campy that had been polished out to a mirror shine. Can't recall for sure but I believe the brakes were operated with the right hand levers. John On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:08:14 AM UTC-8, JohnS wrote: > > John, > > Thanks for sharing! Copenhagen is on my bucket list, maybe someday. The > bike in the window is super cool! What's up with the chain and gears on the > underside of the handle bar? Is that for the brakes or the gears? > > JohnS > > > On Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at 11:30:11 AM UTC-5, Surlyprof wrote: > >> My wife and I recently returned from a rare vacation trip to Copenhagen, >> Denmark. Although it was cold and gray most of the time, it was an amazing >> and inspiring trip. If you haven't been, I can't recommend it highly >> enough (particularly in warmer months). I wish we committed to such public >> infrastructure in America. Despite the cold, rain and snow, people were >> still traveling everywhere by bike. The infrastructure to support biking >> is incredible and everyone seems happier and healthier for it. The entire >> town is so easy to navigate by train, buses and bikes. With so many bikes >> around, security was often a kickstand and simple integrated rear wheel >> lock as opposed to a massive u-lock connected to a stationary object >> combined with a hearty cable to keep your wheels. People of all ages were >> biking. One night an 80+ year old woman pulled up next to us at a stop >> sign wearing a fur coat and full makeup looking like she was off to meet >> friends at the theater or a restaurant. We even stumbled across a bike >> shop that I could only describe as Rivendell in Copenhagen ( >> http://sogrenibikes.com/). The guy manufacturers and sells beautifully >> detailed products. I bought a few of the bells which have a cast mounting >> bracket! >> >> Here is an albums of bike/fun-related photos. >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/129545862@N03/albums/72157663660021106 >> John >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
