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Bicycle Hire

You don’t even have to have sign up for an organised cycling holiday if you fancy the odd trip into the countryside. Decent bikes can be hired almost everywhere in a cycling country like Denmark. The tourist offices and bicycle dealers hire out bicycles as do many camping sites, hotels and inns, etc.

Rent a Bicycle
Regulations and Traffic Rules

Rent a Bicycle

You can rent a bicycle at a number of places in Denmark. Local tourist offices and cycle shops let bicycles at a cost of from DKK 40-100 a day, or DKK 150-500 a week. Deposit payment may be imposed. The bicycles will normally be of good quality.

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Regulations and Traffic Rules

The Bicycle:
According to Danish regulations, a cycle must have a bell, a white reflector pointing forwards, yellow reflectors on pedals and one reflector on the spikes of each wheel, plus a red reflector pointing backwards.
After dark (from sunset to sunrise) the bike must carry a white or yellow headlamp and a red taillamp. Both lamps must be visible from a distance of at least 300 metres.

A two-wheeled trailer must be equipped with two white reflectors in front and two red reflectors behind, as well as two yellow reflectors on both sides. After dark (from sunset to sunrise) the trailer must carry a red taillamp to the left. A one-person bike must have both a hub brake and a rim brake mounted on the front wheel. However, if the bicycle is older than 1st January 1998, a hub brake will suffice, unless the bike is designed to carry more than one person, or to be used when transporting children. If that is the case, both a front wheel brake and a hub brake are required. The same applies to cycles with trailer.

A good bicycle lock is recommended together with a lock which allows the bicycle to be secured to some kind of permanent objest. Thus theft is prevented in the best way.

Transport of Children on Bicycles:
Adults (aged 15 or more) may transport two children under 8 years of age on the bike itself in a special seat up front or behind the seat of the adult. Up to two children irrespective of age may be transported in a trailer, especially built for transport of children, if securely fastened . The total weight of children and trailer must not exceed 60 kg. If a child/children are transported in a trailer, the bike itself must only carry one child.

Traffic Rules:
Cyclists should ride close to the right-hand curb. If cycle lanes are provided, cyclist are obliged to take advantage of these. In Denmark, a cyclist wishing to turn left has to make a wide turn to the left.
You proceed to the opposite corner, stop and await that traffic is clear in the new direction. Then you proceed.

Bicycle Helmets:
A bike helmet is not obligatory in Denmark.

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