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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
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The bike podcast: Cycling in Copenhagen

Earlier in the month, the world's leaders descended on Copenhagen for the UN's climate change summit in an effort to combat climate change, so we thought this would be a good opportunity to take in a bike ride in the Danish capital.

Officially the world's best cycling city, according to the International Cycling Union, it's a place where 40% of commuters use a bike to get to work. We sent Lars Eriksen to find out out why it's so popular with cyclists.

He'll also be looking at a sustainability scheme set up by Danish company Baisikeli, which recycles dumped bikes and sends them out to Tanzania.

Back in London, we visit In Clear Air We Fly, a sound installation by artist Kaffe Matthews that's powered by bikes. The project aims to highlight the issue of air-pollution and encourage more young people to cycle to school.

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