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Bike path by the sea, with the famous Turning Torso building in the background.Malmö is Sweden’s third-largest city and one with a bike culture to be proud of.
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Brand spanking new bike traffic lights in the former docklands area, now a posh residential area and seaside retreat for the citygoers. Nothing quite as lovely as a new traffic light for bikes to accompany a sophisticated system of segregated bike lanes.
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Cyclists waiting on their segregated bike lane for the bike traffic lights to change to green.
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Universal sight in Europe and Japan.
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Bike parking outside the Central Station. Another universal sight in Northern Europe, from Stockholm to Berne, Berlin to Amsterdam.
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Beautiful chain guard.
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Classic bike racks embracing a tree.