Episode Description

In this episode of The Scandi Shift, Meg and Selena dive into one of the most defining (and unavoidable) parts of life in Denmark: bike culture.

In Copenhagen, biking isn’t a hobby, a fitness statement, or a personality trait — it’s infrastructure. It’s how people commute, socialize, transport kids, haul groceries, move furniture, and live their everyday lives. And for newcomers, figuring out how (and whether) to join in can feel intimidating, awkward, and occasionally mortifying.

We talk about:

• Why biking in Denmark isn’t a choice so much as an inevitability
• How Copenhagen’s bike infrastructure changes everything
• First-time biking fears, false confidence, and unplanned initiations
• The pressure of keeping up during rush hour
• Sweaty arrivals, saddle soreness, and learning the rules by doing
• Cargo bikes, two wheels vs. three, and finding what actually works for you

Whether you’re still sitting on the fence, biking everywhere in heels, hauling kids in a cargo bike, or quietly Googling “bike etiquette Copenhagen,” this episode is about finding your rhythm — and remembering there’s no single right way to do it.

Expat life in Denmark, Copenhagen bike culture, moving to Denmark realities, daily life in Copenhagen, transportation culture, living abroad stories.

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