In case you missed: Copenhagen opens first bike highway, silver medalist calls cycling 'sexist', and coverting normal shoes into SPD compatible shoes

Each week we pick a few stories from around the world that have caught our attention and share them with you, in case you missed them.

Copenhagen, home to bike commuters aplenty, has opened their first bicycle highway. This 11 mile stretch of paved bike path allows cyclists to ride mostly uninterrupted by roads. The best part? It is through the countryside, not next to the freeway. Check out the New York Times article for more information.

Getting on a bike in skirt isn't always the easiest, but you can make it look graceful by following the steps in this video, made by the Dutch Bicycle Company Vanmoof.

Olympic road cycling silver medalist, Lizzie Armistead, spoke out about rampant sexism throughout the sport of cycling. Read more about her comments in The Telegraph and what she wants to do to fix this the problem.
Riding long distances clipped in is always nice for cyclists. But when you arrive at a friends wedding in your less than stylish mountain bike style shoes, you tend to get a few looks. Retrofitz.com has come up with a remedy for this situation; converting your everyday shoes into SPD compatible shoes. Now your friends can't be upset about neon cycling shoes in their wedding photos. Check out the cyclelicious article to find out more.


As more focus is turned to the nation obesity epidemic, more figures on the dangers of a sedentary life style surface. The BBC reports inactivity is killing as many people as smoking does every year.

Stay tuned for our Saturday morning post on more popular cycling stories at the end of the week. Now get out and ride!

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