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Future of Bycyklen
The Byscklen, also known as the city bike is one of Copenhagen's most well known trademarks. The Bycyklen is an artistic smart bike that is used by the locals of Copenhagen and remains a popular mode of transportation. Bycyklin has many featuring systems which make them easy to ride. This smart bike is a user friendly bike which includes a chip reader or code that users can unlock via a smartphone by using Bluetooth and begin use immediately.

Recent additions to the bikes include a touch screen interface which allows the user to change gears, use GPS, as well as pay for your bike ride through smartphone. This also serves as a way for the user to activate and unlock the bike with a username and pin code, which prevents the bike from being stolen. When a bike is in use the LED lights activate, making it easy to see even in the dark. In addition to this, it also has a 37V 10.000 mA lithium battery which assists riders to peddle easier and lasts up to 25 kilometers as well as a luggage rack that is capable of carrying up to 15 kilograms. Another great feature is its location. Bycklin is conveniently located at different meters and bike stations throughout the area allowing you to park and ride anywhere you like. This has created a type of bike sharing system throughout the city.

The Bycyklen bike sharing system, located in the city of Copenhagen was first founded in 1995, and has since gone through implemental changes. This bike sharing system was one of the world’s first smart bike sharing systems, implementing specifically designed infostructure that encourages commuters to utilize their bike for part or all of there commute.

Manufacturing
Bycyklen are manufactured by the Danish company Gobike in Germany. Gobike has a written contract of 8 years, with possible extension with Copenhagen, and Frederiksberg. Aside from the cost of manufacturing, included is also the expense of charging stations, maintenance and distribution.

In October of 2015, 65 new Bycyken bikes were carried from Germany into Denmark. Currently, there are more than 1800 bikes and more than 100 docking stations built in Copenhagen and areas near the city.

Controversy

 * In March 2017, a company called Gobike which imported the bikes to Denmark become bankrupt.  Bikeshare, a company with assets in Bycyklen, along with the Commuter Bike Foundation teamed up to reconstruct the Gobike system.


 * Since many bikers who are over the age of 63 have died in the past 3 years due to traffic accidents involving the use of Bycyklen, the road directorate also known as Vejdirektoratet has asked the government to provide elderly people with some courses teaching how to ride on Bycyklen before they start using them.


 * One controversy regarding the bikes is the image. Recently, many dwellers in Copenhagen think that Bycklen is designed for more tourists and are not willing to use it because they do not want to look like a tourist in their own home towns. Debates continue, however the bike still remains a popular mode of transportation.


 * When bikes were being imported from the manufacturers in Germany there was some delay due to bike stations not being approved in time. However, despite the controversies the bikes were delivered and more focus was added to the Bycyklen, and for the users.