The cyclists in Copenhagen are pedaling away to light their city’s tree this year.  Instead of spending money and grid power to light the tree, anyone in the city is welcome to come down and help keep the lights on. Burn calories and help the city keep 9 tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere. We think its a great excuse to have a few extra cookies, too.

For free broadcast-standard video about the pedal powered Christmas tree, please visit http://www.thenewsmarket.com/Denmark

Download photos of the Copenhagen Christmas tree here: http://www.copenhagenmediacenter.com/CMC.aspx#/tag/juletrae/

    Follow the cyclists lighting up the tree at http://www.hopenhagenlive.dk

    COP15 cultural calendar: http://www.cop15culture.com

    For further information, please contact:

    About cultural events in Copenhagen during the COP15: Aneh Hajdu,

    Wonderful Copenhagen, Head of Communication, +45-2122-2226, aha@woco.dk

    For general information about the Christmas tree: Jakob M0lgaard,

    City of Copenhagen, +45-2163-9360, jakomo@kff.kk.dk

    About Hopenhagen LIVE: Anders Ferdal Rasmussen, City of Copenhagen,

    +45-2677-2277, afr@okf.kk.dk

Thank goodness it is time for the 2009 (International) Bicycle Film Festival! There are more great shows than ever this year. Dero will again sponsor bike parking at the Minneapolis location. Staff can’t wait to see The Triplets of Bellville on opening night at the Riverview.  Go out and enjoy great bike films and support this fantastic bike cultural event! Below is the trailer to “Where Are You Go.” More info on this year’s BFF here.

Brazil?! Surprised? We were a little bit, too. But, ASCOBike is the real deal with over 1,700 bikes parked daily in Sao Paulo where the streets and infrastructure are not quite what many would consider bike friendly. Now, we just need to figure out how to get these numbers for high-density, bike parking in all major US cities… Thanks to Streetfilms for this fantastic video!

Dero may be years or more away from attempting robotic bike parking, but it sure looks cool. We are a little afraid to see the per bike price tag on this baby.