Copenhagen named as the world's first bike city

The city of Copenhagen has become the world's first official bike city.

The award was issued by the UCI, the International Cycling Union because of the way cycling is promoted and adopted in the Danish capital.

Currently 36 percent of all Copenhageners cycle more than 1.2 million kilometres each day - thanks to the city having 300 kilometres of bicycle paths.

It is also predicted that by 2015, a massive 50 percent of the city's inhabitants will bike to work or school.

Before you come up with an excuse for not getting on your bike, remember the good folk of Copenhagen have continued to use pedal power over the winter despite snowy weather and temperatures consistently below zero.