In 1995, Copenhagen was the fi rst city to introduce a modern bike share system - Bycyklen - or The City Bike. Much has happened since this Bike Share v. 1.0 was launched and, over the past ten years, many large cities now enjoy exciting, new bike share systems. From Barcelona to Beijing, a new generation of bike share systems have blossomed. To the delight of locals, tourists and commuters alike.

Copenhagen is a unique, world-class cycling city and this fact should be reflected in the city's bike share system. The city is the best example of how the bicycle can become the preferred form of transport in a modern city. An attractive and modern bike share system can contribute to strengthening Copenhagen's bicycle culture. Therefore The City of Copenhagen is pleased to launch an open design competition in order to determine how a bike share system v. 3.0 would look and work in the city in the future.

The possibilities are numerous and only the fantasy sets the limit. It is therefore their hope that this open design competition will result in a interdisciplinary solution and that many people will enter their ideas so that in a few short years they can show off an innovative bike share system here in the City of Cyclists.