Bicycles are pushing aside cars on Europe's city streets

Swelling demand has also propelled new services like Swapfiets. The Amsterdam-based company that offers bike subscriptions on Thursday announced plans to expand to London, Milan and Paris before the end of the year, after surging demand during the pandemic lifted its customer base to more than 200,000.

During the shutdown, people across Germany spent twice as much time riding their bikes as before, according to Stephanie Krone, a traffic expert at German cycling association ADFC. Bike shops are currently seeing an"unprecedented boom", but for that to continue, municipalities must improve infrastructure to accommodate all the newcomers, she said.

The lockdown prompted authorities in 32 of the European Union's biggest cities to bring forward planned improvements, according to the European Cyclists' Federation. Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands are pioneering fast lanes designed for commuters.

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