Locals take to 2 wheels when summer arrives thanks to great urban planning.

According to Helsingin Sanomat Helsinki, the Finnish capital, boasts about 1,150 kilometres of bicycle paths and each year nearly 20 kilometres are added to this.

Antero Naskila of Helsinki's City Planning Department says "We have estimated that during the summer period, nearly 200,000 Helsinki residents cycle on a daily or nearly daily basis”

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