Copenhagen Bike Show

Copenhagen Bike Show is an annual bicycle trade fair held in Copenhagen, Denmark, since March 2015. Over the years it has grown into the largest bicycle fair in Scandinavia. The event was founded by Christian Ritter, son of former professional cyclist Ole Ritter, who has served as chairman of the board of the company behind the fair from the start. The first edition took place from 13 to 15 March 2015 at Lokomotivværkstedet in Copenhagen. From 2015 to 2017 the fair was held at Lokomotivværkstedet; because the venue's 10,000 square metres could not be fully utilised, the event moved from 2018 to the smaller Øksnehallen. The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2022 and 2023 the fair continued at Øksnehallen, and when that venue became too small, Copenhagen Bike Show moved back to the larger Lokomotivværkstedet from 2024. In 2025 the fair welcomed more than 11,000 visitors, a new attendance record. The organisers also ran Aarhus Bike Show in 2018 and 2019, and since 2022 have arranged the smaller autumn fair VeloDays. In April 2024 Christian Ritter announced plans to expand to Sweden with a first Stockholm Bike Show in March 2025; the project was later postponed to 2026. The fair serves as a key meeting point for the Danish and Scandinavian cycling industry, showcasing bicycles, components, accessories and related services.

Copenhagen Bike Show was founded by Christian Ritter, son of former professional cyclist Ole Ritter, who has served as chairman of the board of the company behind the event from the start. The first edition of the fair took place from 13 to 15 March 2015 at Lokomotivværkstedet in Copenhagen. From 2015 to 2017 the fair was held at Lokomotivværkstedet; because the venue's 10,000 square metres could not be fully utilised, the event moved from 2018 to the smaller Øksnehallen. The 2020 and 2021 editions were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. In 2022 and 2023 the fair continued at Øksnehallen, and when that venue became too small, Copenhagen Bike Show moved back to the larger Lokomotivværkstedet from 2024. In 2025 the fair had over 11,000 visitors, a new attendance record. In addition to the main Copenhagen fair, the organisers held Aarhus Bike Show in 2018 and 2019 — the first year in Ridehuset and the last edition in Centralværkstedet. Since 2022 they have arranged the smaller autumn fair VeloDays; in the first two years two fairs were held, at DGI-huset Vejle and Ballerup Super Arena. From 2024 only one VeloDays fair was held, in Tinghallen in Viborg, before VeloDays moved to Vejen Idrætscenter in 2025. In April 2024 Christian Ritter announced that he would move to Sweden and hold the first edition of Stockholm Bike Show in March 2025; the project was later postponed to 2026.

• First edition of Copenhagen Bike Show held at Lokomotivværkstedet (13–15 March 2015).

• Fair moves from Lokomotivværkstedet to the smaller Øksnehallen; Aarhus Bike Show held for the first time in Ridehuset.

• Last edition of Aarhus Bike Show held in Centralværkstedet.

• Fair cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• Fair continues at Øksnehallen; VeloDays autumn fair launched, with events at DGI-huset Vejle and Ballerup Super Arena.

• Fair continues at Øksnehallen.

• Copenhagen Bike Show moves back to the larger Lokomotivværkstedet; VeloDays held only once, in Tinghallen in Viborg; in April, Christian Ritter announces Stockholm Bike Show for March 2025.

• Fair sets new attendance record with over 11,000 visitors; VeloDays moves to Vejen Idrætscenter; Stockholm Bike Show postponed to 2026.

Scandinavia's largest bicycle trade fair, serving as the main industry gathering for cycling in Denmark and the Nordic region.

• Copenhagen Bike Show

  Annual bicycle trade fair held in Copenhagen since 2015.

• VeloDays

  Smaller autumn bicycle fair organised since 2022.

• Aarhus Bike Show

  Bicycle fair held in Aarhus in 2018 and 2019.

1. 1Copenhagen Bike Show – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Copenhagen Bike Show – Wikipedia (Danish)da.wikipedia.org
3. 3Copenhagen Bike Show – Official websitenordicbikeshows.dk