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The War on Cars, Norwegian Edition

Oslo is still planning to go car-free by 2019, thanks to an ambitious network of bike lanes. But old habits do die hard.
Bring on the ladies on cargo bikes, says Oslo.
Bring on the ladies on cargo bikes, says Oslo. Laura Bliss/CityLab
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Editor’s note: This article is part of CityLab’s media partnership with “Ride a Bike! Reclaim the City,” a new exhibit at the Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt, Germany, open through September 2.

Øyvind Aas didn’t look like one of Scandinavia’s top bike champions. But then again, neither does Oslo.