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@kvik
Hah, I just stumbled upon this thread, and I live in Copenhagen too.
Ed is right. Cyclists here are both rude and completely moronic.
I go everywhere on my bike, and every time I'm out in rush hours, I get annoyed by other people. We have bike lanes pretty much everywhere, but it's not exactly comfortable riding brakeless, as you constant see people overtake without looking back. A lot of female cyclists (pardon my generalization) doesn't seem to know how to change gears, so they stop in the highest gear, causing them to wobble around like crazy when they leave a light.
There is sooo many people riding side by side, and combined with the fact that there's shitloads of Christiania bikes and other cargobikes on the street, it can be really hard to ride with a decent pace.
What annoys me the most, is probably the fact that, whenever you have to stop for a red light, you get overtaken by so many slow riders, who just has to be up front at the red light.
The only way to get around comfortably is to use the bus- or car lane closest to the bike lane, and always be sure to be on the other side of the pedestrian crossing area and into the traffic. That said, I have experienced pedestrians kicking my wheel if I'm in their area, so I'm not big on trackstanding anymore :)
What have you experienced more specifically, Ed?