New lorry design is coming in the European Union which will make it easier for Heavy Goods Vehicles' drivers to spot and avoid bicycles and motorcycles on the roads. However, after heavy lobbying from manufacturers the amendments will only enter...

Cycling has increased elevenfold in Budapest in the past 20 years, especially the inner areas of the Hungarian capital experienced strong growth. More and more people bike not just during spring, summer time but throughout the whole year and the new...

Bike sharing is almost exponentially growing around the world, public transit companies increasingly use these systems to tackle problems with motorized transport. Cities and companies are now turning more and more to solutions which are smartphone...

From 6-8 March 2015 ECF's longtime partner organization ISCA, a umbrella organization of grassroots sport sector, organized a National Coordinators meeting for their annual NowWeMove campaign. 50 participants from 33 different organisations and 32...

Velo-city 2015 Nantes is already kicking off the first round of the activities by rewarding almost two dozens of citizens' bicycle projects. Launching cycling repair workshops for youngsters, short movie to trigger inhabitants to move around by bike...

The European Cyclists Federation is delighted with the cooperation and results which it has achieved with partners on World Health Organisation (WHO)'s Physical Activity Strategy 2016-2025. Without ECF no one would have talked about doubling cycling...

EuroVelo, the European cycle route network, was present at the main European tourism trade fairs during the early part of the year. In January, the team visited Fitur in Madrid and Fiets en Wandelbeurs in The Netherlands, in March Berlin was the...

In 2005 Sweden introduced a helmet law for cycling children. Mandatory helmet laws have been controversial in that they seem to have a limited effect on the number of head injuries, if at all, but instead are correlated with a decrease in cycling...

  Protest in Belgrade during Critical Mass - Photo: Jadranka Ilić  The Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs has proposed an obligation for all cyclists to wear light-reflective vests during night time and in poor visibility conditions. With this...

 The British government announced that eight cities in the country will be able to spend £114 million for making easier for people to get around in 2 wheels. ECF member CTC welcomes the decision, however says that there will be disappointments too...

Countdown has begun for Taipei and we are ready to announce the CIC activities agenda. We look forward to meet old and new members of the Cycling Industry Club and prepare the ground for Velo-city Global cycling conference in 2016! As part of the...

Cycling in Berlin - © Markus Winninghoff (https://www.flickr.com/people/mompl/) On 19 February, German ECF member organisation ADFC presented the 6th edition of its “cycling climate survey” on cycling conditions in German towns and cities. With...