On Friday 19 September 2014 – during Mobility Week – the first Ixelles-Francorchamps Grand Prix took place. Formula 1 racing cars, drivers, mechanics... the road was paved for all motor vehicles on that day. And, by extension, barred to any...

On October 23, the EU Council adopted the new 2030 targets. The 40% cut in Greenhouse Gas emissions will not be achieved if transport does not contribute its fair share. ECF explains what this has to do with cycling. transport is the biggest single...

  B-Track-B’s pilot phase in Münster has recently come to an end. Now is the time to reflect on the achievements of this ECF project that aims to get people cycling more often thanks to technology that rewards people who cycle. Of the 8 pilot cities...

On Wednesday October 22, the European Parliament approved the Juncker team as the new European Commission for the next five years. Among them is Violeta Bulc from Slovenia as the new Transport Commissioner. During her parliamentary hearing, she...

The 6th VELOFORUM cycling congress that took place from 10 to 12 October in Lviv, Western Ukraine, proved to be a huge success for the country’s dynamic cyclist community. A record-high number of over 140 participants from different countries met to...

ISCA President Mogens Kirkeby and ECF MOVE Week coordinator Acacia Smith at the Belgian federal department of finances' 'Breakfast for Cyclists'   For the third year running, ECF played a big role in co-ordinating MOVE Week with ECF members in...

During the European Mobility Week, two Belgian ECF members, Fietsersbond and Gracq, invited the new Brussels government for a bike ride around town. The organisations pointed out to the different Ministers that in each work area, important...

ECF member FIAB reports on a busy autumn in Italy of cycling events and promotion. From multimodality studies, to bike-to-work incentives, workshops and cross-border cycling marathons; Italy has it all!  SUPPORTING CYCLING FOR LIVABLE CITIES:...

ECF member, the Cycling Club of Idalion (Δημοτικός Όμιλος Ποδηλάτου Ιδαλίου), participated in MOVE Week 2014 with amazing enthusiasm and a great response: 1,260 people showed up! An active promoter of cycling and sustainable mobility, the Cycling...

Photo courtesy of bikefestival.gr For one more year, the Athens Bike Festival welcomed thousands of cycling fans in Technopolis complex. More than 34.000 visitors crossed the gates of Technopolis during the three-day celebration. There is no doubt...

ECF welcomes the announcement of an extended partnership involving ten local public transit authorities in Germany that will promote the use of folding bikes alongside public transport in the region. Tern, the bicycle manufacturer member of the...

Image courtesy of 'Bilobicles Bag' Flickr gallery Some of our readers might recall a story that we broke last week on our social media pages: a scientific study has just been published asserting a link has been found between active travel and...