A bicycle-friendly workplace is great for companies and their employees. Cycling can contribute to the success of a business or organisation and supporting employees getting to work by cycling is a worthwhile investment. Based on those findings and...
200 years ago, in 1817, Karl von Drais built the first “running machine”, the predecessor of the modern bicycle, in the city of Mannheim (Germany). To celebrate his invention and to highlight its role for today’s mobility system, the German Federal...
On the 30th of January 2017, Shimano Europe opened its new headquarters in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. This multinational producer of cycling components is one of the ECF Cycling Industry Club members, therefore, ECF Development Director Kevin Mayne...
Every year, cycling in 28 EU Member States (MSs) creates economic benefits of 513 billion €, that is more than 1000€ per inhabitant! These findings were calculated in a new ‘EU Cycling Economy’ report by the European Cyclists’ Federation...
Liveable cities are economically successful, and cyclists are good customers – more and more local businesses in Europe understand this link and work together with cycling advocates to improve conditions for active mobility. This is also the case in...
From 8 to 10 June, environment ministers and state secretaries from the pan-European region, including Russia and Central Asia, met in Batumi, Georgia, to discuss the way forward to a greener economy. At this occasion, THE PEP (the Transport, Health...
Russia and several CIS countries held an International Congress on Cycling. The event gathered delegates from the greatest cycling countries, to share their expertise and best practices. More than 30 organisations participated, including ECF's...
Tourism is the third biggest industry in the EU and one of the driving forces of the European economy. It creates jobs, regional development and growth. Sustainable tourism – such as long-distance cycling- can deliver a significant return on...
On 27 September, Ségolène Royal, the French Minister for the Environment, confirmed in a radio interview that a kilometric reimbursement scheme for employees cycling to work will be introduced in France. Read the context article from September...
WHO/Europe, UNECE & UNEP are collecting data to highlight the job creation potential of cycling. It is a project under the Transport Health and Environment Pan-European Programme (THE PEP) and ECF is happy to contribute to the collection of data...
Photo: J. Freire For the first time the Spanish government has launched subsidies to buy electric bicycles as a way to improve air quality. Spain is a country that has traditionally subsidised the purchase of cars. The important automotive...
For the first time since records began, Spaniards bought more bicycles than cars. Last year, 780.000 bicycles were sold vs. 700.000 cars in Spain. While the number of bicycles sold has increased to 4% from the last year, car sales have fallen by...
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