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...

Cycling events are attracting more and more attention in Asia! After the success of Velo-city 2016 in Taipei, on the 20th of November, the Green Bike-Transit hosted another great event in Shenzhen. It was the Second China Cycling Conference which...

In the beginning of November, Bernhard ENSINK, ECF Secretary General, participated in COP 22 – the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco. These conferences serve as a meeting place for the signatories of the United...

Smoove, member of the Cycling Industry Club, is the official bike share provider for COP22, in Marrakesh. This year they "installed a fleet of 1,500 bikes in Helsinki, as well as fleets in Vancouver, Canada, and in Shymkent and Almaty in Kazakhstan...

A detailed report on non-motorized transport (NMT) which includes walking and cycling was released in September 2016 by UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme). In its foreword, the UNEP Executive Director Erik Soldheim calls for “mobility of...

On 19th-20th of November, 2016 the Second China Cycling Conference will be launched in Shenzhen city, hosted by Green Bike Transit. Scholars and other experts in a sector will focus on the topic of cycling as a mean of transport. Discussions will...

Closing the European Mobility Week 2016 on 22nd of September twelve enterprises and municipalities were awarded for the investment in the development of cycling infrastructure and for building cyclist friendly bicycle stands and twenty-eight...

Italy has finally stepped up its cycling game – and CosmoBike, the greatest bicycle fair in Italy, just proved it. With 60.000 visitors over seven days of conferences and exhibitions, CosmoBike showed everyone how much Italy can still contribute to...

Italian Ministers of Transport and Cultural Assets signed the agreement with the Regions for the full realization of three touristic cycling routes. July 27th 2016 is going to be remembered as an important date for Italian cycling infrastructure. On...

One woman’s unstoppable desire to change the world for the better has recently been put into a short film by a group of talented directors; but worry not, it is definitely not short of inspiration! ECF had an exclusive opportunity to talk to Emilia...

After long negotiations, the European Union has finally decided on an update of the National Emission Ceilings Directive (NEC Directive) to improve air quality in Europe. The NEC Directive sets new limits on air pollution from transport,...

Urban population keeps growing larger and larger, and climatic issues are finally being addressed: a new kind of mobility is needed. We have to find a way to move and commute reducing traffic jams and accidents without polluting...