As part of our work to help cycling and the bike industry into the world of smart, connected and shared mobility we are working with visionaries and leaders who are setting the tone in this new mobility. We are going to be inviting some of them...

Continuing our journey on RijnWaalpad, the cycle highway from Arnhem to Nijmegen, we arrive to Snelbinder – a two-kilometre long bicycle bridge, used by 6000 cyclists daily. It is interesting both as an engineering accomplishment and from the urban...

UPDATE 22/09/17: ECF was pleased to be given the opportunity to comment on the WHO Draft Global Action Plan on Physical Activity (GAPPA). The ECF submission can be found HERE. We are committed and willing to assist in its ongoing development,...

Bike Share surely is Summer 2017’s hot topic – and not only within cycling media. Because dockless fleets can be set up in a matter of hours and – virtually – without any permission from local authorities, many have been sprouting across Europe,...

Where cycle highways meet busier roads, crossings are often grade-separated to maximise safety and minimise the need of stopping.  We revisit RijnWaalpad to see how to design safe, comfortable and attractive bicycle tunnels. Bicycle tunnels...

Eurobike, the European Cyclists' Federation, and the ADFC (German Cyclists' Federation) are thrilled to present the 2nd Smarter Cycling Conference, the annual meeting for all the companies eager to shape the future of cycling. On...

Even as far back as 2008 more than 70% of buses in the US had bike racks installed. In comparison, European efforts tend to be more limited covering only a few bus services in specific locations, such as hilly areas or long-haul trips [1]. However...

New approach to promoting physical activity moves cycling and walking to head of the pack. WHO launched a process developing a new Global Action Plan for the promotion of Physical Activity (#GAPPA). ECF was invited to contribute our expertise...

During last month’s Velo-city conference in the Netherlands, an unusual event was organised to spread the word about the excellent examples the Dutch set in combined bike and train journeys.  Over 20 journalists from around the world...

In December 2016, the European Commission proposed a revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive with the overall view of increasing the energy efficiency of the building sector. For the first time, a linkage with the mobility sector...

CHIPS project partner, the Dutch province of Gelderland can be an example on how to minimise the number of stops and interruptions on a cycle highway. Cycling 18 km on the RijnWaalpad between Arnhem and Nijmegen train stations, you only have to...

PEBSS seeks to embed bike-share at the core of urban (shared) mobility as one of its most efficient, flexible and affordable solutions. These two documents we developed are meant to guide cities, local authorities and their transport departments in...