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 to...

On Friday, officials gathered at Schuman Roundabout and held the launch of the European Mobility Week. Pascal Smet, the minister of mobility of the Brussels Region was there, along with Matej Zakonjsek, head of Cabinet (EC Commissioner for Transport...

ECF welcomes the European Commission initiative to improve the EU regulatory framework for road infrastructure safety management, especially actions targeted to protect cyclists and pedestrians. During the public consultation, ECF proposed several...

The F3 cycle highway from Leuven to Brussels follows the high-speed train line connecting Belgium with Germany, but as for today, in a few places cyclists have to make a detour. CHIPS project partner Province Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant)...

During yesterday afternoon's Advocacy Summit, ECF showcased how industry funding has been utilised to contribute to its advocacy work. From the first industrial chapter for an EU Cycling Strategy, to the launching of PEBSS (Platform...

A comprehensive series of events and webinars at Eurobike offered companies the chance to meet one of the EU’s senior experts in the field, Oliver Kozak, and network with other companies who are leading innovation and growth in cycling.  A...

ECF’s largest member and partner in our Eurobike program is ADFC, the German national cyclists’ association who have used the occasion to show the high impact of their campaign for the German Federal elections which are happening in September. „...

The Connected Cyclist Conference was an utmost success. Not only because over a hundred digital mobility experts and top bike manufacturers participated, worked together, exchanged knowledge and business cards; also because the first steps were...

What is EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK?  The EUROPEANMOBILITYWEEK campaign has sought to improve public health and quality of life since 2002, by influencing mobility and urban transport. It encourages people to explore their city streets, experiment...

In our series of articles showcasing infrastructure of cycle highways we return once more to RijnWaalpad, to examine “het Groentje”. The bridge was incorporated last minute into the design of Nijmegen ring road to avoid interruptions and delays for...

When Europe’s cycling family returns from its summer holidays many will start their long build-up for the Velo-city 2018 in Rio de Janeiro. But for ECF the planning has long been in development, so our program of global outreach and sharing the key...

3 billion Euros on offer, and no bike industry companies have applied yet! The EU’s SME Instrument is an accelerator programme offering support and funding to growing businesses. It has a pot of €3 billion to distribute as well as supporting...