Just recently, Denmark has become an international bicycle darling, but the Danish bicycle girls have always been an attraction. Credit: Mikael Colville-Andersen/Copenhagenize   A Danish tourist poster from 1947   When the bicycle came to...

Cycling in New York City, cited by a recent report as spending only $0.03 per capita on bike and walking infrastructure: Credit: noa.cortes (Flickr) There’s no denying that America has a huge potential to be a cycling nation. In 2009, 40% of trips...

Credit: 8lettersuk (Flickr) Legislation to allow Belgian cyclists to turn right at red lights is coming into force quicker than planned. We've reported in the past the Belgian cyclists will be able to legally run red lights. For a quick recap, ...

Photo Credit: Witness (Flickr) Studies routinely show that exercise is good for the brain.  Being the smug, happy bunch that cyclists are, we always knew that we were smarter than the rest. Why else would we opt for the quickest form of transport...

Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney, Chris Rissel, discusses whether or not bicycle registration should be mandatory following  recent comments from high profile Australian sportsman, Shane Warne. There’s nothing like a “bikes...

Photo Credit: Navette Gratuite Paris will have free Pedicabs on its streets by the end of February. Daisy Bell’s famous song, “A Bicycle Built for Two” may need revision. That is if Paris has anything to do with it. “Navette Gratuite”, (English...

Like so many other cities, the capital city of Uganda, Kampala, has become a car dominated city where cyclists and pedestrians seem to have become second-rate citizens in the traffic structures – but change is on its way! An early Saturday morning...

Cyclists riding by the Berlaymont building that houses the European Commission - Photo credit ECF   Commissioner John Dalli publicly praises ECF for its visionary work and interdisciplinary collaborations. On an everyday basis ECF strives for...

Europe looks set to have a pan-European network of cycle routes by 2020 after a favorable vote in the European Parliament last week. “EuroVelo, the European long-distance cycle route network, should be included in the TEN-T network”, the European...

Over 9000 children are receiving bicycle books as Christmas presents under the initiative of Almada City Council. Aged 6-11, the youngsters will see their Santa stockings filled with the beautifully illustrated “o meu livro de bicicletas” (...

Traffic in Hyderbad: Credit: Joiseyshowaa Pedestrians and cyclists are routinely ignored in Indian cities with the city of Pune noting that “40% of all major roads in the city have no footpaths.” Ramish Moore from Pune, India, is a clerk and uses...

Dublin Cycling Campaign During 'Paddys Day' Parade When you think of Ireland, thoughts often drift to pints of Guinness, shades of green, rain, shamrocks, leprechauns, Irish music and …errr bicycles!? Well in actual fact, Ireland is undergoing...