Cyclists protesting for more safety in front of Transport for London (TfL)'s headquarters. Photo (c) Rory Jackson Cycling has been front and centre in London during the past few weeks. Normally that's good news, but this time there is little to...

The ECF Cycling Barometer, one of the documents the EEA relied on - Image (c) ECF The European Environment Agency (EEA's) annual Transport and Environment Reporting Mechanism (TERM) report is a benchmark document for policy makers and transport...

The ECF established the Velo-city Global conference series in 2010 to answer the growing global demand for expertise in cycling. Today, Velo-city Global 2014 Adelaide is the ultimate platform for policy-makers, experts and cycling advocates working...

Photo courtesy of the author. Things are looking up in Dublin for cyclists! According to ECF member Dublin Cycling Campaign, there are many reasons to celebrate. Here are just a few of the great stories to tell, according to Dublin Cycling...

Member of the Month: how the Kyiv Cyclists’ Association has used the resources it got from the bicycle industry to bid for and obtain an EU grant, setting up a virtuous circle that has already multiplied by more than eightfold the initial amount...

Taipei City will host Velo-city 2016, the world’s most important cycling conference. ECF proudly announces that Taipei City will host the ECF Velo-city Global Conference for 2016. “The commitments of Taipei City and also from the federal political...

Coming soon? More funds for the French cycle route network - Photo (c) DRC In a response to a parliamentary question by socialist deputy Philippe Plisson, the French transport ministry has recently confirmed that the national government plans to...

Rod King, founder of “20’s Plenty for Us”, received his MBE from Her Majesty the Queen. Rod King, the founder of “20’s Plenty for Us”, received his MBE from the Queen at an investiture at Buckingham Palace on 28th November 2013. Her Majesty The...

 ECF's Development Director Kevin Mayne (second from the right) at Transport Day 2013. Photo: www.iisd.ca ECF Development Director Kevin Mayne reflects on the COP 19 Climate Summit in Warsaw and cycling’s role on the global stage.  Over the past...

Bike theft in Italy costs every year EUR 150m in missed revenues, according to the national bike manufacturers association (Photo by adriaanverstijnen/Flickr) Last year in Italy the number of stolen bikes reached 320,000 and the fear of having...

Get Europe cycling: Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner for Climate Action, on a bike. Photo (c) European Commission Last week the European Parliament voted in favour of the EU's Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) - the EU budget, in fact -...

Making streets greener, safer and less congested: a cargo bike. Photo (c) ECF While some Londoners are discussing banning lorries during peak hours, others are taking matters into their own hands. Gnewt Cargo, a last-mile delivery company using...