The final day of the conference in Adelaide has come to a close, and we can safely say this year's edition can be hailed a great success. The wealth and variety of topics addressed, the stunning setting at the conference centre, the great side...

After a third colorfull day @Velo-city, it is time to prepare for the official sessions in the classy Town Hall on Friday. Whether you were there or not, you can get a bite of advocacy and policy discussions through the fantastic summaries below....

We're into day two of the conference here in Adelaide and crikey, it's turning out to be a scorcher of a conference. Although we can't say the same about the autumnal weather! Back indoors, there have been so many interesting presentations and...

We're delighted to present you our first news round-up from the Velo-city Global conference here in Adelaide. There will be one edition per day for the rest of the week during this special period: this way, you'll be able to catch up on all the...

Velo-city Global 2014 in Adelaide (South Australia), the premier worldwide cycling meeting brings together delegates from all four corners of the planet. ECF's specialised networks of scientists (Scientists for Cycling) and city officials (Cities...

Source: Cedric Lange, https://www.flickr.com/photos/cedpics/9600868064/  Following the example of its northern neighbours, the French government is considering the introduction of a tax-exemption for home-work travel by bike.  In order to study...

Cargo bikes aren't just here to look cool - they're an integral part of our big rethink on mobility. We've interviewed a company CEO who is just about to launch a modern bike basket that'll be the ideal companion for doing your groceries, going to...

A few days ago, we published the results of our EU-wide survey of MEP candidates’ views on cycling. We had asked them to react to our manifesto, and what we found out then is similar to what we’ll be telling you now: there is overwhelming support...

  The European Cyclists' Federation and EuroVelo were represented at the Iberian Cycling Congress last 2nd-4th May. Lisbon hosted this conference for its 11th edition, 18 years after it was first held in the Portuguese capital in 1996. During these...

Transport, health and environment ministers from 56 countries have decided to develop a pan-European Master Plan for Cycling Promotion within the next few years by adopting the Paris Declaration. That’s fantastic news for the cycling world, as...

In the run-up to the next European Parliament elections on May 22-25, ECF and its members invited candidates to reply to a survey on European cycling policy. 364 Member of European Parliament (MEP) candidates filled in the survey – and demonstrated...

Numbers presented recently by German two-wheeler industry association ZIV suggest that in 2013 the value of sales on the bike market remained largely stable at more than € 4 billion, even though the number of bicycles sold decreased slightly.  A...