The EU project 'MOVE' is promoting physical activity for disadvantaged groups. Cycling advocacy groups could potentially benefit from funding and recognition.  "We're calling on ECF members to tell their stories of work they have done promoting...

Lund has one of the highest modal splits of cycling and walking - 45%, to be precise, according to the European Commission. Here's a cycling beauty from Lund. Credit: Malmö/Lund Cycle Chic ECF visiting Sweden A couple of weeks ago ECF went...

Trucks are often seen as every cyclist’s worst nightmare. Monday, 27th February is the deadline to hand in replies to a European Commission consultation on Megatrucks. The Commission is looking to update change the legislation on the size and...

Cyclists in the Italian City of Ferrara Credit: Copenhagenize Britain's "Cycle Safe" Campaign has been replicated in Italy. It has been largely welcomed, but may need to be shaped to Italian circumstances.  The Cycle Safe Campaign is still making...

Credit: Dirtbum.com The European Parliament has commissioned a second study into the benefits of cycling tourism. ECF Cycling Tourism Policy Officer, Ed Lancaster reports.  The authors of the ground-breaking 2009 study “The European Cycle Route...

 Newspaper clipping about the bicycle found in chuch loft In the loft of an old suburban church in  Copenhagen, a newspaper clipping was found. It was a speech to the youth of 1882 (held in the village hall of Bredholt), when the bicycle had just...

It’s with a heavy heart that ECF says goodbye to one of its most talented staff members, Dr. Florinda Boschetti. “I wanted to say that it's been a great inspiration for me to be part of ECF's growing team that shared my common vision for a more...

Gil Peñalosa. A man capable of inspiring just about anybody, be they a transport planner or an everyday commuter, talks to ECF about Transport Policy, Velo-city Global going to Vancouver and what we should be doing if we want more people cycling…...

Credit: Copenhagenize Consulting   Cycle Logistics in UK. Credit: Outspoken Delivery Cargo bikes have been spotted on Brussels streets, and in European cities and capitals. Now European Cycle Logistics companies are seeking to form a federation...

Credit: Mike CrossField Take Me to the Source.  An article can be find in the Miami Times, "Look Ma, No Hands: Senate Passes Bill to Legalize Hand-less Bike Riding", Feb 8, 2012.  Folks from Florida can now ride their bicycle with no hands. They...

When is a bicycle superhighway a superhighway?  This is the first edition of our Great Debate. Go to the end of the article to see how you can have your voice heard. This is what a "bicycle motorway" could look like the Swedish Newspaper,...

Should cyclists be remunerated? If so, how much cash should they receive? Fresh back from a visit to the Swedish Parliament, ECF Staff member Martti Tulenheimo reports on tax incentives, and how cycling has become increasingly popular in Swedish...