Last week the German national cyclists’ association ADFC released its 5th “Cycling climate test”. This survey is the biggest of its kind in the world. . 80000 Germans participated in the poll to give their opinion on the cycling friendliness of...

Alain Spada, DRC president during the conference in Strasbourg.Photo credit DRC This week the European Parliament holds its plenary session in Strasbourg, France, and the ECF Member Association the Départements et Régions Cyclables (DRC) has...

With a UK parliamentary enquiry underway, there's been a lot of buzz about how the country should increase cycling. ECF’s Director of Development, Kevin Mayne, spoke to the global radio station Monocle . A seasoned veteran in the field of bicycle...

Copenhagen Traffic As the world fails to come to an agreement on how to tackle climate change, there are cycling solutions that can be implemented right now, explains ECF President Manfred Neun. If there’s one message I’d like to leave with...

Velo-city 2013 in Vienna is offering 20 free tickets and a chance to speak at the world’s largest cycling conference. They're looking to recognise young visionaries working in the field of cycling.  Velo-city Vienna 2013 has launched the “Cycling...

Cycling in the Czech Republic. Credit: RADKA ZAKOVA Cycling fatalities have increased in the Czech Republic in 2012. Bicycle advocates say that cycling infrastructure is failing to keep up with demand.  According to new figures released in the...

Photo Credit: Velopa "If we fail to unite, the global car industry will continue to dominate the attention of politicians," argues Kevin Mayne, Director of Development at ECF. 2012 saw the bicycle industry and advocacy organisations working...

Cyclist in Cologne, Germany Germany's fast becoming one of Europe's most impressive (and largest) cycling nations. Time for bicycle advocates to take a trip across the Rhine, explains Fabian Kuester. Whenever we think cycling, our thoughts...

Cycling and EuroVelo has been included in a crucial EU infrastructure vote on funding rules, opening the door to billions of euros of investment   The European Parliament’s Tourism and Transport Committee has voted on crucial guidelines for EU...

Every car in Europe produces external costs of an equivalent of 1,600 Euro (on average) annually in noise, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and accidents, not covered by liability insurance. This is the key figure of a new study called “The...

Message from Manfred Neun, ECF president. In 2012 we said to you “Take the Lead” – Do not wait for others, take cycling into every platform and show the benefits to society. And we did. ECF, its members, its networks and its supporters took the...

Early signs are showing the European Parliament is starting to listen to the 100 million European citizens that cycle regularly. But the battle’s not over, explains Ed Lancaster. I’m simply amazed to see how the cycling world has responded to our...