Report from ECF’s and WCA’s Secretary General Bernhard Ensink on the UN Climate Summit in New York.  While countries have their permanent missions to the UN in New York City, ECF has its own special kind of ‘permanent mission’: More cycling on the...

During European Mobility Week, an informal meeting of the 28 European Ministers of Transport took place in Milan. The question was raised if Italy is really promoting the daily use of bicycle in its cities. The Italian Parliament is presently...

 ECF took some members of the European Parliament on a Brussels cycle tour yesterday. Nice weather and VIP guide made the pre-launch of Cycling Forum Europe a colorful and informal meet up of cycling enthusiasts. The MEPs Anneli Jäätteenmäki (...

#SaferLorriesNow An 80cm longer cab with a rounded nose, smaller dashboard, expanded glazed areas and a slightly lower driver position could drastically reduce fatal blind spots [1] around the lorry cab, a new study by the Loughborough Design...

Bike Europe has reported that 17 out of the 28 EU countries have implemented the new WEEE Directive on the collection and recycling on waste of electrical and electronic equipment[1].What has this got to do with bikes you ask? Well pedelecs which...

CIC Chairman & CEO of Cycleurope, Tony Grimaldi, PON Director Future Technology & Public Affairs and James Smith from PRIMAL EUROPE CIC has been on a constant growing curb over the last few years. This trend is gaining new impetus after...

For anyone who thinks that the Dutch bicycle culture has always been there and is impossible to replicate, read this story about the path Groningen followed, paving the way for a 60% modal share in cycling. In the 60s and 70s, the northern Dutch...

Two workshops, one mission:  increase cycling in urban areas. ECF organises this double initiative alongside Eurocities, one of the most prestigious network of cities in Europe, the Danish Cyclists' Federation and the European Commission.  Venice...

In the European Union, congestion is estimated to costs nearly 100 billion Euro, or 1% of the EU's GDP, annually – Photo: Jean-François Gornet / Flickr ‘Congestion’ and how to alleviate it often dominates the discussion in the transport arena....

ECF’s aim, to get ‘more people cycling more often’, is a win-win situation for meeting both the target of a 40% emissions reduction by 2030 and the EU’s energy security goals. Making up a fifth of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, reducing...

When you think about Andalusia suddenly sun, beaches, flamenco and an easygoing lifestyle come to mind. But, sooner or later, you will also come to think about this spot between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea as a cycling paradise. This...

From September 29th to October 5th, NowWeMove's flagship event, MOVE Week, will give a boost to physical activity all across Europe. The campaign is an EU co-funded initiative organised by the International Sports and Culture Association (ISCA) in...