ECF’s partners have just announced successful applications to bring €4million of EU funding to the Iron Curtain Trail and the TransDanube project, two flagship EuroVelo international cycle routes which in turn can bring a €100million boost to the...

 On both sides of the Atlantic, the bicycle industry is gearing up to tackle new challenges and seize new opportunities in the bicycle world - here's an inside look at how these conferences are going to make a big splash on both sides of the pond...

Austrian railways ÖBB is changing its policies and has now begun allowing bicycle carriage on railjet. As for the rest of Europe’s trains however, there's still a long way to go. Try booking a train trip with a bicycle, and then try booking the...

Many cyclists already know they are faster than cars, particularly in peak hour traffic. Yet even cyclists may be surprised at how much time bicycles can save in any city when all time costs are considered. Dr. Paul Tranter, who has written a...

The European Parliament supports it, and so does the European Economic and Social Committee: EuroVelo, the European long-distance cycle route network, is aiming to become part of the Trans-European Network Transport (TEN-T). ECF has sent a...

The Spanish government is looking at implementing a compulsory helmet laws. This could be disastrous for cycling and also Spain’s successful bike share schemes, explains Ceri Woolsgrove.  Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic is introducing helmet...

This September,  Nantes will host the first ever international EuroVelo - Greenways conference on cycling tourism. Conference organisers are hoping that it will spread knowledge on how to develop infrastructure for bicycle tourism, which is worth...

What do comes to mind with the phrase “lobby group”? A suited and serious bunch, sitting at a round table discussing things like fiscal policy and strategic planning? Well, the Cycle Logistics Federation is working on turning the typical image of...

This year, ECF’s Velo-city conference was set in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia. With the mountains on one side, and the beach on the other, Vancouver made itself a great host to bicycle experts, advocacy groups, industry heads, politicians...

  Velo-city Global 2012: Delegates, bikes, more delegates, and more bikes. Photo © Veloworks Cycling Society. Thanks to Gil Peñalosa, Velo-city Global 2012 started off with a bang. Rather than just congratulating Vancouver on its accomplishments...

A new study has ranked bike share schemes across the world. Lyon's Veluv' system (France) receives top marks while all three Dutch cities are given the lowest score.  The study undertaken by the German Auto-mobile Club has compared some 40  bike...

Bicycle advocates need to focus their efforts on city design as much as on cycling itself. ECF spoke to Urbanist Brent Toderian during Velo-city 2012.  Brent Toderian made a rather bold statement at Velo-city, but it’s one that has resonated with...