After almost fifty years spent separated by the 'Iron Curtain' Austria and Slovakia have been reunited by a €5 million bridge for cyclists by the border. The kilometre long 'Freedom Bridge' has been built between Schlosshof in eastern Austria and...

The European Union Cyclists’ Group (EUCG) believes that cycling is actually more environmentally friendly than we predicted. You may remember ECF’s CO2 study from last year. According to our calculations, if EU citizens were to cycle as much as the...

Credit: Peter Burgstaller-Austrian National Tourism Office Cycling tourism is one of the biggest growth sectors in tourism. A new study says it’s worth €44 billion per annum to Europe. Experts are getting ready to discuss how they can make this...

How do you get a whole country cycling? Well first of all, you need a plan. The European Union’s most populous country has done just that, releasing a national strategy earlier this month. ECF’s Senior Policy Officer, Fabian Kuester lets us know if...

Traffic in Hyderbad: Credit: Joiseyshowaa One billion people live on less than one dollar a day, yet their demand for mobility is growing. ECF’s Secretary General, Bernhard Ensink reflects on a recent trip to Naples, where he took part in UN...

So you’re not cycle chic enough?  Don’t stress! You can always make your bicycle sexy. A group in Brussels, Belgium has matched designers with bike mechanics to create truly beautiful machines. Ever heard of a customised bicycle parade? A group...

Cyclists in front of the European Commission Next week is European Mobility Week and cities are getting ready to flaunt their sustainable mobility credentials. But will it really make a difference? What on earth is it all about?  “EU Mobility week...

Bike sharing is well and truly established as a global player in the world of transport. Gone are the days when it was something done by those ‘crazy’ Europeans. ECF spoke to Susan Shaheen, who has written a chapter on bike sharing in the upcoming...

Bicycle advocacy just became a lot stronger. Yesterday at the Advocacy Summit, the world's biggest bicycle maker - Giant - said that it would join ECF's Cycling Industry Club.  "Giant has decided to say we’re in. We’ve joined the club,” announced...

\   Do you want to increase the number of people in your city by 25% who jump on their bikes in the morning and head to work or school, instead of grinding through rush-hour traffic in their cars, or sweating it out in cramped metro carriages? Now...

Bike the track/ Track the Bike is a project that aims to change the way families across Europe commute to their favorite leisure activities. B-Track-B coordinator, Patrick van Egmond fills us in on the project.   [fr] As the coordinator of the B-...

Germany’s soon to be released national cycling plan aims to increase cycling share of transport to 15%, up from its current level of 11%. ADFC and ECF, who are organising the Advocacy summit at Eurobike, estimate that the plan would see an...