Only a month away from Mayor Ed Lee’s ‘innovation month’ , and only 3 years after the city of Ljubljana, Slovenia,the city of San Francisco has managed to implement a bike-sharing infrastructure.  The significance of the timing, and the eve of ‘...

Outspoken Delivery is presenting a workshop on Setting Up and Running a Cycle Based Delivery Business. In November 2011, ecf.com  told the story of Outspoken Delivery, the innovative Cambridge-based cycle courier company, which uses cargo...

The European Commission has launched an initiative that marks a big step forward on the way to get cycling recognized as a way to improve the physical well-being of Europeans. The Commission proposes to promote physical activity in Europe across...

Public-private partnerships can increase cyclist modal shares with no additional costs for cities. The introduction of a bike sharing scheme in Sopot, Poland, is a shining example of how it is possible to increase cyclist modal share with no...

Cyclists in Kampala, the capital of Uganda. Photo (c) Goudappel Africa Ltd.   Amanda Ngabirano – “Kampala’s cyclists are my heroes” When Amanda Ngabirano, one of the stars of Velo-city 2013, gets on her bike, it’s either quite hot or during a...

Hundreds of initiatives are organized by the ECF members for the European Mobility Week.                               The ongoing European Mobility Week is providing EU citizens with an excellent opportunity to look from multiple angles at the...

  Hungarian transport minister Pál Völner has officially declared support for the National cycling charter that seven Hungarian cycling NGOs have produced in close cooperation with ECF. Pál Völner, the Hungarian minister of state for transport and...

For the first time since records began, Spaniards bought more bicycles than cars. Last year, 780.000 bicycles were sold vs. 700.000 cars in Spain. While the number of bicycles sold has increased to 4% from the last year, car sales have fallen by...

Setting a 30km/h speed limit would also reduce harmful emissions from cars. Setting a 30km/h speed limit would make cities a lot safer while effectively reducing carbon emissions. Plus, you would not even have to be late for work. Being hit by a...

Angela Merkel and the Hercules Rob Cargo at Eurobike - Photo: ADFC   While the trend towards Pedelecs and E-Bikes keeps growing, the next big thing in cycling is peeking out on the horizon. Electrically-enabled cargo bikes are making their...

Countdown to MOVE Week 2013 has officially started and ‘Move Agents’ all around Europe organize hundreds of inspirational events to promote physical activity and, of course, cycling. Uzundere District Village Service Union in Turkey will have a...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel opened Europe’s biggest bike trade fair Eurobike last Wednesday, signaling a huge step forward for the cycling advocacy movement. At the same time ECF released its analysis of the “Economic benefits of cycling in the...