On the eve of Velo-city, ECF’s Health Policy officer, Dr Randy Rzewnicki, has a few words about recent news on children and health When it comes to kids and health, there were a couple things that deserve attention both in the popular press and...

Riding south on Granville Street approaching Dunsmuir Street, circa. 1900. Credits: City of Vancouver Archives. Believe it or not, Vancouver has long been bicycle 'crazy'. Vancouverite Mark Mauchline gives us a quick history lesson before Velo-...

Randy Neufeld, Director of SRAM Cycling Fund talks to ECF about why he thinks the bike industry should support bike advocacy groups and how Velo-city Vancouver is a unique and exciting opportunity to grow cycling.   “cycling has become a sore...

Velo-city Global in Vancouver is less than a week away, and yes, it’s going to be all about children. John Pucher & Ralph Baulher’s new book, “City Cycling”, dedicates a whole chapter to kids and they’ve been kind enough to share some insights...

A new study released in Canada this month has found that physical inactivity is costing the country billions. The Velo-city global conference in Vancouver will be pushing cycling as the perfect solution.  Velo-city Health Highlights Some...

Photo credit Freight on Rail Extra-large lorries are to be permitted across European borders as Siim Kallas decides to go ahead with his decision to reinterpret existing EU legislation on the size and weights of lorries. The DG MOVE Commissioner...

In under two weeks, ECF will be leaving for Velo-city Global in Vancouver. Before we go to the North American continent, we thought we should have a chat with Janette Sadik-Khan, New York's Transport Commissioner. ECF board member Daniel Mourek had...

"Picnic the Streets" Campaign in Brussels This year’s Velo-city conference will have a huge focus on strengthening bicycle advocacy. With so many interest groups looking to attract attention,  bicycle advocates need to be savvy, explains ECF...

Woman cycling in Berlin Why is that that some countries see more women cycling than men? How did the world view the first women that ‘dared’ cycle ? And did you know that early medical journals opposed women cycling on the grounds that it would...

ECF Staff in a Dutch Cargo Bicycle This week the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) brought Cycle Logistics to the EU Parliament “Cycles can deliver 50% of all light goods and 25% of all goods in our urban areas, and a great deal of that can be...

Today, ECF presented its vision on road safety for cyclists at a world congress on road safety in Morocco. In a room full of ministers, researchers, academics, policy makers and road safety practitioners,  ECF Secretary General, Bernhard Ensink,...

An RFID tag attached to a bicycle. The "Cykel Score" concept is also looking at using Smartphones in the near future. A Danish concept using electronic chips to reward cyclists going to school and work is being exported across Europe.  [fr] The...