The webinar, addressing the critical theme of "Towards more diversity in the cycling industry", was hosted by Women in Cycling, an initiative launched by ECF in...Last week’s Women in Cycling Webinar successfully convened with over 700 registrations to focus on the current challenges and opportunities faced by the cycling sector's...
ECF goes to COP28 UAE to advocate for cycling as a solution to decarbonise transport and improve people’s lives Hosted by the Government of the United Arab Emi...Authored by Jill Warren and Froso Christofides At COP28 this year, ECF was on the ground advocating for more cycling as a core answer to the climate crisis.
Have you noticed recently that cars are often sticking out from their parking bays, leaving less space when passing out cyclists and turning two-way street...ECF takes a look at the recent trends of increasing car sizes in Europe, analysing their environmental impact as well as road safety implications. We then explore...
Are you ready to lead the transition with us? Now is your chance to get involved in Velo-city 2023 Leipzig and to share your best practices, expertise, data, in...The call for abstracts for Velo-city 2023 Leipzig is now open until 3 November 2022. ECF invites potential speakers, researchers and universities to share their expertise...
On 2 October, hundreds of cyclists convened in cities across Greece for demonstrations organised by the Hellenic Urban Cycling Federation. The demonstrations in...Hundreds of cyclists gather in Athens and other cities for demonstrations organised by ECF Member Hellenic Urban Cycling Federation. Protestors demand the government move...
Belgian transport minister, Georges Gilkinet, announced the signage of the cycling declaration to an audience of hundreds during a pre-recorded speech during th...Led by Belgium, six EU countries signed a “European Bicycle Declaration” on World Bicycle Day 2022, calling on the European Commission to develop a “proper action plan at...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced European governments and citizens to rethink our collective dependence on fossil fuels for Europe’s energy needs. Dep...ECF joins forces with CIE and CONEBI to publish eight recommendations for how the EU, national governments and individuals can use cycling to lessen dependence on fossil...
Velo-city offers a unique opportunity for host cities to present themselves to the global cycling community as a liveable and active city. The conference also b...The Velo-city conference, where the world’s leading cycling researchers, advocates and urban planners convene alongside government officials in the name of more cycling f...
How bike friendly are Europe’s rail companies? As part of the European Year of Rail, the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF) has published an ambitious report a...ECF’s latest publication, “Cyclists love trains,” sets a benchmark for intermodal travel on Europe’s railways. The report ranks the bicycle friendliness of 69 European ra...
I Bike Budapest, the annual cycling event organized by ECF Member Hungarian Cyclists’ Club, was held on June 26 after a year and a half of forced cancellations...Annual mass bike ride returns stronger than ever to the streets of the Hungarian capital after COVID-19 enforced hiatus; making a strong case in favour of more cycling in...
In an exciting development, Danish Transport Minister Benny Engelbrecht announced that the Scandinavian nation would join with the Benelux countries of Belgium,...Several EU Member States have expressed interest in the Benelux Bike Declaration following a meeting of transport ministers in Luxembourg on 3 June 2021. The declaration...
High-level speakers from all over Europe met on 1 June 2021 to share best practices for how to shape more cycle-friendly urban mobility systems. “Celebrating Cy...Over 1,300 participants were registered when politicians and officials from European cities, EU institutions and the Netherlands met for an event on the role of cycling a...