欧洲自行车的经济利益每年超过2000亿欧元。自行车行业的利益相关者认为，现在是时候扩大欧盟层面的行业影响力，并将自行车行业强烈地纳入2015年至2017年的欧洲政策议程。

自行车行业俱乐部（CIC）和Conebi（欧洲自行车行业的联邦）在2015年欧洲倡导峰会期间提出并正式启动了《增长倡议》的自行车。该项目是声音和联合反思的果实，可以扩展和加强自行车行业作为在欧盟一级公认和受人尊敬的声音的影响。The Cycling for Growth initiative will complement the work of CIC and CONEBI by bringing the companies’ experience and resources to the European level in order (1) to show how the cycling industry will deliver growth within the European Union and (2) create the conditions to unlock billions further in European public expenditure on cycling and e-cycling. The initiative will be steered by a joint steering group from CONEBI and ECF. New Project Director Nicolas Urien has been appointed to lead the Cycling for Growth initiative on behalf of CONEBI and ECF.