The new pan-European cycling master plan includes ECF recommendations on cycling infrastructure, funding and tourism and covers 54 countries across Europe and North America. Its key objective is to help double cycling levels in the region by 2030.

Since ECF’s analysis in April, cycling investments have become increasingly prominent in EU Member States’ recovery plans. However, while several countries have stepped up in recognition of the importance of cycling for post-pandemic recovery, there...

New data reports a 47% increase in cycling in Scotland from March 2020 to March 2021 compared to the previous year. Local cyclists accredit this growth to more cycle-friendly roads during the COVID-19 lockdown.

How can all children get access to a bicycle from an early age? A new digital booklet showcases inspirational children’s cycling initiatives and best practices from around the world.

Over half of European Union Member States are neglecting cycling in their post-pandemic recovery plans, missing out on billions of euros in economic and health benefits.

The European Cyclists’ Federation opens the bidding procedure for the 2023 and 2024 host cities of Velo-city, the world’s largest cycling conference. 

Former Dutch diplomat Henk Swarttouw has been elected President of the European Cyclists' Federation for the next three years, along with four new members for the ECF Board.

ECF’s new article series shines the spotlight on the cargo bike, a rising star in the sustainable transition of our cities, by taking a closer look at what roles cargo bikes play in Brussels and Lisbon, two major European cities.

Following intensive advocacy by French ECF member FUB, lawmakers have approved a new measure which would provide owners of old, polluting cars with a grant of up to €2,500 for the purchase of electric bicycles when scrapping their vehicle.

In 2020, Italy introduced new innovative methods for reorganising street space as part of its COVID-19 recovery strategy. Two specialised decrees reformed road laws to include five new methods for dedicating road space to cyclists.

A new study based on data from ECF’s COVID-19 cycling measures tracker shows that pop-up cycling infrastructure boosted cycling levels in European cities in the first months of the pandemic by between 11% and 48%.

The Romanian government has earmarked more than €120 million for EuroVelo and cycling infrastructure in its COVID-19 Recovery Plan following the advocacy of the Romanian Cyclists’ Federation. This success story shows the concrete results that a...