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ECF presentations at Velo-city Vienna
Many ECF staff and board members will be presenting their work at the Velo-city Conference in Vienna. Click on the different days for a drop down menu where you will also find summaries of presentations given by the hosts of our next Velo-city Global conference in Adelaide! Stay tuned! We will be updating this page
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- Road safety,
- Guest Post,
- 30.04.2013
Cycling hero walks out on Spanish traffic director
More and more people are opposing the mandatory helmet threat in Spain. But not yet succesfully. Pedro Delgado, winner of the 1988 Tour de France and Spanish professional cycling spokesman, suddenly walked out of a recent meeting with the director of the Spanish national traffic authority (DGT), María Seguí, after a heated discussion about government
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- Road safety,
- Analysis,
- 09.04.2013
Revising your national highway code – aiming higher, or sinking fast?
2 European countries have just revised their traffic rules. One is strongly supported by cyclists’ organisation whereas the other one is highly criticised. What makes the difference? Our Road Safety officer Ceri Woolsgrove draws you the picture. Cycling is a perfect way to bring social and economic benefits to all Europe’s citizens. Most of the
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- Road safety,
- News,
- 22.03.2013
Spanish cyclists seek asylum at European embassies over helmet law
Spanish bicycle advocates are demanding asylum at European embassies across Spain in protest against anti-cycling legislation and compulsory helmet laws. Cyclists in seven of Spain’s largest cities appealed for ‘cyclist asylum’ yesterday at over a dozen European embassies and consulates. Representatives from the embassies and consulates of Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, and France met the
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- Road safety,
- News,
- 12.03.2013
The Pain in Spain: Revisited
Spain is proposing some rather nasty legislation, which includes a compulsory helmet law. ECF’s Road Safety Officer, Ceri Woolsgrove, explains why this is bad news. We spoke last year about Spain looking to implement a helmet law. Well it looks as though it may become a reality. News is filtering through that the draft of
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- ECF, Road safety,
- Member news, News,
- 29.11.2012
Helmetless Families Are ‘Dangerous’ Says Irish Advertising Watchdog.
Ireland’s Advertising Standard’s Authority (ASAI) has ruled an advert showing a family cycling ‘advocated unsafe behaviour’. Their crime? Cycling without helmets. The advertisement by Unilever for ‘Flora’, entitled: “A guide to getting your family active this summer. Get On Your Bike…” featured two adults and three children cycling on a laneway through fields. Acting on
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- ECF, Road safety, Standards and technical issues,
- 20.11.2012
20.11.2012- EU Parliament Backs ECF And Bicycle Industry Campaign To Protect Future Of Cycling
Brussels, Belgium- The European Parliament has voted today for a clear separation between active and passive transport. ECF welcomes the success of its campaign, which has safeguarded the future of cycling investments. “We need a clear border line between what a bicycle is and what exceeds the definition of a ‘bicycle’,” explains Ceri Woolsgrove, ECF’s
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- Cities for Cyclists, Mobility,
- Interview,
- 09.10.2012
Bike To Work: A Chat With An EU Official
The European Commission recently joined Bike to Work and Filip Majcen, a Director at the Commission’s DG Translation, was among the first to sign up. In this interview he tells Tim Cooper from the European Union Cyclists’ Group why, and what it would take to get him cycling even more often. Note: This article originally appeared
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- Cities for Cyclists, Mobility,
- Interview, News,
- 05.09.2012
Bike Sharing: Not Just For Europeans
Bike sharing is well and truly established as a global player in the world of transport. Gone are the days when it was something done by those ‘crazy’ Europeans. ECF spoke to Susan Shaheen, who has written a chapter on bike sharing in the upcoming book ‘City Cycling’. About “City Cycling” City Cycling has just
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- Road safety,
- Member news, News,
- 27.07.2012
The Pain in Spain: Government Pushes For Helmet Laws
The Spanish government is looking at implementing a compulsory helmet laws. This could be disastrous for cycling and also Spain’s successful bike share schemes, explains Ceri Woolsgrove. Spain’s Directorate General of Traffic is introducing helmet legislation. This would be a disaster for Spain’s increasing cycling numbers, and consequently for the safety of their cyclists. It
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- Velo-city,
- 16.07.2012
Epilogue – Velo-city Global 2012
Velo-city Global 2012: Delegates, bikes, more delegates, and more bikes. Photo © Veloworks Cycling Society. Thanks to Gil Peñalosa, Velo-city Global 2012 started off with a bang. Rather than just congratulating Vancouver on its accomplishments towards greater liveability for its citizens, Peñalosa called the city to task on its relatively timid pursuit of cycling
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- Cities for Cyclists, Velo-city,
- Interview,
- 12.07.2012
Think Cities, Not Bicycles: Interview with an Urbanist
Bicycle advocates need to focus their efforts on city design as much as on cycling itself. ECF spoke to Urbanist Brent Toderian during Velo-city 2012. Brent Toderian made a rather bold statement at Velo-city, but it’s one that has resonated with me long after the conference was finished. Speaking to a room packed full of bicycle
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- Velo-city,
- 28.06.2012
Talking about Velo-city: Another day in the press
Velo-city is up and running! Already halfway in, the conference has managed to attract hundreds of people from all around the world to discuss cycling, its impact today, and the impact that it can make in the future. With two days down, and two more to go, here’s a look at what’s been taking place
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- Velo-city,
- News,
The Canadian Perspective Day 2: Velo-city Live Coverage
So what did the Canadians think of the world’s biggest cycling planning conference? What were their highlights? Velo-city Communications Manager, Mark Mauchline fills us in on his favourite moments of Day 2 of Velo-city. Day two of Velo-city Global 2012 dawned bright and sunny, and began with a plenary session focusing on bicycling efforts the
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- Velo-city,
- News,
The Daily Dispatch (Day 2): Velo-city Global 2012
Here we go! Day 2 has been pretty amazing at Velo-city. There was bicycle talk on everything from Vancouver’s cycling credentials to how Adelaide and Vienna are striving to climbing the cycling “food-chain”. Read over some of ECF’s favourite moments! Kevin Mayne: ECF Development Director Any Favourite Presentations? First off…San Francisco Bicycle Coalition –
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- Velo-city,
- News,
- 27.06.2012
Velo-City 2012 in the press: What’s going on in Vancouver so far…
On Tuesday June 26 Vancouver became a city of cyclists. A conference bringing lobby groups, academics and experts, politicians and industry heads together, the European Cyclists’ Federation managed to draw large crowds to BC’s most famous port for the annual Velo-city conference. So what’s been happening since Velo-city 2012 kicked off? Here’s a little
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ECF Presentations
ECF will be doing a lot of talking at the Velo-city Global in Vancouver. We’re speaking about everything from children cycling to cargo bikes. Click on the the different days for a drop down menu with downloadable powerpoint presentations. There’s going to be hundred more presentations that will be uploaded in the coming months from
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- News Comment,
- 05.06.2012
“16% Cycling Modal Share,” Demands German Transport Minister: ECF Newswatch
Germany’s Federal Transport Minister wants to see bicycles make up 16% of all traffic in urban areas. Germany has being doing some pretty amazing things for cycling recently, and it has some stella bicycle towns like Bremen where a third of all trips are done by bike. Cities like Melbourne even looked up to Berlin
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- Cities for Cyclists, Health and environment,
- News,
- 30.05.2012
Cycle For One Hour and You’ll Live an Hour Longer-”City Cycling” Talk with John Pucher
Professor John Pucher is nothing short of a cycling guru. He’s a passionate academic and provides bicycle advocates with the ammunition–the facts and figures–to give to decision makers. His new book, “City Cycling,” co-authored with Ralph Buehler, is set to be published in September. It may well turn out to be the “Bible” of bicycle
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- News Comment,
- 21.05.2012
Helmet Laws Have “A Large Unintended Negative Health Impact”, Says Study: ECF Newswatch
ECF policy Officer Ceri Woolsgrove examines a recent study on Helmets from the International Journal “Risk Analysis”. A new study has appeared in the International Journal, “Risk Analysis” by Prof. de Jong, concluding that “a helmet law is likely to have a large unintended negative health impact”. It shows algebraically that even very small reductions
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- ECF,
- Event,
- 15.05.2012
Getting Transport Ministers to Take Cycling Seriously: The International Transport Forum
ECF demanded National Transport Ministers take cycling seriously at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig, Germany earlier this month. Thanks to intense lobbying, attitudes are beginning to change. As 53 National Transport Ministers gathered to discuss how to make transport “Seamless”, ECF presented cycling as the “Seamless Choice” when it comes to global transport policy. “We
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Quebec: Car Crazy or Cycling Mad?
With Velo-city Global coming to Vancouver (Canada), we shouldn’t forget that Quebec is a North American leader when it comes to cycling. Some neighbourhoods in Montreal have 7% of all trips by bicycle. Jean-Francois Pronovost from Vélo Québec tells us about the cycling situation in Quebec. It’s been said before that Quebecers are Car Crazy. The Montreal Gazette once
MoreEPAC’s, Pedelec’s, eBikes and Bicycle Regulation
The bicycle is a wonderful thing. It doesn’t require a license plate, driver’s license, helmet, nor insurance. Riders travel on a healthy and environmentally friendly machine and have a freedom of choice that no other mode of transport offers. EPAC’s (Pedelecs) Electric Power Assisted Cycles help provide this freedom along with the health benefits for
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- ECF, Mobility,
- Analysis, Member news,
- 27.01.2012
Meet Denmark, the International Bicycle Darling: Member of the Month
When the bicycle came to Denmark As in many other countries, the bicycle came to Denmark in the late 1800s. This mechanical invention created a lot of debate – “the bicycle war” as one national newspaper called it. Some saw the potential right away and declared that those who cycled “will be much
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- Bicycle economics, Cities for Cyclists, Road safety, Velo-city,
- Analysis,
- 26.01.2012
Is the US a Cycling Nation? US States and Cities Under the Microscope
There’s no denying that America has a huge potential to be a cycling nation. In 2009, 40% of trips in the United States were shorter than 2 miles, yet 87% of these trips are by car. A new report from ECF’s associate member, the Alliance for Biking & Walking, ranks all 50 states and the 51
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- Bicycle economics, Health and environment, Road safety,
- Guest Post,
- 20.01.2012
Bicycle Registration Is Not The Answer For Bad Behaviour: Guest Post
Professor of Public Health at the University of Sydney, Chris Rissel, discusses whether or not bicycle registration should be mandatory following recent comments from high profile Australian sportsman, Shane Warne. There’s nothing like a “bikes vs drivers” story to whip commentators into a frenzy, and this week’s stoush between Shane Warne and a Melbourne cyclist
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- Cycling tourism, Road safety,
- Member news,
- 09.11.2011
Member of the Month: Iceland
ECF has associate members all over the world. From Turkey to America, and Bulgaria to the United Kingdom. Yet often when we think cycling, our thoughts drift to the Netherlands, or Denmark. We forget that cycling is going global. The last decade has seen an explosion in cycling from even the most car-centric cities. If
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- 04.11.2011
Bike to School
Objectives: To get more children to cycle to school . Result: In 2011 more 150,000 children participated in the campaign. Financed by: TrygFonden. Managed by: Danish Cyclists’ Federation Description: Bike to School is the children’s counterpart to Bike to Work and targets students at the age of 5-15. The campaign has existed for seven years,
MoreWhy bicycle helmets are not effective in the reduction of cyclists injuries
Author: Theo Zeegers, Fietsersbond
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- Road safety,
- Opinion,
- 20.10.2011
German Transport Minister Ponders Helmet Laws
The German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer has said that if helmet rates do not start getting above 50% he will think about passing a mandatory helmet law in Germany. Though the partner coalition FDP party does not agree, it does think that minors should be forced to wear helmets. “If the helmet-wearing rate of 9%
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- 14.10.2011
14.10.11 – E-Bikes make the world go round
E-Bikes make the world go round – ECF demands real innovation and an equitable division of public space as ITF summit ends
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- Cities for Cyclists, Mobility, Road safety, Standards and technical issues,
- Member news,
- 05.10.2011
Israel Installs Bicycle Traffic Lights
It’s often said that cycling won’t flourish in hot climates. In fact a few weeks ago, the European Automobile Manufacturer’s Association (ACEA) went as far as saying that cycling was “not a pleasant or even a healthy activity” in countries with extreme temperatures. Israel on the other hand turns this cliché on its head. With
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Videos
Browse through our playlists below. ECF Produced Videos Velo-city Canada: Velo-city Global 2012 Vancouver Preview Denmark: The 2010 Copenhagen Cycle Parade Denmark: The Carrot, the Stick and the Tambourine – Revitalizing Copenhagen as a City of Cyclists Conferences and Seminars Europe: ECF President, Manfred Neun, at International Transport Forum Denmark: Mikael Colville-Andersen – Why We
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Cycling facts and figures
We’re still building up our database of facts and figures, and will publish more statistics in the near future. If you’re looking for a particular fact or figure and can’t find it below, don’t hesitate to send us an email and we’ll help you out. Bicycle usage EC 2010, Eurobarometer: future of transport analytical
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Helmets and reflective vests
ECF position on helmets ECF are not against individuals choosing to wear helmets, however we are against mandatory helmet laws and shock-horror helmet promotions. We do this via support to our members, and also by becoming active members in a wide range of trans-national forums. ECF opposes mandatory helmet laws because: They discourage cycling by
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- 27.05.2011
27.05.11 – ITF Day 3 Press release
Cycling gained a global voice by the ECF at the International Transport Forum (ITF), a three day annual summit gathering Ministers of Transport from 52 OECD member countries in Leipzig, Germany. In a document entitled ‘Key Messages from Ministers: 2011 Annual Summit’, Ministers recalled the 2004 ‘Recommendations on National Policies to Promote Cycling’ and referring to health and the environment encouraged “the use of transport modes-including cycling and walking”.
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