Our members

ARGUS is the largest group campaigning for better conditions for everyday cycling in Austria. ARGUS lobbies politicians at local, regional and national levels, does PR and press work, provides services for its members and organizes projects and events. More

The IGF supports sustainable, non-polluting urban and rural traffic and seeks to promote and fortify bicycling as a daily way of transportation. It tries to provide a platform for pro-cyclist-activities and informations about bicycle-politics. More

Mission: Implementing the tourism policy of the Flemish Government Cooperation with the Flemish tourist industry To stimulate tourism (leisure and business) to Flanders and in Flanders. Example activities: Promotion & marketing Support & development of tourism Quality improvement & control Tourism for all. More

Pro Velo started out in 1992 as Brussels’ cyclists wanted to join forces. The main goal was to support the development of cycle infrastructure and promote cycling. Since then, Pro Velo has developed in a service organisation operating from 5 cyclist’s houses In Brussels and Wallonia. More

Organization GRACQ – Les Cyclistes Quotidiens is primarily an association of members. With 1500 members in Brussels and Wallonia, it can count on about fifty local groups that organize trips, lobbying activities and communal. Since 1999, GRACQ also relies on various employees (about 7 in recent years). They coordinate local groups or communication, manage the More

Organization There is a central office in Antwerp and and one in Brussels. The Fietsersbond consists of 43 local sections. Short Summary The Fietsersbond is campaigning for cyclists in the Dutch-speaking parts of Belgium. We are committed to all cyclists with an emphasis on commuting and utility cyclists. 
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Organization Non-governmental and non-profit association. Short Summary GreenTour is a non-for-profit association supporting local communities in Bosnia-Herzegovina to use their development opportunities through cycling promotion and building an integrated ecotourism product. GreenTour mission is to build capacities within civil society sector to support local communities for sustainable management and exploitation of natural and cultural values More

The Association is managed by a supreme collective body – General Assembly and Management Board consisting of: Evgeniy Apostolov Apostolov, Vladimir Nikolov Vladimirov, Nataliya Tomova Dimitrova, and shall be represented by the Chairman of the Management Board EVGENIY APOSTOLOV APOSTOLOV. More

Organization For almost 40 years, Vélo Québec, a non-profit organization, has been a prominent part of the cycling landscape in Québec. Our organization has continuously encouraged the use of the bicycle, whether for tourism purposes or as a means of clean and active transportation, so as to improve the environment and the health and well-being More

Organization NGO with site in Zagreb, concerned about application integrity of cycling in every meaning of the word. We are working on voluntary basis and are frequently acting like a consultant body or equal partner with diverse City Services or Government Offices. Short Summary Our work is visible on streets of Croatian cities through growing More

Organization Podilatokinisi is a Club created for promoting the bicycle as an alternative transportation and entertainment method as well as a sport and a tool for exercise and keeping fit and healthy. The club was founded in 1991 by people who loved bicycle and wanted to see it getting more into our lives. In a More

The Cyprus Tourism Organisation’s objective is to organize and promote tourism development in the Republic of Cyprus by using all possibilities and resources available. Within the framework of the Tourism Development Strategy, CTO is working on the enrichment, diversification and upgrading of the tourist product. In line with that objective are CTO’s efforts towards the development and promotion of special interest products, notably Cycle Tourism. More

Example activities Supports cycle tourism Provides mobile first aid & technical assistance 25 service points in national park Joined European Road Safety Charter. More

Organization Foundation established in 1991. Member of international Association Environmental Partnership for Sustainable Development in Central and Eastern Europe. Providing financial and technical assistance to local NGO´s and municipalities in an open grant scheme or through its assistance programs such as Greenways, Mobility 21,Public Spaces, Tree Planting and Sustainable Development in Schools. The Greenways program More

Organization Foreningen Frie Fugle, Denmark is a multidisciplinary consultancy company with more than 20 years of experience with projects dealing with ecological and sustainable practices, agriculture, environmental issues and outdoor life. Our aim is to promote an economically, ecologically and socially sustainable development of society – nationally as well as internationally. Short Summary Foreningen Frie More

Copenhagenize is a multidisciplianary consulting company that assists cities and organizations to reestablish the bicycle as a feasible, acceptable and respected transport form on the urban landscapes of the world. While based in the heart of The City of Cyclists, the reach of the Copenhagenize team is global. Apart from bicycle planning and infrastructural consultancy work Copenhagenize also specializes in marketing and communications campaigns aimed at promoting cycling positively. More

Organization NGO with headquarter in Copenhagen and around 40 local representations all around Denmark. Based mainly on voluntary work and a small group of paid staff in the Copenhagen office. All activities are financed trough membership fees, private sponsorships and profits from the sale of bicycles and bike equipment in the federation shop. Short Summary More

Organization The Cycling Club “Vänta Aga” was founded in 1979, when a group of four alumni of the University of Tartu decided to set out on a bike trip to discover more distant lands. Cycling trips have continued each year. All the continents have been visited except for the Antarctic. Short Summary In more recent More

T&E is an independent pan-European association with scientific and educational aims, with no party political affiliation and devoid of any profit making motive. Our mission is: “To promote a policy of transport and accessibility, based on the principles of sustainable development, which minimises negative impacts on the environment and health, use of energy and land More

Organization The Network of Finnish Cycling Municipalities started in January 1997. Our members are now 29 towns and municipalities, including almost all of the largest cities in Finland, and 12 other membership organisations like road administration, consulting companies, universities and associations dealing with cycling and it’s circumstances. The network provides a range of co-operation options More

HePo is a traffic policy organization and its purpose is to promote cycling in Finland and make it safer and more convenient. HePo also organizes cycle tours: day trips around Helsinki area, but also longer tours in Funland and abroad. HePo publishes a member’s magazine called Polkija. More

Organization Management Comitee : 18 volunteers from all over the country, elected every year by delegates of the local groups. Staff in Strasbourg : 4 persons. All regional and local actions are managed independently by the local associations. Short Summary FUB is an « urban » cyclists federation, it helps its local groups to promote More

AF3V is an association that promotes the development of waymarked cycle routes and greenways in France. More

Outside cities the cycling facilities and the cycling system is in the hands of the local regional authorities: the Départements and the Regions. The “Départements Cyclables” Association was created in 1999 by 11 French départements. The network now gathers 68 French local authorities around one shared objective: developping a cycling system, cycling facilities and a cycling culture within French local authorities. More

Organization Single and family membership. Groups, offices and info-shops on local, regional (Kreis, Land) and national level.Expert committees for central topics, as Cycle Traffic, Public Traffic, Tourism, Technics. Member magazine “Radwelt” is published 6 times a year (Circulation ca.64.000). Short Summary We are a traffic club We offer overall service for our members We are More

Organization Our meeting every Tuesday evening is open to everyone interested to join. Our activities are published in our website and everyone is welcome. We do not have financial incomes or membership fees and we collect the money when needed from offers of the members. Whatever job or arrangement to be done is voluntarily. Short More

Organization Cycling Hungary Alliance (KMSZ) is an umbrella organization for NGOs supporting cyclists. Members are active in the fields of bicycle advocacy, environmental issues, bicycle tourism, -sports and energy efficiency. At the moment there are 11 member organizations, but all NGOs are invited. The office of KMSZ is located in the historical Millenáris Velodrom, which More

Organization As the affiliated organization of ECF (established in 2002), MK is the most significant civil organization in the Hungarian cycling society. Five employees at the office in Budapest coordinate its work. The number of members is continuously increasing, the Club has built up a network of local activist bodies all around the country, and More

Organization The Icelandic Cyclists’ Federation was established as an umbrella organisation for touring, commuting and sports cyclists in 1995, in cooperation with a national body for non-competitive sports (Íþróttir fyrir alla), under the Icelandic Sports Association. The official name is Landssamtök hjólreiðamanna (in Icelandic), abbreviated LHM. Board members of the clubs under the umbrella have More

Organization Individual members. Decisions are made at monthly meetings, where all members are welcome. A committee of 6-10 office holders take care of day-to-day work. Short Summary Dublin Cycling Campaign is working to promote the interests of commuting cyclists in Dublin, and to give cyclists a voice in planning processes and media. Some of the More

Short Summary Israel Bicycle Association (IBA, Yisrael Bishvil Ofanayim) is a non-governmental-organization which promotes Bicycle as a major means of transportation within towns and cities in Israel. Israel Bicycle Association (IBA), has been advocating since 1994 the transformation of urban cycling from a mere dream to a legitimate mode of transport in cities in Israel. More

Organization The Italian Federation of Friends of the Bicycle is a non-profit organization. It’s recognized by the Ministry for Environment as a national association for the protection of the environment and by the Ministry for Infrastructure as an expert association in road safety. Fiab has a central office in Milan and a general secretary in More

Organization “Latvijas Velocelojumu informacijas centrs” (VIC) was founded as cycling information centre, who at the same time organizes tours for cyclists in all the Europe. Now VIC is the main leading cyclists NGO in Latvia who participates in decision making proceses in stete level on cycling issues. Short Summary As the main task for VIC More

Organization Single membership. An Annual Meeting is the highest decision making body, which approves LCC strategies and elects a Chairman with a Council, consisting from 5 members – mainly leaders of local cyclists‘ clubs in different regions of Lithuania. They are responsible for implementing LCC strategies, coordinating activities and projects in their areas. Information exchange More

Organization A Board is elected in January for one year by the General Assembly. The board elects its president, vice-president, secretary and cashier. The board decides on all matters during the year and reports to the General Assembly. The Organization has individual and Family Members and a membership with a reduced fee for Students and More

Organization Individual members. Some local groups in the largest cities. Most of the work is done at national level. At the head office in Oslo there are 8 employees. Our magazine «På sykkel» has five issues yearly, and each issue is printed in 16.000 copies. At the head office we have a shop where we More

Organization Pomorskie Stowarzyszenie “Wspólna Europa” (PSWE) PSWE is a grass root, project and process oriented, non-governmental organisation with the main aim of assisting local and regional government in the process of development of Pomerania, the most popular tourist regions in Poland. The PSWE has been registered in 2005 as an NGO in the 12th Department More

Organization The Foundation was established in 2007. The Foundation’s statutory aim is to launch a programme which develop bicycle qualified tourism in and usage bicycle in daily journeys. The Foundation’s aim is: To promote usage of bicycle as a means of transport, recreation and tourism To promote bicycle infrastructure To work in matter of promoting More

Greenways are main leading PEPF program focussed on development of ecotourism and sustainable mobility. The Polish Greenways programme has promoted the development of environmentally-friendly tourism and recreation , healthy and active life-styles and community-based economic development since 2001, seeking at the same time to conserve natural, cultural and landscape values. More

Short Summary MUBi is a portuguese grassroots organization of transportational cyclists that works to improve the local conditions for the use of bicycles as a means of transport, and to defend the rights of those who do it. We are interested and open to cooperation with international organizations who share the same values and goals. More

Organization The Portuguese Federation of Cycletourism and Bicycle Users (FPCUB) aims at the protection of the environment by promoting the bicycle as a sustainable way of mobility (as well as protecting the security of its users), and by developing the practice of ecological cycling for leisure, fitness and tourism, representing it in Portugal and internationally. More

Organization The Romanian Cyclists´ Federation (FBR) consists of local bicycle organisations from different cities in Romania. FBR is led by the General Assembly (AG – the supreme decision body, consisting of 1 delegate for each member organisation, meeting at least once every year), and a Management Committee (CD – president and 4 vice-presidents, each representing More

Organization The primary goal of the Bicycle Transportation Union is increasing the share of cyclists and the number of bicycle trips in Russia and continuously improving the safety for cyclists. There are many problems that need to be solved, so Russia’s cycling potential is not fully exploited. We have to focus not only on development More

RCTC is a tourist club, which unites cyclists with different interests: road, family, weekend, adventure cycling and so on. We promote cycle touring in Russia among cyclists of the world. More

Short Summary The Ekopolis Foundation (Nadácia Ekopolis, known also as the Slovak Environmental Partnership) is the non-profit non-governmental organisation which supports active people and communities in their effort to pursuit of sustainable development, including cycling and non-motorized transportation. The foundation was established in 1991. Example activities We are providing support to local communities, organisations and More

Organization Slovenský cykloklub is a civil association, which operates on the whole territory of the Slovak republic. It has been registered with the Interior Department of the Slovak Republic in 1994. In 1997 it has become a corporate member of ECF on the ECF Meeting in Maribor (Slovenia). It has got, as the only one More

Organization Roof of two oganizations: MKM (Mariborska kolesarska mreza) (about 60 members) LKM (Ljubljanska kolesarska mreza) (about 100 members). The Slovenian cycling federation is a voluntairy an non-profit association of organizations, who joined in faith of encouraging cycling in Slovenia, to influence a permanent developement of pedestrian, cyclist and public transport friendly traffic, to coordinate More

The purpose of the organization is: “To support and defend users of bikes as a mean of transportation, as well as pedestrians and users of public transportation and, in general, to all those people which use non polluting means of transportation.” More

Organization We are a federation of 10 groups whose members are everyday cyclists or have an interest on cycling. We meet in an annual AGM and our executive body is the Secretariat. We have legal status in Catalonia and we are recognised as representative of everyday cyclists at all political levels. CCUB is a non More

Organization Our main objective is to promote cycling and make Sweden into a true cycling nation. We work both at the local and national level promoting a better environment, health and traffic safety. The association facilitates cycle tourism and organises international cycling holidays abroad, a national cycle tourism week and hundreds of local cycle excursions. More

Organization Pro Velo Schweiz Suisse Svizzera includes 36 regional and local associations (Cantons, Regions or Municipality). Pro Velo Schweiz Suisse Svizzera is responsible for lobbying and defending projects, causes and rights for cyclists on the national scale. Membership organs are the magazines “velojournal” (German) and “PRO VELO info” (French). Headquarters are located in Berne. Regional More

Organization 130 local branches and over twenty employees at the National Office. Short Summary The Fietsersbond is the Dutch Cyclists’ Union that campaigns for better cycling conditions in the Netherlands. With 130 local branches and over twenty employees at the National Office we work towards: well maintained, smooth and direct cycling routes more and improved More

Organization With the statement that ‘The Netherlands is not cycling paradise, but a cycling laboratory’, I-ce was founded in 1996 to be an interface between the international demand for cycling expertise and the cycling practice rooted in Dutch society. As an interface, I-ce provides assistance in two ways between demand and supply: by developing good More

Short Summary FIS is a Dutch organisation (foundation) with development of cycle routes from the Netherlands into Europe as main goal. A second goal is to inform cyclists who travel from the Netherlands into Europe as good as possible about cycling routes abroad, ways to travel with a bicycle (by train, by plane) in European More

Organization In the Netherlands there are a lot of organizations (more or less) involved with recreational cycling/ cycle tourism. Because of that, there is always need of co-operation and co-ordination. Therefore Fietsplatform was founded in 1987 as an umbrella-organisation (public-private partnership, foundation). It is a small organization (9 employees, 150 volunteers). Members are the Dutch More

Example activities 1 day trips Technical tour Tourist tours Historical tours Tours with regard to special days and weeks e.g Mothers day,Ecological week Visit to orphanage and giving bikes for present to them Bike road building activities Bike parking building activities Education activities Association with other civil society organizations Preperations and data collections for draft More

Short Summary Kyiv Cyclists’ Association (Asotsiatsia velosypedystiv Kiyeva – “AVK”) was officially established in 2008 though it started to work as a voluntary group since 2005. The main purpose of the association is to promote bicycle usage in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, and to create conditions for improving transportation and environmental problems in the More

Organization As the UK’s National Cyclists’ Organisation, CTC has been protecting and promoting the rights of cyclists since 1887. CTC is a not-for-profit organisation that is funded through its membership and donations in return for support. Members of CTC support UK cycling and give CTC a louder voice when campaigning locally and nationally on the More

Organization CYCLENATION is a national federation of cycle campaign groups, representing cyclists locally and nationally. It is incorporated as a Company Limited by Guarantee and run entirely by volunteers. Short Summary CYCLENATION acts as an information exchange between its member groups and undertakes some representation of their interests at a national level. CYCLENATION acts as More

Organization Sustrans is a sustainable transport NGO which works in all parts of the UK. We have offices in Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London as well as regional offices throughout England. Our head office is in Bristol, south-west England. Short Summary Sustrans is the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity. Our vision is a world in More

Organization Alliance for Biking and Walking is the national coalition of state and local bicycle and pedestrian advocacy organizations working in unison to break down the barriers to safe bicycling and walking in North American communities. We bring leaders of our member organizations together to help each other grow their organizations and become more effective. More

One Street is an international non-profit organization based in Prescott, Arizona, USA with a mission of serving leaders of organizations working to increase bicycling, including pedestrian, transit and social equity needs. More