Yesterday, 40+ representatives of local and regional authorities joined our CRC Network Day. From exploring Rimini’s cycling infrastructure to hands-on workshops, the day was full of shared learning and fresh ideas for cycling led planning. Read the full wrap up here: tinyurl.com/2pwt2d2w

🚴✨ Warming up for Velo city 2026 Rimini! Our ECF Members & Networks are gathered tonight for our annual get together at Embassy Rimini in the historic Villa Cacciaguerra – the perfect place to catch-up before conference week. This event is kindly sponsored by SRAM.

🚴🏙️The CRC Network Day 2026 is a wrap! 40+ participants attended this year’s edition, co-organised with the City of Rimini and supported by the Dutch Cyling Embassy with Decisio. Thank you to all who joined for a day full of learnings and exchange! 👉 Join us next year in Ehime: tinyurl.com/5bsm2nxc

CRC Network Day 2026 workshop happening now! After the technical visit, participants are now diving into an interactive session led by the Dutch Cycling Embassy and Decisio to discuss how to best build strong, evidence-based arguments for cycling. Thank you again to DCE for its support!

CRC Network Day 2026 starting now! Co-organised with the City of Rimini and supported by the Dutch Cycling Embassy with Decisio, today’s programme is officially underway. Over 40 participants were welcomed by Mattia Morolli, Deputy Mayor for Mobility of Rimini and Henk Swarttouw, ECF President.

You can now search for EU-funded cycling projects with our interactive map!🔎 This tool brings to life the findings of ECF's research on EU Structural Funds. You can filter by Intervention Field, funds, programmes, or co-financing rates. Explore the data in your region now: ecf.com/en/cycling-i...

Exactly one more week until we reveal the winners of the ECF Awards at the Velo-city conference!⌛ This year, we’re excited to have Eco-Counter as the sponsor of the Cycling Improvement Award once again. Stay tuned on 16 June to see the winners!

🚴🏙️ Only one week until our Cities & Regions for Cyclists Network Day! The event is kindly supported by the Dutch Cycling Embassy, who will lead a workshop with Decisio on cycling-led planning. 👉 Want to join the network? Get in touch: www.ecf.com/en/community...

👏𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 This is a significant step in the right direction following the European Commission’s proposal back in December 2025, which only focused on vehicles. www.ecf.com/en/news/clea...

Our June newsletter is out! In this edition, we highlight our campaign for #WorldBicycleDay and all the exciting policy developments that paint a good picture of cycling's future—and with Velo-city coming up, there's even more reason to celebrate and keep pedalling. tinyurl.com/5n6dexnt

“𝘾𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨…” Many languages. Different countries. One shared passion for cycling. ❤️🚲 It’s #WorldBicycleDay 🌍and this year, we wanted to highlight how cycling can be meaningful in multiple ways. So we asked members and partners to share their answers to the question above.

Our Policy and EU Affairs Director Fabian Küster attended the recently concluded World Urban Forum in Baku. #WUF13 In our latest article, he recounts his experience and highlights key takeaways, such as the need to better integrate mobility in urban planning. www.ecf.com/en/news/worl...

🚲🏆Our final #ECFAward is none other than the 𝗖𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱, which honours excellence in the planning and delivery of cycling infrastructure, making everyday cycling safer, smoother, and more accessible. Winners will be revealed at the Velo-city conference in Rimini—so stay tuned!

🚴🏙️New CRC Member Spotlight! This month, we head to Switzerland to explore how the 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗭𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 combines major infrastructure projects with targeted interventions to advance its Cycling Strategy 2030 and deliver its vision of “safe and easy cycling for all”. Read more: www.ecf.com/en/news/crc-...

Grab tickets to the world's biggest cycling conference for less 👀—prices go up tomorrow! See you in Rimini 🌊🚲 www.velo-city-conference.com/en/tickets/

We are thrilled to announce SRAM as the sponsor of our annual Members & Networks Get-together! Their commitment to growing cycling make them a perfect partner for this event kicking off Velo-city in Rimini on 15 June. Looking forward to this! 🚲✨ www.sram.com/en/sram

🚨Last chance to grab regular tickets for the Velo-city conference🚨 Our flagship project, hosted by the City of Rimini this year, is taking place real soon! Prices are going up by €255 in four days so hurry and get your tickets here 👉 www.velo-city-conference.com/en/tickets/

ECF and partners of The Partnership for Active Travel and Health attended last week's #ITFSummit in Leipzig, connecting with high-level leaders to advance walking and cycling on the global stage. 🤝🌍 Check out what happened here 👉 www.ecf.com/en/news/path... @pathwalkcycle.bsky.social

Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the Dutch Cycling Embassy, our CRC Network Day sponsor, continues its global work on cycling. Dutch cycling culture was also added to the national intangible heritage list, recognising its key role in daily life. 🔗https://www.immaterieelerfgoed.nl/nl/fietscultuur

🚴💼 IUM, UZB and NSBI have become Serbia’s national coordinators for the Cycle Friendly Employer Certification! They will support employers to promote cycling as a solution to commute to work. 👉 The CFE certification is active in 17 countries with 1,900+ certified employers.

The ECF Awards are back! 🏆 Each week we'll be revealing the roster of awards we're giving out this year. And first up is the Cycling Improvement Award sponsored by Eco-Counter! 🚲📈

For #EuropeDay, ECF’s message was simple: 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲.⚡ Cycling is by far the most energy-efficient mode of transport and requires zero fuel. 📣We call on leaders to adopt the recommendations in our manifesto here: tinyurl.com/33jjwttd

Some snaps from the #ITFSummit in Leipzig where our CEO Laurianne Krid joined a panel discussion on designing future-ready transport. “Cycling was highlighted as one of the most resilient modes. We need infrastructure to enable more and better cycling for all,” she said.

Yes, labels matter. Here's how miscategorisation can skew EU mobility budgets and what can be done to fix it. 👉Watch the full video on YouTube here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIQJ...

"Cycling is a fundamental, strategic asset for Europe." Here's a throwback to the joint workshop we held with the European Cycling Industries (ECI) where our members discussed cycling policies and bike leasing implementation strategies!

If you'll be at this year's #ITFSummit in Leipzig, catch ECF CEO Laurianne Krid at a panel discussion titled "Future-Ready by Design." Happening this Thursday, 7 May. See you at the Summit! #FundingResilientTransport More details: preview.inwink.com/internationa...

✊What change would you like to see the most in your neighborhood, city, or country? 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 to get their attention. Let’s go! ➡️Read more about our 10-point manifesto here: www.ecf.com/en/news/cycl...

On 24 and 25 April 2026, over 50 representatives of cycling organisations from across Europe convened in Brussels for ECF’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026. See all the highlights here: www.ecf.com/en/news/ecf-...

📣𝗝𝗨𝗦𝗧 𝗜𝗡: A coalition of European mobility advocates is calling on governments at all levels to urgently scale up cycling as a fast, affordable and energy-efficient solution to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. 🔗Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/33jjwttd

📹EuroVelo is searching for a videographer to shoot footage and develop videos for EuroVelo 19 – Meuse Cycle Route! This route crosses three countries: the Netherlands, Belgium and France. More details: ecf.com/media/vacanc... Image credits: Tristan Bogaard / EuroVelo 19 Partnership

We analysed over 7,700 projects worth €20.7 billion in EU funds—the data is flawed. ECF's latest research reveals major discrepancies between project categories and reality. Many of those tagged as cycling have little to no impact at all. Watch our explainer! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIQJ...

🚇🚲Public transport and bicycles give people the freedom to move, connect, and explore. That’s why ECF believes that when combined, these two can unlock a million journeys and countless adventures. This #WorldPublicTransportDay, move wherever life takes you!

🚴🏙️ New CRC Member Spotlight! We head to the City of Groningen, where cycling leads the way with a 46,5% modal split. The city’s “all in” approach builds on a long tradition of responding creatively to shifting mobility needs and drives its new Cycling Strategy. Read more: tinyurl.com/2fsp3ma5

💡New report estimates €6.8bn in EU funds goes to cycling investments for the period 2014-2027 This latest analysis tackles 7,713 projects analysed based on project descriptions—instead of project labels—to get a better estimate of the impact on cycling. Read more: tinyurl.com/mspf2dn9

🚲🏙️The City of Budapest joins ECF’s Cities & Regions for Cyclists Network! With strong public support and a creative, people-centred approach, the city is sparking a real cycling renaissance. 🔗 Read the full article to learn more: www.ecf.com/en/news/buda...

A win for cycling tourism! In case you missed it, 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 was recognised as a “strategic European sector” in a tourism report by the 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 (𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡) of the European Parliament. 🔗Read more: www.ecf.com/en/news/cycl...

🚴 Meet our new associate member: Velo Schools Skopje! Operating in 48 municipalities and 180 schools across North Macedonia, their work focuses on helping children gain practical skills, road safety awareness, and confidence on two wheels. 💡Learn more: veloschools.mk

ECF is proud to have contributed to Eurostat's latest Glossary for Transport Statistics, which serves as a crucial resource for standardising transport terminology globally. The latest edition includes a revised and expanded section on 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲! 🚲📖

🚴 Join Foreningen Frie Fugle for a study trip in Copenhagen from 1st to 3rd June 2026! Cycle through the city and attend lectures from experts in various cycling-related fields on the topic of planning and promoting cycling. Find out more here: www.thomaskrag.com/studytrip/

🚴‍♂️🏙️ The countdown to Velo city 2026 is on! Our annual CRC Network Day will once again be supported by the Dutch Cycling Embassy (DCE), in collaboration with Decisio. We spoke with Skadi Tirpak, Managing Director, about the DCE’s work. Read more: www.ecf.com/en/news/dutc...

Discover how the City of Varaždin, Croatia, is strengthening its identity as a cycling city by pairing steady political commitment with practical measures to shift mobility habits. 🔗Learn more about the inspiring work of this CRC Network member here: www.ecf.com/en/news/vara...

📣ECF is looking for a new Board Member for the period 2026-2029! Being a Board Member allows for exchanges, encounters and impact on the sustainable cycling world. If you think you are the perfect match, apply by 𝟮𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. 🔗https://www.ecf.com/en/about-us/vacancies-tenders/

UNECE releases new set of cycling definitions🗒️ A group of experts, including ECF, has developed a new list of cycling infrastructure terms and definitions to harmonise international use. Read the full publication here: unece.org/transport/pu...

🚲🏙️ Québec City is now part of the Cities & Regions for Cyclists Network! Cycling is a key pillar of our new member’s long-term sustainable mobility strategy, driven by strong community engagement. 🔗 Read the full article to learn more: www.ecf.com/en/news/queb...

📣The Cycle Friendly Employer (CFE) Call for Applications 2026 is open! We are inviting organisations to join the CFE Consortium and implement the CFE Certification framework in their country. Find out about eligible countries and about the application process here: www.ecf.com/en/news/cycl...

📣 ECF is looking for a new Board Member for 2026–2029. Join a growing team of cycling advocates, steering one of the most relevant cyclists’ advocacy groups in the world. Do you think you could be a great fit? Apply by 20 March 2026. Read the full announcement 👇 www.ecf.com/en/about-us/...

The Bikeable City Masterclass is now open for registration🚴🧑‍🏫 Join the Cycling Embassy of Denmark and Urban Cycle Planning for a week of activities to exchange insights and learn from Danish best practices. 📅18-22 May 2026 ✍️Sign up before 1 March 2026 🔗Learn more: tinyurl.com/36pan95k

🚴Our ECF member ProVelo.lu becomes Luxembourg’s national coordinator for the Cycle Friendly Employer Certification! They will support employers promote cycling among their employees as a solution to commute to work. 👉 The CFE certification is active in 16 countries with 1,900+ certified employers.

🚴 The @dutchcycling.nl returns as sponsor of the Cities & Regions for Cyclists Network Day! We are happy to continue our collaboration for the 2026 edition, co-organised by ECF and the City of Rimini. This is an opportunity for CRC Network members to meet and kick off the Velo-city conference.

🚶‍♀️🚲 Are governments finally recognising the power of active travel? The 2026 PATH report shows promising trends: 50% of NDCs now include walking & cycling! 📈 But accountability gaps remain. ⚠️ Read more: pathforwalkingcycling.com/wp-content/u... #ActiveTravel #ClimateAction