European Cyclists' Federation is an umbrella organisation for national cycling organisations throughout Europe. Cycling is a recreation, a sport, and a means of transport across land. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

The ECF works to inform policy makers and the public about the potential and numerous positive effects of cycling for transport and pleasure. In doing so they run into many misconceptions about cycling which are widespread.

Members

Full members

• ARGUS [1] (Austria)
• Fietsersbond [2] (Belgium)
• Fietsersbond [3] (Netherlands)
• GRACQ [4] (Belgium)
• Udruga BICIKL [5] (Croatia)
• Dansk Cyklist Forbund (DCF) [6] (Denmark)
• Vänta Aga [7] (Estonia)
• HePo (Helsingin Polkupyöräilijät) [8] Finland)
• AF3V [9] (Association Française des Véloroutes et Voies Vertes, France)
• FUBicy [10] (Fédération Française des Usagers de la Bicyclette, France)
• MDB [11] (Mieux de Déplacer à Bicyclette, France)
• ADFC [12] (Allgemeiner Deutscher Fahrrad Club, Germany)
• Filoi tou podèlatou [13] (Friends of the Bicycle, Greece)
• Magyar Kerékpáros-Klub [14] (Hungary)
• Dublin Cycling Campaign [15] (Ireland)
• FIAB [16] (Federazione Italiana Amici della Bicicletta)
• Latvijas Velocelojumu Informacijas Centre [17] (Latvia)
• Lithuanian Cyclists' Community [18] (Lithuania)
• LVI [19] (Lëtzebuerger Velos-Initiativ)
• Cycling Touring Club Malta (Malta)
• SLF [20] (Syklistenes Landsforening, Norway)
• FPCUB [21] (Federação Portuguesa Cicloturismo e Utilizadores de Bicicleta, Portugal)
• CCN [22] (Clubul de Cicloturism Napoca, Romania)
• Russian Cycle Touring Club [23] (Russia)
• Yugo Cycling Campaign [24] (Serbia and Montenegro)
• Slovenský Cykloklub (Slovakia)
• Slovenska Kolesarska mreza [25] (Slovenian Cyclists´ Network)
• ConBici [26] (Spain)
• CCUB [27] (Coordinadora Catalana d'Usuaris de la Bicicleta, Spain)
• Cykelfrämjandet [28] (Sweden)
• IG Velo Schweiz [29] (Switzerland)
• Bisiklet Sevenler Derneği [30] (Turkey)
• CTC (Cyclists' Touring Club, United Kingdom)

... The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is a small, landlocked state in the north-west of continental Europe, bordered by France, Germany and Belgium. ... CTC, the Cyclists Touring Club, is the United Kingdom and Irelands largest and longest established cycling membership organisation. ...

Supporting members and sponsors

• Japan Bicycle Promotion Institute [31] (Japan)

Associate members

• Bicycle Federation of Australia (Australia)
• AEVV - EGWA, European Greenways Association [32] (Belgium)
• Pro Velo asbl [33] (Belgium)
• T & E, the European Federation for Transport and Environment [34] (Belgium)
• Velo Québec [35] (Canada)
• Idéværkstedet De Frie Fugle [36] (Denmark)
• I-ce [37] (Interface for Cycling Expertise, (Netherlands)
• FIS [38] (Fietskaart Informatie Stichting, Netherlands)
• VCS / ATE [39] (Switzerland)
• CCN [40] (Cycle Campaign Network, United Kingdom)
• Sustrans (Head Office) (United Kingdom)
• Thunderhead Alliance [41] (USA)

The Bicycle Federation of Australia (BFA) is the peak Australian body representing non-competitive cyclists, and directly represents over 20,000 cyclists who belong to its affiliated groups in all states of Australia. ... Sustrans is a British charity which promotes sustainable transport. ...

External links

• www.ecf.com The ECF website
• The Velo.Info provides info, much of it science based, on cycling for transport.