Danish Cyclists' Federation (da: Cyklistforbundet) is a
Danish non-governmental
bicycle interest organisation
An organization or organisation ( Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is an entity—such as a company, or corporation or an institution ( formal organization), or an association—comprising one or more people and having a pa ...
, with the purpose of promoting
bicycling
Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of bicycle pedal, pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the ...
and
bicycle safety
A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist.
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. It was founded in 1905 and got around 16,000 members (2013) Danish Cyclists' Federation is a member organisation of the
European Cyclists' Federation
The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) is a non-profit member-based umbrella federation of local, regional and national civil society organizations that promote cycling for both transportation and leisure.
ECF has around 70 member organizat ...
and through that the
World Cycling Alliance, and of the
Cycling Embassy of Denmark.
With a view to remedying the situation of bicycle parking in
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
and other Danish cities, in 2008 the Danish Cyclists' Federation published a "Bicycling Parking Manual" with a number of guidelines, that is now published in English by the Cycling Embassy of Danmark.
See also
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Federation of Danish Motorists
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Outline of cycling
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References
External links
Dansk Cyklist Forbund(official homepage of Danish Cyclists' Federation)
Cycling Embassy of Danmark
Short Summary about members at European Cyclists' FederationJakob Schiøtt Stenbæk Madsen: Bicycle Parking Manual
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Cycling in Denmark
Cycling organizations
Transport organizations based in Denmark
1905 establishments in Denmark
Sports organizations established in 1905
Members of World Cycling Alliance