Links

The EUCG focuses on the interests of the staff of the European Institutions. For issues that concern other cyclists in Brussels, Belgium or Europe, it relies strongly on its links with other relevant cycling organisations, and many of its members are also members of one or more of them. The following associations are of direct interest to the EUCG.

Information on Brussels

Se deplacer a velo dans Bruxelles, Fietsen in Brussel, Cycling in Brussels: lots of good information in three languages from Brussels-Capital Region, including a contact address if something is wrong with road infrastructure!

Bruxelles à vélo a website developed by Pro Velo at the request of Brussels Ministry for Mobility on how to get to work by bicycle. French only.

http://gefietst.blogspot.com/ a blog by a group of cyclists who live in Leuven (Louvain) and work in Brussels, especially their page on their routes is interesting

Weather Info

A website announcing the rain specifically for Belgium: http://www.meteox.be/

A website with a lot of information on the weather: http://www.weerstationaalst.be

The national weather institute http://www.kmi.be

Buienradar Show where it is currently raining and where rain can be expected in the next hours in the Benelux.

Belgian associations

GRACQ Les cyclistes quotidiens - 'The' French speaking cyclists association with local 'antennae' in many communes.
Fietsersbond - 'The' Flemish speaking cyclists association with local 'antennae' in many communes.
PlaceOvelo - organises monthly a 'critical mass' bicycle ride through Brussels.
Pro Velo - offers thematic guided tours through Brussels based on architecture, history, etc. It rents bikes and also runs a cycle school to teach people to cycle - even those who thought they knew how.

Luxemburg associations

Luxembourg Eurocyclists’ Group (LEG) is a newly founded group for cyclists working for the European institutions in Luxembourg. Contact

Letzebuerger Velos - Initiativ - works to improve safety conditions for daily cyclists and promote cycling as a leasure activity.

EU staff associations

Euro-cycle - Brussels-based sports cycling association for staff of the Institutions (link to Commission's 'Intracom' intranet, not available from outside).

Pan-European associations

European Cyclists' Federation - the umbrella organisation of European cyclists' organisations
Velo city, the biggest world congress on bicycling, comes to Brussels in 2009. Click here for more info

Cycling tips

Safe routes to schools website in UK
Road safety - cycling (UK website) - you have to click on a couple of obvious links to find the appropriate page.