Cycling Cities: The Global Experience
Charting 150 years of cycling policy and practice across 50 cities in 25 countries–and growing. Our books and research offer practical insights for policymakers, community groups, students, and educators working toward more sustainable mobility. Follow us on LinkedIn.
New Release
Cycling Cities: The African Experience
A landmark volume—and a great gift. Buy a copy or support our campaign to distribute to educational institutions across Africa.
Exibits
Following its debut in Tamale, Ghana, Bicycles Forever (1.0) in 2024, the exhibition’s second edition premiered at Eindhoven University of Technology in November 2025. Bicycles Forever 2.0 opens at Leiden University on 19 May 2026, returns to Eindhoven in July, and is expected to travel to Nairobi. Check back for updates.
Why Cycling Cities?
Why do some capitals and business centers become cycling cities while others do not? Our work shows how policymakers, engineers, cyclists, and grassroots groups have shaped bicycle mobility since the early twentieth century. Each publication is richly illustrated with photographs, maps, tables, and infographics.
Your-City-Next Series
Newly published: Lisbon and seventeen African cities.
Forthcoming: Tehran (Spring 2026), Minneapolis (Spring 2026), then Cork, Budapest, Erbil, Istanbul, Bogotá, Canada.
Already published Europe (11 cities), Africa (17 cities) plus Arnhem-Nijmegen, Munich, The Hague, Johannesburg, Rotterdam, Lisbon.
In the News
Our work has appeared internationally, including in The Guardian. Reviews are available in Dutch, English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese, among others. The city of Tehran has issued a translation into Farsi.
