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Buzaglo b.v. www.dahon.nl

Economic pressures, environmental pressures, life pressures. What’s a person to do? Dahon makes bikes that fit into your life and help you take charge of your weekly gas bill, of your workouts and of your carbon foot print.

 

With over 25 years of experience in making folding bikes, Dahon has a proven record of bringing the best in folding bike technology to the market. Go ahead, check us out and see how our bikes can help you make a change for the better.

Cycles IMP sprl www.cyclesimp.be

Cycles IMP sprl - (electric) bicycle shop
767 Chaussée de Louvain – 1140 Evere
Tel. +32 2 705 38 63 – E-mail info@cyclesimp.be
Contact : Michel Parmentier

Metasol bvba www.metasol.be

The “Bike Parker” is an innovative bicycle rack designed developed and produced by the Belgian company Metasol. The device is a combination of bicycle rack and barrier.

Another innovative product is “2BS”, a retro-reflective mudguard which includes a technique of integrating millions of minuscule glass pearls. In darkness, light sources such as car headlights or streetlights cause the mudguards to light up.

MFIBike

MFIBike – (electric) bicycle shop
232 Avenue Brugmann – 1180 Brussels
Tel. +32 2 343 35 93 – E-mail mfibike@hotmail.com
Contact: Michaël Joris

Segway www.segway.com

As a leader in two-wheeled electric mobility, it's always been Segway's vision to produce environmentally friendly short-distance transportation alternatives. Today, more and more people are using the Segway PT as an eco-friendly alternative for many of the short journeys that are typically made by car.
Zero-emissions are given off during operation, allowing you to go indoors with your Segway PT. It does draw electric power during recharge, but that electricity causes fourteen times less greenhouse gas emissions (PDF) than driving a car. After one year on your Segway PT you would have literally saved a ton of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere. (in fact it's probably more than that, a ton is based on average MPG, while most short distance driving results in much lower mileage.)
Environmentally friendly: when gliding on a Segway PT, you're doing more than just shifting your consumption from petroleum to electric. Everything about the PT was designed to use electricity as efficiently as possible. When you dig a little deeper, and compare the source fuel (petroleum vs. the fuel mix used to produce electricity), plus the cost of distributing or transporting the power, the Segway PT is eleven times more efficient than the average car, and over three times more efficient than even the highest-mileage scooters.

Trikke Europe www.trikke-europe.com

Trikke Europe, founded in 2003 in the Netherlands, is the exclusive European distributor for Trikke carving vehicles. All Trikke models are based on the same 3-point carving platform.
Until now, three categories have entered the market; the Trikke HPV (Human Powered Vehicle), the Trikke Skki and the electric Trikke.
The Trikke is an electric tricycle for a stand-up riding position. The Trikke is foldable, safe for your quick trip from A to B, effortlessly. A ride through the city was never so easy: the Trikke gets easily 25 km/h and with a radius of 45 km, the entire city is within your reach.

Urban Arrow www.urbanarrow.com

The new Dutch bike brand Urban Arrow makes smart urban bikes. Our first electric transport bike is designed for families with young kids that want a green, affordable and time saving alternative for their city cars.

 

Urban Arrow re-invented the transport bike: a fresh desing, composed out of light, safe and comfortable materials, equipped with a powerful German made electric pedal assist and built with A-branded components.

Organisations/projects/events

Blue Bike www.blue-mobility.be

Blue-bike is the Belgian bike-share system. You find the Blue-bike in 37 railway stations all over the country. Members of Blue-bike can hire a bike for €3.5 a day. Blue-bike is the ideal addition to the public transport system as a solution for the last mile  … More information on www.blue-bike.com

Civitas www.civitas.eu

CIVITAS stands for CIty-VITAlity-Sustainability. This initiative aims at generating a decisive breakthrough by supporting and evaluating the implementation of ambitious integrated sustainable urban transport strategies that should make a real difference for the welfare of the European citizen. In total, almost 60 European cities have been co-funded by the EC to implement innovative measures in clean urban transport. The CIVITAS Forum network comprises almost 200 cities committed to implementing and integrating sustainable urban mobility measures. This, in turn, represents 68 million citizens in 31 countries.

Clean Week 2020 www.cleanweek2020.be

Clean Week 2020 is the most complete eco-mobility event in Europe and takes place at Circuit Zolder until at least 2020. It will be organised for the 3rd time in 2012 and this from May 4th till May 6th.

 

In 2011 about 10,000 visitors attended the event and were able to test no less than 70 eco-vehicles on the race track. For the eScooters, eBikes and eBicycles there was an adapted test track.

 

Among the visitors, the event welcomed some 800 students and 500 professionals on Friday, eacht with their specific programme going from workshops over symposia and visiting the Clean Tech & Mobility Expo.

 

Next to this, Circuit Zolder also launched some E-elections such as the European eScooter of the Year, European eQuadricycle of the Year and the eBicycle of the year.

CYCLELOGISTICS www.cyclelogistics.eu

CYCLELOGISTICS involves getting unneeded motor vehicles off the roads by using more cycles for goods transport in urban centres.
In Private Logistics, individuals are informed how to use bikes for shopping or moving goods instead of using a car. Shops promote cycling too. 
Businesses, including tradesmen, window-washers, plumbers, etc are motivated to use bikes following examples from other countries. The Goods Delivery sector is pressed to increase deliveries by cycle.
Towns & cities are learning how to replace unneeded motor vehicles using cycles & cargo cycles to provide Municipal Services like street cleaning, parks maintenance, etc, and have policies limiting motor vehicle access in city zones,  favoring cycle deliveries.
CYCLELOGISTICS will inform potential consumers, (private, business, governments) across Europe of test results on cargo bikes, electric motors, bags and baskets to encourage purchase. 
CYCLELOGISTICS is an EU Intelligent Energy – Europe Programme project with 9 European partners including  3 cities.

Cycling Embassy of Denmark www.cycling-embassy.dk

The Cycling Embassy of Denmark is a comprehensive network of private companies, local authorities and non-governmental organizations working together to promote cycling and communicate cycling solutions and know-how. The mission of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark is to encourage cycling all over the world.

The Cycling Embassy of Denmark was established in January 2009. The members meet on a regular basis to discuss and coordinate activities and to share new ideas. The secretariat for the Cycling Embassy of Denmark is placed in the office of the Danish Cycling Federation located in Copenhagen.

The Cycling Embassy of Denmark will be represented at the Smart2Wheels Exhibition by Joel Mulligan, Product Market Manager of Urban Cycling Solutions at VEKSØ.  VEKSØ is a founding member of the Cycling Embassy of Denmark and focused on providing products, services, and consulting aimed at enriching liveable cities.

CyClo www.recyclo.org

Cyclo is an organisation on the crossroads of ecology, recycling, mobility and job creation. CyClo converts Brussels’ needs in the field of mobility and ecology into concrete, stable and sustainable projects with a high social added value. CyClo works with people who do not have easy access to the labour market. Cyclo’s most important raw material is technical knowledge about bikes. Cyclo’s position in the capital is absolutely needed but unique.

 

Cyclo’s main objective is to stimulate cycling in Brussels with a bike workshop in the centre of town as main signboard. There CyCLO repairs bikes, reassembles and sells second hand bicycles and organises courses and workshops.

 

Cyclo also offers cycling services in “Bike Points” situated in the stations Brussels-No(o)rd, Brussels-Centr(a)al, Brussels-Luxemb(o)urg and Brussels-Midi.

ELTIS www.eltis.org

ELTIS facilitates the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences in the field of urban mobility in Europe. It is aimed at individuals working in the field of transport as well as in related disciplines, including urban and regional development, health, energy and environmental sciences. Eltis supports the creation of urban transport systems, which use less energy and produce less emission, while improving the competitiveness of urban areas and the mobility and quality of life of its citizens. Created more than 10 years ago, Eltis is now Europe's main portal on urban mobility.

EMAS Mobility Team of the European Parliament www.europarl.europa.eu/parliament/expert/staticDisplay.do?language=EN&id=41

The European Parliament is committed to applying the EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) standard, with the aim of continuously improving its environmental performance with regard to its activities, products and services.

 

One of the European Parliament's major objectives in this domain is to reduce its carbon footprint by 30% between 2006 and 2020.

In 2010, the transport of persons accounted for 42% of the Institution’s total carbon footprint and is thus the largest single component of that footprint. It is therefore of the utmost importance to raise awareness about the environmental impacts of the EP's transport activities and above all encourage the Parliament's staff to act more responsibly when travelling.

 

For that reason, the EP's EMAS coordination team organises annually (in the three places of work) an awareness raising event dedicated to mobility - "EP Mobility Week".

European Parliament, DG Infrastructure and Logistics (DG INLO) www.inloweb.ep.parl.union.eu/inloweb/cms/lang/fr/Accueil

The Directorate-General for Infrastructure and Logistics is responsible for managing infrastructure and logistics in Parliament’s various places of work. The DG’s main objective is to make available to the Institution, in time, all of the goods and services falling within the DG’s competence, which are necessary for the proper conducts of Parliament’s legislative and administrative activities, in accordance with the relevant decisions of the Bureau.

The Mobility Week is an opportunity to present the mobility actions of DG INLO to encourage the Members and staff of Parliament to focus on sustainable transport (train, bus, tram and bike) instead of the car. Actions include Jobkaart in Luxembourg, STIB season tickets in Brussels, trunks, electric car and bicycle service at the Parliament. DG INLO will present a brochure on these actions as well as DG INLO Information Bulletin and a sticker for safer and more ecological driving.

European Parliament’s Mobility Point (Intranet: www.mobility.ep.parl.union.eu)

The European Parliament’s Mobility Point is a service to inform and advise Members and staff of the EP on travelling around Brussels as well as to Luxembourg and Strasbourg.

 

Set up as part of the EP’ EMAS eco-management scheme, the aims of the Mobility Point are:

 

• To provide MEPs, staff and visitors with all the information they need to arrange their travel as efficiently as possible, and
• To promote sustainable transport alternatives, such as public transport, cycling, carsharing, carpooling, walking, etc.

At the Smart2Wheels exhibition, the EP Mobility Point will have a folding bike at the disposal of the visitors for demonstration and test. Staff of the European Parliament will receive a “Bike Pack” if they answer correctly 3 questions relating to cycling in Brussels. This “Bike Pack” will include lights for the bike, a fluorescent jacket and folders about cycling in Brussels. The EP Mobility Point will also provide personalised advice on the best cycling routes in Brussels.

FEMA - Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations www.fema-online.eu

The Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Association (FEMA) is the voice of the motorcycle and scooter users throughout Europe. FEMA is a democratic association representing 24 national motorcyclists’ organisations from 19 countries at the European Union and agencies of the United Nations.

 

FEMA is a strong supporter of the role of motorcycles in sustainable transport. Powered two-wheelers, scooters and motorcycles offer a credible alternative to the personal car: they are smaller, lighter, cheaper, more fuel-efficient and flexible enough to match most personal transport needs. New materials and now power sources can help develop this potential.

 

FEMA is promoting motorcycling as an alternative to other forms of motorised transport, while at the same time encouraging governments and manufacturers to improve the environmental sustainability of their products, so that powered two-wheelers can contribute to greener, more efficient transport in the future.

 

A presentation of FEMA's activities on environmental issues is here: http://www.fema-online.eu/uploads/documents/FEMA-ENVIRONMT-100dpi.pdf

FIM www.fim-live.com

The FIM, the “Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme” (International Motorcycling Federation), is the governing body for motorcycle racing, representing 101 national motorcycle federations divided into six regional continental unions. The FIM runs 49 FIM World Championships and Prizes in five different disciplines and is also engaged in non-sporting activities - tourism, gatherings and leisure, mobility, transport, road safety and public policy, and the environment.
At the political level, the FIM is the spokesman for the motorcycling community. Together with its partners, ACEM, FEMA and FIA, the FIM contributes to the debate on all motorcycling related topics. The FIM has taken on the responsibility to make motorcycle riding a safe, environmentally friendly and enjoyable activity not only now but also in the future.
The FIM is recognised by the European Union Institutions as one of the official representative associations of the motorcycling community and is a regular counterpart to EU officials at the highest level when dealing with technical and regulatory aspects for sports, motorcycling and transport issues.

GoPedelec www.gopedelec.eu

The GoPedelec consortium is convinced that electric bicycles will play a significant role in urban transport as well as in promotion of tourism in a European context. The electrification of bicycles is one of the main innovations in the bicycle industry since the last 30 years. However it is only after a test ride on such a bicycle that people are convinced off the advantages and possibilities of this mode of transport. It is for that reason that the GoPedelec consortium promotes pedelecs by means of organizing road-shows for the general public as main tool to promote the use of this means
of transport.

Main goals of the project are:
- To reduce of short commuter trips in a range of less than 15 km. In many EU member states  about 50 % of all trips under 15 km are done by car. A small reduction of these short trips would already result in a considerable reduction of CO² emissions.
- To promote the use of pedelecs in the tourist industry and in tourist regions. Offering pedelecs in rental systems in urban or rural tourist areas offers a relatively cheap and very attractive, flexible way to get to know and visit tourist attractions. Not only are these pedelec rental systems profitable for entrepreneurs but also it is clear that by offering these kind of active
and sustainable transport modes the image of a region can be improved.
- To promote pedelecs as a fully-fledged urban transport mode. In the Netherlands and in Germany pilots have been carried out in which pedelec rental systems in combination with public transport play a prominent role.

GreensEFA in European Parliament www.greens-efa.eu

GreensEFA will have an information stand on EU issues related to urban mobility and cycling.

PRESTO www.presto-cycling.eu

PRESTO offers a valuable contribution for the benefit of sustainable mobility by promoting daily cycling in urban environments. This European project is about competence building in cycling policies and aims at offering a set of tools (i.e. training material and e-learning courses) for urban policy makers and city planners to create cycle friendly urban environments, to start up targeted promotion campaigns and to promote the use of pedelecs.

The project aims at involving individual users as well, who may benefit from participating at local events organised by the cities (e.g. bicycle festivals) and “try-out days” of pedelecs to see the advantages for themselves. Expertise and know-how on cycling policy was gathered in 4 policy guides an 25 fact sheets available in various languages on the website. Moreover, in the period September to December 2011, European stakeholders may take part in 7 free on-line courses on implementing cycling policies in cities with low cycling mode share.

 

PRESTO is a project of the EU’s Intelligent Energy – Europe Programme. Presto’s consortium involves 12 European partners including 5 cities with different mode shares for cycling.

UCLG – United Cities Local Government www.cities-localgovernments.org

United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) represents and defends the interests of local governments on the world stage, regardless of the size of the communities they serve.

 

Headquartered in Barcelona, the organisation’s stated mission is:  to be the united voice and world advocate of democratic local self-government, promoting its values, objectives and interests, through cooperation between local governments, and within the wider international community.

 

UCLG’s members represent over half of the world’s total population. Present in 136 of the 191 UN members states in seven world regions, UCLG’s members include individual cities and national associations of local governments, which represent all the cities and local governments in a single country. Over 1000 cities across 95 countries are direct members of UCLG.

 

112 Local Government Associations (LGAs) are members of UCLG, representing almost every existing LGA in the world. Europe boasts the largest number of LGAs, which represent around 80 per 100 of the total European population.

 

United Cities and Local Governments supports international cooperation between cities and their associations, and facilitates programmes, networks and partnerships to build the capacity of local governments. It promotes the role of women in local decision-making, and is a gateway to relevant information on local government across the world.