The Icelandic Cyclists' Federation ( is, Landssamtök hjólreiðamanna) (LHM) is a federation for

cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

for transport, touring, leisure and sport in

Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ...

. It is a member of the

European Cyclists' Federation The European Cyclists' Federation (ECF) is a Nonprofit organization, non-profit member-based umbrella federation of local, regional and national civil society organizations that promote cycling for both transportation and leisure. ECF has aroun ...

, which focuses on daily

utility cycling Utility cycling encompasses any cycling done simply as a means of transport rather than as a sport or leisure activity. It is the original and most common type of cycling in the world. Cycling mobility is one of the various types of private t ...

and the touring network

EuroVelo ''EuroVelo'' is a network of currently 17 long-distance cycling routes criss-crossing Europe, in various stages of completion. When completed, the EuroVelo network's total length will almost be . more than were in place. EuroVelo is a project of ...

. The Icelandic Cyclists' Federation was established in 1995, under the

National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland The National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland ( is, Íþrótta- og Ólympíusamband Íslands) (abbreviated ÍSÍ) is the National Olympic Committee representing Iceland, and the highest authority for sporting activity in the country. The ...

and its Sports for All project.Landssamtök hjólreiðamanna
/ref> The official name is (in Icelandic), abbreviated LHM. It has its headquarters in Reykjavík. Two of the most active, and long-running cycling clubs in Iceland, the Icelandic mountainbike club, a club for touring and everyday cycling and the Cycling Club of Reykjavík, which focuses on training and competitions are members of the federation. Other members include the Cycling Club of Akureyri Hjólreiðafélag Akureyrar which work on various forms of sportive cycling as well as infrastructure and promotion for utility cycling, Hjólafærni á Íslandi which offers various services to further utility cycling and cycletouring on a not-for profit basis.

Related organisations

* In 2008 after the financial crash a Facebook group called Samtök um bíllausan lífsstíl (which translates to "The association for a car-free lifestyle"), was formed and then turned into an organisation with an elected board. There has been some co-operation and member overlap between the two. * In 2014 a separate Icelandic federation for sports cycling was formed, Hjólreiðasamband Íslands, which is a formal affiliate of the

References

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