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Bike Week Cork Fri 17th May Events 2024

Bike Week Cork 2024 Events

Friday 17th May
Ballyhooly 88th Bike Week
Education and awareness for all our youth members on the safety and maintenance of bikes.

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Date: Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Ballyhooly

Suitability: Youth & Adult members as well as extended families

For more information click HERE

Torc Sustainable Housing
Bike Event, to promote healthy activities, check the safety of bicycles and encourage cycling, educate about safe cycling.

Time:  3:30pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Skibbereen, Poundhill, Pairc Goodman

Suitability: residents of TORC scheme Pairc Goodman

For more information click HERE

Youghal Business Alliance
Team bonding Day

Time:  2pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Mogeely

Suitability: Adults
Bike doctor @UCC
Mechanics from Cork Community Bikes will thoroughly check your bike and carry out any small repairs as needed. We’ll explain what we’re doing and give advice on looking after your bike, and you’ll have a bike prescription to take away. Bad weather could affect this outdoor event.

Time:  1pm-3pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: UCC

Suitability: Students, staff, general public

For more information click HERE

Clonakilty Community Bike Project
Cycle to School Bus, To set up an ON-GOING cycling bus in Clonakilty.

Time:  8:30am

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Clonakilty- to Gaelscoil

Suitability: families, children from the Gaelscoil (children from other schools may come but we are focusing on the Gaelscoil), volunteer stewards, Gardai

For more information click HERE

Fix Your Brakes Advanced Taster (Disc Type)
An intro session on brakes (disc type, including hydraulic brakes), this will give a better understanding of how these should work. The focus will be on helping you to recognise when there are problems, and this may allow you to fix any issues that come up on your bike. Feel free to bring your bike along, and we may use it for demonstration, and you will have the chance to try out the repair work yourself. We will have materials and tools to work on the bikes used. Bad weather could affect this outdoor event.

Time:  6:30pm-8pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Sign & Cycle

Suitability: Adults

For more information click HERE

Cope Bike Week
Cope Bike Week To provide multiple cycling opportunities across Cork for the people we support in Cope Foundation.

Time:  11am

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Greenway, Midleton

Suitability: Staff and people we support in Cope Foundation

For more information click HERE

Deaf Enterprises – Sign & Cycle
Bike Maintenance For Irish Sign Language Users The purpose of this event is to provide essential knowledge and skills for bike maintenance to the Deaf and hard of hearing community, while also welcoming participation from all. Participants will learn how to inspect their bikes for safety and comfort with guidance from mechanics fluent in sign language. By offering this opportunity, attendees can detect and address issues early, leading to savings on repairs. This event is specially catering for the Deaf and hard of hearing, but everyone is welcome to join. Bring your bike along and mechanics from Sign&Cycle will show you how to check a bike to make sure it’s safe and comfortable to cycle. This will help you be more aware as problems develop and save you money on repairs. We will also show some quick repairs based on any problems you find on your bike. Tools will be provided if needed. No problem if you don’t have a bike with you, you can learn from other bikes.

Time:  10am

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: 2A Sundrive Park, Ballinlough, Cork T12 HHX4

Suitability: Adults, children

For more information click HERE

Cycling on the Greens
A session of cycling games and simple bike repair skills for children around 8-12.

Time:  4pm-5pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: TBC

Suitability: Children

For more information click HERE

Schools Bar Cap Bonanza
Bar Cap Bonanza, Give away free bar caps to school children/young people.

Date:  All week

Location: Schools in Cork city & county

Suitability: Available to all children and young people
The Bike Circus – Clonakilty
Bike Week at the Bike Circus Clonakilty, To encourage, share information and skills

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Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: The Bike Circus, Clonakilty

Suitability: All

For more information click HERE

Macroom Girl Guides
Cycle Evening, To encourage our youth members to develop cycling as an active daily/weekly exercise.

Time:  5pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Macroom, P12 DT73

Suitability: 5 – 18 year olds

For more information click HERE

Cork County Council Library & Arts Service
Bike Week Design a t-shirt competition & Bike Sense ‘Cycling for everyone’ workshop x 2/3. To promote cycling as a form of recreation for children & Educate public on bike care and maintenance. Art competition would be promoted thoughout the library branch network, as well as directly to Primary schools in Cork County. The children would be invited to submit a drawing, with a cycling related theme, with the chance that each branch winner would have their design printed on a t-shirt for them to keep & Educate workshop attendees on to how care and maintain their bikes.

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Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Across Cork County

Suitability: Children & Families and adults

For more information click HERE

Cyclathon – how far can we get?
Encourage members of the club and our broader community to track their daily cycling kms and see do we make it to Croke Park between us all, encourage members of the club and our broader community to track their daily cycling kms and see do we make it to Croke Park between us all during Bike Week

Time:  9am

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Bishopstown GAA and the surrounds.

Suitability: Everyone!

For more information click HERE

“Cycle Freedom” Youghal Bike Hire
The aim of our Cycle Freedom event is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle while showcasing the beauty of our local area. By offering free bike rentals during Bike Week, we aim to encourage people to get outdoors, explore the natural surroundings, and experience the joy of cycling. Get ready to Pedal your way to freedom during Bike Week with our Cycle Freedom event! Experience the exhilarating joy of exploring the scenic wonders of our local area on two wheels, completely free of charge! So, join us for Bike Week and embrace the spirit of freedom on a bike with Cycle Freedom!

Time:  10am – 5pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Youghal Bike Hire, O’ Brien’s Place, Youghal; 10am – 5pm daily

Suitability: Adults, children, families.

For more information click HERE

“Cycle Freedom” – Midleton Greenway Bikes & Bites
The aim of our Cycle Freedom event is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle while showcasing the beauty of our local area. By offering free bike rentals during Bike Week, we aim to encourage people to get outdoors, explore the natural surroundings, and experience the joy of cycling. Get ready to Pedal your way to freedom during Bike Week with our Cycle Freedom event! Experience the exhilarating joy of exploring the scenic wonders of our local Greenway on two wheels, completely free of charge! So, join us for Bike Week and embrace the spirit of freedom on a bike with Cycle Freedom!

Time:  10 am – 5pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Midleton Greenway Bikes & Bites, 57 Main Street, Midleton 10am – 5pm daily

Suitability: Adults, children, families.

For more information click HERE

Bike week CorkHire Cycle Freedom
The aim of our Cycle Freedom event is to promote a healthy and active lifestyle while showcasing the beauty of our local area. By offering free bike rentals during Bike Week, we aim to encourage people to get outdoors, explore the natural surroundings, and experience the joy of cycling. Get ready to Pedal your way to freedom during Bike Week with our Cycle Freedom event! Experience the exhilarating joy of exploring the scenic wonders of our local Greenway on two wheels, completely free of charge! So, join us for Bike Week and embrace the spirit of freedom on a bike with Cycle Freedom!

Time:  10am – 5pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Cork Bike Hire, Marina Market, Centre Park Road, Cork T12 YX76

Suitability: Adults, children, families – kids bikes available from 7+ year olds. Chariot trailers available for young children

For more information click HERE

SIVUH Bike Week
To encourage a healthier more environmentally friendly commute to work, providing prizes to encourage staff to cycle to work: Best bike selfie, newest cyclist, longest cumulative distance cycled across the week etc.

Time:  Shift commute

Date:  Friday 17th  May 2024

Location: SIVUH

Suitability: All staff
Bike Doctor @Douglas Market
Mechanics from Cork Community Bikes will thoroughly check your bike and carry out any small repairs as needed. We’ll explain what we’re doing and give advice on looking after your bike, and you’ll have a bike prescription to take away. Bad weather could affect this outdoor event.

Time:  1pm-3pm

Date:  Friday 17th May 2024

Location: Douglas Market

Suitability: Adults, families

For more information click HERE

 
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