Bike Week Cork Wed 17th May Events 2023

Bike Week Cork 2023 Events

Wednesday 17th May

Bike Week Lunchtime Picnic in Fitzgerald’s Park

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 12pm

Meeting Point: Fitzgerald’s Park

Who: Adults, Children

Description: We invite workplaces, schools & general public to cycle to Fitzgerald’s Park for a free lunch, music, games, goodies & more! Sandwiches for the first 100 cyclists!

Register: https://eventmaster.ie/event/E41WI4EF74

Old Railway Leisure Cycle

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 6.50pm

Meeting Point: Grand Parade

Who: Older Children & Adults

Description: A cycle out the old railway greenway and around Mahon Strand. There will be a break in Blackrock before beginning the journey back to the city along the Marina

Register: https://eventmaster.ie/event/E41WI4EF74

Come & Try Adapted Bikes Event

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 11am

Meeting Point: Colaiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy

Who: Disability

Description: A wide range of bikes (tricycles, balance bikes, side by side, hand cycles) will be brought to Fermoy so people with disabilities in the locality can try out cycling, with an overall aim to increase cycling numbers in the area

Info: reillyp@cope-foundation.ie

Leisure Cycle to Killeens & proceeding bike doctor

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 1.30pm

Meeting Point: Fitzgearalds Park

Who: Older Children & Adults

Description: A Northside orbital cycle just beyond the urban edge showing quite routes around the Northwest of the city relatively short but hilly with a picnic break

Register: https://eventmaster.ie/event/E41WI4EF74

Kinsale Railway Hidden History Cycle

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 7pm

Meeting Point: Fire Station Car Park, New Road, Kinsale

Who: All cyclist are welcome, including children and elderly

Description: Community evening leisure cycle around Kinsale town to discover the infrastructure and architecture of the Kinsale Railway (1863-1931), an informative talk will be given at each stopping point of interest.

Register: kinsalelovesbikes@gmail.com

Active Transport Networking Event Youghal

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 6.30

Meeting Point: Cuman Na Daoine, Youghal

Who: Children, Families, Adults

Description: Engagement, Educate, Motivate and Encourage Active Travel in our network for collective climate change actions

Info: deirdrebluegreencn@gmail.com

Youghal School Cycle Bus

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 5.30pm

Meeting Point: Youghal

Who: Children, Families, Adults

Description: Safely getting Youghal school pupils to school for COW day, applied learnings with community bike champions as gaeilge

Pop Up Bike Repair Station

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 5.00pm

Meeting Point: Newbridge Park, Skibbereen

Who: Children, Families, Adults

Description: Residents of Newbridge Park, Mse Alainn, Coronea. Skibbereen can have their bikes checked, diagnose problems and do quick repairs.

Contact: cyclesense@gmail.com

Bicycle Maintenance Workbook Launch

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 1pm

Meeting Point: Clonakilty Bike Circus

Who: Children, Families, Adults

Description: Tales of the Open Road | The Literature of Cycling. Book Launch. Bicycle travel stories are as old as the bike and provide a great library of faraway places as experienced by adventurous young people. Jack will moderate a discussion of the literature featuring cyclist/author John Devoy who will discuss and autograph his epic bike adventure book, Quandam. Launch of The Pushbike’s Companion, the Circus’ bicycle maintenance workbook.

Register: Register via Facebook @theBikeCircus www.facebook.com/thebikecircus

An Oige Leisure Cycle To Kilcrea Abbey

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 10am

Meeting Point: Opera House

Who: Suitable for active cyclists

Description: Leaving from Opera House to Mardyke , visit St. Olivers Cemetery, Rory Gallaghers Grave and onwards to Kilcrea Abbey, Coffee in Wunderkaffee Faran Return to the City via the cycle path through Ballincollig Park, Iniscarra straight road

Contact: Turn up on the day

Bike the VQ

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 1.30pm

Meeting Point: The VQ

Who: Adults

Description: For 90 minutes Cork Cycling Campaign will have bikes and ebikes available for those who may not have cycled in some time to try. A buddy cyclist will bring them around a set circuit of the VQ followed by a timed ascent of Patrick’s Hill to show that an ebike will flatten most any hill.

Info: northside@corkcyclingcampaign.com

Active Retirement Youghal Fun Cycle Trip

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 10.30am

Meeting Point: Green Park, Youghal

Who: Active Retirement

Description: An escorted bike tour of the coastal area around Youghal, with a coaching session at the half-way point, and a safety review at the end.

Register: info@youghalactive.ie

Youghal to Redbarn Community Cycle

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 10.30am

Meeting Point: Youghal

Who: Adult Men

Description: Cycle from Youghal to Redbarn beach. approximately 2 hours in total. Participants will have all materials provided including electric bikes, safety equipment, two trained cycling facilitators and refreshments.

Register: niamh.herbert@hse.ie

How to Fix Your Brakes and Punctures for Deaf People

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 4pm

Meeting Point: Sign & Cycle, Deaf Enterprises, Ballinlough Rd

Who: Deaf People

Description: This event is specially catering for the Deaf and hard of hearing, but everyone is welcome to join. An intro session on brakes and punctures, this will give a better understanding of how brakes should work, and how we fix punctures. 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, such as punctures. 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.

Register: corkcommunitybikes.com/bike-week

Fix Your Punctures and Tyres

Date & Time: Wed, 17th May @ 6.30pm

Meeting Point: Cork Community Bikes, Assumption Rd, Blackpool

Who: Adults

Description: An intro session on tyres, 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, such as punctures. 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.

Register: corkcommunitybikes.com/bike-week