Aim of The Event: To get our members out in the fresh air and enjoy a spin on our fabulous local greenway! There would be a great social aspect to it!
Event Description: Cycle from Mogeely to Youghal on the greenway, stopping for a coffee in Killeagh. Some of our elderly members may require e -bikes.
Event Location: Start in Mogeely, Co.Cork
Event Start Time: 09:00
Meeting Time & Location: Mogeely @ 9 a.m.
Who can take part: Memebers of our group plus any of their friends who would like to join. All of which would be adults.
Registration/Queries: [email protected]
Aim of The Event: The aim of Harbour Horizons is to offer a unique opportunity to explore the scenic beauty of Cork Harbour while enjoying the comfort of e-bikes. This guided tour promotes outdoor activity, sustainability, and local history, as we cycle from the charming town of Cobh back to Cork City, combining gentle exercise with unforgettable views and storytelling.
Event Description: Join us for Harbour Discovery—a guided e-bike tour from the vibrant town of Cobh to the heart of Cork City. This scenic journey offers breathtaking harbour views, charming coastal villages, and fascinating local history, all brought to life by our knowledgeable guide.
Event Location: The Shantyman, Cobh
Event Start Time: 10:30am
Meeting Time & Location: 10:00am
Who can take part: This tour is open to adults (18+) who are happy cycling on the road and comfortable riding with others. If you’ve got a bit of cycling confidence and fancy a fun spin with great views and good company, we’d love to have you along!
Aim of The Event: To help families support their children to learn to cycle
Event Description: Learn simple tips to help a child learn to cycle using balance bikes
Event Location: Skibbereen Sports Hall
Event Start Time: 7-8pm
Meeting Time & Location: 7pm Skibbereen Sports Hall
Who can take part: Children and families
Registration/Queries: [email protected]
Aim of The Event: To learn the main things to check when starting off maintaining a bike.
Event Description: Mechanics from Cork Community Bikes 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 appear and save you money on repairs. Tools will be provided if needed. Bring your bike if you like, or you can learn from our bikes.
Event Location: Cork Community Bikes, Cork Foyer, Assumpton Road, Blackpool, Cork City. T23 FDT4
Event Start Time: 6.30-8p.m.
Meeting Time & Location: Cork Community Bikes, 6.30-8p.m.
Who can take part: Adults, families
Registration/Queries: [email protected]
Aim of The Event: To get people on their bikes in a pleasant and social atmosphere, secondarily to familiarise people with the various routes, parks, greenways etc.
Event Description: A fun and social easy cycle out the Curraheen Greenway to Ballincollig Castle and back via the Ballincollig Regional Park. There will be breaks for a picnic at Ballincollig Castle and the Regional Park.
Event Location: Meeting point Michael Coilin on a bike statue on the Grand Parade
Event Start Time: 1:30pm to 6pm
Who can take part: This cycle will be shorter flatter, slower and involve a lot of off road route and so be particularly suited to less confident cyclists.
Registration/Queries: [email protected]
Aim of The Event: To get people on their bikes in a pleasant and social atmosphere, secondarily to familiarise people with the various routes, parks, greenways etc.
Event Description: A guided cycle through a scale model of the solar system from the Sun at Patricks Bridge to Neptune at Blackrock Castle Observatory. We will “visit” each planet in turn, learn a little about it, get a feeling of the scale of the solar system and have some fun on the way.
Event Location: Meeting point Michael Coilin on a bike statue on the Grand Parade
Event Start Time: 7pm to 10pm
Who can take part: A mix of urban roads and off road cycle ways
Registration/Queries: [email protected]
Aim of The Event: To get people on their bikes in a pleasant and social atmosphere, secondarily to familiarise people with the various routes, parks, greenways etc.
Event Description:
Event Location: Meeting point Michael Coilin on a bike statue on the Grand Parade
Event Start Time: 9pm to 2am
Who can take part: A very slow and easy cycle particularly suitable for less confident cyclists.
Registration/Queries: [email protected]
Aim of The Event: To make it easier for people to begin and continue cycling by enabling them to at least spot potential problems on their bike which would otherwise make cycling difficult and so discourage them from continuing cycling and ideally enable them to solve minor problems themselves
Event Description:
Event Location: Meeting point Michael Coilin on a bike statue on the Grand Parade
Event Start Time: 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Who can take part: Suitable for all from toddlers on balance bikes to the very oldest. Under 18’s accompanied please.
Registration/Queries: [email protected]
Aim of The Event: To build the confedance and skills required to allow confident lesure or urban cyclists to comute to workplaces in more hostile edge city office/retail parks and industrial estates
Event Description: This cycle is designed for confident leisure cyclists, who are maybe not quite confident enough to tackle some sections of busy roads or rush hour traffic, which may prevent them from cycling to and from work. We will cycle out to Little Island showing you how to deal with busier roads, while avoiding the most hostile junctions. How to strike the balance between finding quick and direct routes while still avoiding any actually dangerous sections. We will come back via the ferry and old railways lines show quick and direct can sometimes also be quite and beautiful.
Event Location: Meeting point Michael Coilin on a bike statue on the Grand Parade
Event Start Time: 6:30pm to 9pm
Who can take part: Confident Adult cyclists who can maintain a reasonable speed and have some experience cycling in traffic.
Registration/Queries: [email protected]
