To encourage women to cycle - Come and join Cork Cycling Campaigns Women's Leisure Cycle, 15th May 2025 from 6-8pm - for 18 + years old. Meeting point - Michael Collins statue Grand Parade, Cork City.
To learn how gears should work and do simple repairs yourself.
A fun evening of bike-themed art for adults at the Friary, with Internationally renowned collage artist Silvio - to create your own bike-themed masterwork celebrating the joy and freedom of cycling.
And all free!
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
Learn how to check your bike, spot problems before they are serious and fix simple problems like adjusting brakes, changing brake pads or tubes.
Or have me pump up your tyres, adjust your gears and brakes, oil everything and check everything is in safe working order.
And all free!
To offer free checks, minor repairs and advice
This cycle will be shorter flatter, slower and involve a lot of off road route and so be particularly suited to less confident cyclists.
To learn cycling skills through play and offer bike repairs for 8-12 year olds
A relaxed social tour of a number of Cork City Galleries' current exhibitions for Bike Week: see works of art, cultured conversation, sophisticated canopies, and a lovely evening cycle. Limited to 20 participants due to gallery capacity so please book your space to avoid disappointment.
To dream of adventures on 2 wheels, and make them happen
A guided cycle through the first 20 Billion years of the universe from the big bang at St Patrick's Bridge from the birth of the first stars - for 16+ Younger children welcome in bike seat or trailer.
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
Come and join this Otter Cycle - on 17th May from 10am to learn how nature finds a way and thrives even in the heart of the city, as part of Bike Week & Biodiversity Week.
Meeting point: Michael Collins statue on the Grand Parade, Cork, T12 X967
Suitable for: 16+ Younger children welcome in bike seat or trailer - a very slow and easy cycle particularly suitable for less confident cyclists.
To tour several community growing spaces in the city
Nature Trip and to build up a community of cyclists - 17th May from 11am - 2pm
To offer free checks, minor repairs and advice
Encourage and support parents to get their young children cycling by using balance bikes - Taking place Marina Park by the Red Kiosks, Co. Cork - on 17th May from 2-4pm. For 3-6 years - Accompanied by adult.
To help people learn to fix their own bike
Bike art Workshop at Cork City Library on Sat 17th May
Join us for a fun celebration of cycling culture in Cork (+ a free picnic and live music). You can join us from 3pm for a Festive Picnic, Music and Games at the Lough.
Just turn up on your bike at the Lough, Cork City -We'll have a soft drink, salad, bread and meat/vegan option for each cyclists and please feel free to bring along picnic rugs, folding chairs, more food drinks etc.
After the Picnic we'll have a relaxed social evening in the pleasant surroundings of the Lough as well as some bike games and live Music.
To experience and share evocative stories and poems on a tour of Cork
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
To offer free checks, minor repairs and advice
To enjoy a bike ride and learn about biodiversity
Bike Week is funded by the Department of Transport, coordinated by TFI and brought to you by the Local Authorities and Sport Partnerships.
