Cillian O Boyle, Business Development Manager with Cycling Solutions Ireland, recently returned from Leipzig in Germany after attending the Velo-city conference. In his report below, he shares his experiences with Cyclist.ie of the latest edition of ECF’s Velo-city conference. As always, we encourage supporters of Cyclist.ie’s work to join up or make a donation so as to enable us to ramp up our cycling advocacy programme. … Continue reading Velo-city 2023 Leipzig – Report from Cycling Solutions Ireland
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In the following article, Katleen Bell-Bonjean from Cyclist.ie’s Executive Committee (and Gort Cycle Trails) shares her reflections on the 2023 Velo-city International Cycle Planning conference that was held in Leipzig in Germany. The event was co-organised by the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), of which Cyclist.ie is the member for Ireland, and the City of Leipzig. As always, we encourage supporters of Cyclist.ie’s work to join up or make … Continue reading Velo-city 2023 Leipzig – Cyclist.ie Report – Katleen Bell-Bonjean
Cyclist.ie is delighted to be part of a European Commission funded Erasmus+ project that involves seven partner organisations from Spain, Portugal, Poland and Ireland. Five of these are schools (two from Spain and one each from Portugal, Poland and Ireland), while the other two are bicycle advocacy groups – Biciclistas de Corella (based in Navarre in the North of Spain) and Cyclist.ie. Following a call … Continue reading Cyclist.ie in Corella 2023!
Many of you will know about the developing European Cycle Network, known as EuroVelo. This was initiated by the European Cyclists’ Federation, of which Cyclist.ie is the member for Ireland. In total there are 17 designated cycling routes criss-crossing the continent which, when completed, will be more than 90,000km in length. Ireland, on the periphery of Europe, is part of two of the 17 designated … Continue reading Cyclist.ie Attends Launch of Ireland’s EuroVelo Atlantic Coast Route 1
Cyclist.ie was delighted to be asked to present its Vision for Cycling in Rural Ireland at a symposium hosted by one of its newest members, Pedal Vintage Durrow. The event, titled The Future of Cycling in Rural Ireland was held in collaboration with Laois County Council and with funding from The National Transport Authority. The symposium took place in the beautiful Castle Durrow Country House … Continue reading Cyclist.ie Report on Rural Cycling Symposium
Press Release – For Immediate Use Dáil / Oireachtas Politicians Get on Their Bikes for National Bike Week National Bike Week EventDate: Tuesday 16th MayTime: 1pm Location: Front Gate / Kildare Street side of Leinster House, and along the cycle route National Bike Week is well under way, with hundreds of events taking place all across the country between Saturday 13th May and Sunday 21st … Continue reading Politicians Get on Their Bikes for National Bike Week
Cyclist.ie, in collaboration with the Oireachtas All Party Cycling Group, was delighted to facilitate the annual Bike Week Cycle with Oireachtas staff, TDs and Senators earlier today (Tuesday 16 May 2023). Following photos at Leinster House, the group took part in an easy going group cycle on the streets encircling the Oireachtas Buildings. Front row, L to R: Senator Pauline O’Reilly (Green Party), Ciaran Cannon … Continue reading Oireachtas All Party Bike Week Cycle 2023
Cyclist.ie attended the National Sustainable Mobility Forum on 20 April (2023) in Athlone, Co. Westmeath organised by the Department of Transport. Cyclist.ie was represented by our National Cycling Coordinator, Dr. Damien Ó Tuama, with Clara Clark from Cycling Without Age also there. The purpose of the Forum was several fold: firstly to reflect on the key achievements of the first year of the Sustainable Mobility … Continue reading Cyclist.ie at Sustainable Mobility Stakeholder Forum