Cyclist.ie’s newest member group, Drogheda Cycling, has penned the following piece outlining why it came into being and what it is focusing on. Welcome on board!Hello, Noel Hogan here. I’m the Chairperson of the newly formed Drogheda Cycling group. The group first came into existence as a twitter account (@droghedacycling) before being established as a proper organisation earlier this year. Growing up in the 1980s/90s … Continue reading Drogheda Cycling – Welcome On board!
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Cyclist.ie and all our members are supporting medical aid for Palestine, by cycling next weekend the 19th and 20th of June. All you have to do is organise your cycle, by yourself or with friends, and collect any small donations which you can donate directly online to the medical relief fund via the link https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/muhannedb. Cyclist.ie is delighted to support Islamic Relief in this Cycle for Palestine Challenge. These … Continue reading Cycle for Palestine 19th and 20th June
Last September (2020) the Cyclist.ie Rural Cycling Collective officially launched our Vision for Cycling in Rural Ireland with the 8 priorities which we believe will enable more people in rural Ireland to cycle more often for everyday journeys. Since we launched the Vision we are pleased to see changes have been made, linking to each of our 8 priorities. Some of these changes are big, … Continue reading Our ‘Vision for Cycling in Rural Ireland’ Gains Momentum
The development of “cycle superhighways” in major cities where there is greatly-curtailed private car use, transport-led housing plans and increasing road charges are recommended in a new report by the Oireachtas Climate Action Committee. Ireland should fundamentally redirect transport policy and apply the internationally recognised “avoid-shift-improve” approach to cutting emissions in the sector, according to its report issued on Thursday. Full article (Irish Times)
Cyclist.ie is delighted to spread the word about the fabulous Cycling is my Superpower initiative being promoted by the Polish Embassy in Ireland. We have always maintained in Cyclist.ie that cycling gives us extra powers, so it is great to have that endorsed by the Polish Embassy. Check out the information below, including details of how to win a bicycle of your dreams! ATTENTION … Continue reading Cycling is my Superpower – Polish Embassy in Ireland Initiative
Cyclist.ie is partnering with Dr. Declan Jordan, Senior Lecturer in Economics at Cork University Business School, part of University College Cork, in a research project funded by the Irish Research Council New Foundations Programme. The project is designed to estimate parents’ willingness to pay for safe cycling infrastructure to encourage cycling to school by children and adolescents in an Irish urban setting. The climate emergency, … Continue reading Cyclist.ie Partnering with UCC on Economics Research project
On Friday last, 28 May 2021, Cyclist.ie made a detailed submission to the Department of Transport on the National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland, or NIFTI for short. According to the department’s website (where you can find all of the background papers on NIFTI: NIFTI is the Department of Transport’s contribution to Project Ireland 2040, Government’s long-term strategy for accommodating population growth in a … Continue reading National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland – Cyclist.ie Submission
Cyclist.ie is thrilled to see the announcement of the programme of events for the 10th Annual Clonakilty Bicycle Festival. As always with the Clon Bike Fest, a proper celebration of all things two-wheels is planned! From humble beginnings in 2011, the Clonakilty Bicycle Festival has held true to its organic DIY ethos and become a popular and much-loved town festival over the years, signalling for … Continue reading CLONAKILTY BICYCLE FESTIVAL CELEBRATES 10 YEARS!