The best thing about biking to work has nothing to do with exercise, the environment, or saving money. It’s all about the chance to unplug. Read article The best thing about biking to work? Putting down the phone
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Latest update newsletter from Cycling without Age (CWA – group member of Cyclist.ie) Trishaws: In addition to a trishaw now in St Luke’s, in Mahon in Cork, and one in Clonakilty, we now have three in Dublin: one in Sybil Hill Nursing Home in Raheny, sponsored by Canada Life Re-Insurance, one in TLC Care Centre in Santry (who have three care homes), sponsored by Hidden … Continue reading New Trishaws, Awards, New Brochure – We’re Cycling!
This event will take place exactly a year after the last public event, a year which has seen little progress on the project yet again ! It is also 6 years since the first public support walk in 2011, this time we are calling on people to get on their bikes to demand the development of important facility. Meet at Saint Brendan’s church Rock Street … Continue reading Tralee to Fenit Cycleway/ Walkway
Ireland’s greenhouse gas emissions increased by 3.5 % (2.06 Mt CO2 eq) in 2016 with significant increases observed across all the main sectors including: Agriculture emissions increased by 2.7% Transport emissions have increased by 3.7% Energy Industry emissions increased by 6.1% More information
The annual Christmas Walk along the Great Southern Trail Greenway will take place on Wednesday 27th December at 12.30p.m.. Assembly is at the newly opened Longcourt House Hotel (formerly the Courtenay Lodge), St. Mary’s Road, Newcastle West. The hotel is on the N21 and the public bus services stop alongside it. Walkers will be transferred by courtesy coach to Barnagh from where they will walk the 6 miles[10km], … Continue reading Great Southern Trail Christmas Walk & Railway Book
The NTA have made a dog’s dinner of cycle facility quality. Yes they are concerned about quality and yes they refer to it in the National Cycle Manual but does anyone outside the NTA really understand it? When people are booking a hotel or apartment, they have an understanding of the ‘Star’ system of ranking. They may not understand the difference between a 2 star … Continue reading NTA Makes Dog’s Dinner of Cycle Quality
Since Census 2016 published the report on commuting in June, there has been much hype and spin in the media about increases in cycling. However, the emphasis on a much lauded increase of 42% in cycling to work puts a false gloss on the results. Percentage changes are meaningless unless related to a time span and a starting point so the Department of Transport’s spin … Continue reading Cycling Needs €145 Million Per Annum – Not Hype & Spin
It was terrific to see so many out on the Great Dublin Bike Ride last weekend organised by Cycling Ireland. We hope that the increased numbers taking part in Sportifs is translating – and continues to translate – into more and more people seeing cycling as the best way to commute in towns and cities. But not just commuting of course – we maintain there … Continue reading Great Dublin Bike Ride