Pre and Post Velo City Cycle Tours
Dublin Cycling Campaign and Cyclist.ie have put together a beautiful selection of country-wide cycle tours. These tours are not part of the Velo-city conference but may interest delegates who never want this Velo-city week to end!
This is your chance to relax, meet local advocates, share a chat and a cycle (and of course a pint!). Including self-guided, local-guided and tour-operated, there is something for everyone’s budget and interest, in Dublin and throughout Ireland!
Velo-city Community Events
The aim of the festival is to celebrate the locality for its wonderful cycling routes, to bring people together to learn about the future of cycling in the area, to build a community that can be involved in developing the area and to have some fun. It’s lining up to be a great weekend of festival fun with cycling, art, music, food and camping. All events are free. Check out this gorgeous video from the 2018 event.
Email leitrimcyclingfestival@gmail.com for enquiries. Further information click here. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. Contact Ciaran on +353 83 0347623 or Laura on +353 83 4843785
A full week of cycling activities in Cork - June 29th to July 6th - Sat June 29th 12.00 Cobh Cycle - Sun June 30th 11.00 Mullinahassig Cycle, 17.00 Cycle Cinema Shorts - Mon July 1st 19.00 Electric Cycle History Tour - Tue July 2nd 17.00 Vegan Food Cycle - Wed July 3rd 11.00 Ringaskiddy Cycle, 18.00 Artist’s Cycle - Thurs July 4th 19.00 An Óige Cycle - Fri July 5th 17.30 Carrignavar Cycle. Check here for further details.
Community advocacy group Skerries Cycling Initiative are organising a day trip in and around the lovely coastal town of Skerries, just north of Dublin City. * The Drogheda Train departs Connolly Station at 10.40, arrives in Skerries 11.14 * Delegates should take their own bikes which are permitted on this train at weekends * Tour will follow the coast road to 18th C Ardgillan Castle * Lunch can be bought in a local pub * Maximum 20 * For further information contact Michael on michaelfaymckenna@gmail.com
Join members of the Limerick Cycling Campaign for a 2 day tour
- Ride down the Shannon estuary
- Catch the ferry to Killimer, Co. Clare
- Overnight at the award-winning eco campsite Pure Camping
- Visit Scattery Island by boat
For further information contact Julian at julianbloomer@gmail.com
Dublin Cycling Campaign is proud to be a partner, with Dublin City Council of this year’s Dublin Vegfest which takes place in Leinster Cricket Club, Rathmines, Dublin 6 on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th September from 11:00 to 18:00.
Dublin Vegfest is Ireland’s top vegan food and lifestyle festival. The festival hosts a huge range of vegan food and drink suppliers, with a wide range of vegan restaurants and food outlets on site throughout the weekend. A range of Irish and international speakers will take part in talks and discussions on a variety of vegans topics over the course of the weekend.
Dublin Cycling Campaign is providing a free valet bicycle parking service to Vegfest attendees, with the support of Dublin City Council. This on-site event bike parking will make it as easy as possible for attendees to cycle to Vegfest and conveniently park their bikes, for free, just inside the festival entrance.
We are also looking for volunteers to help us run the valet bike parking. Volunteers will receive a food voucher as well as free access to Vegfest after their shift. If you are available for a few hours over the course of the weekend, please sign up here.
Join us at Dalymount Park to celebrate Women’s Football and Bike Week 2022!
2-6pm A variety of activities in the carpark (off St. Peter’s Road) including music, coffee, crepes and more!
A kid’s corner with face painting and a bike decoration station
3pm Bicycle maintenance demo and workshop
4.30pm Critical Mass cycling through Dublin 7, leaving and returning to Dalymount
6pm Break the record for attendance at a Women’s LOI Match - Bohs v. Shelbourne
Free admission to the match if you arrive on bicycle!
Follow Boh’s Climate Cooperative for more info and updates.
Organised by the Bohemian Climate Cooperative and Rothar in association with Dublin Cycling Campaign and Monthly Cycles.
Crumlin Community Cycles is running its lovely - but quite scary - Halloween Spookcycle on Monday 31 October at 11.00am. They will meet at the Stannaway Gate on Sundrive Road of Eamonn Ceannt Park in Dublin 12.
This is very much a community led event, but we are publicising it here, in particular, for Dublin Cycling Campaign (DCC) members living around the Crumlin and Kimmage areas who might like to take part in the family friendly event.
The Crumlin Community Cycles crew would especially appreciate extra DCC marshals to help out on the spin, so if you are free that morning, pop along - and arrive at 10.45am for a quick briefing before the spooky crew set off.
Note that Crumlin Community Cycles is a local project of the fabulous Bloomin Crumlin community led initiative. Well worth checking out their website to see plenty of examples of creative and sustainability orientated projects.
Bike Week Community Gardens Cycle - 2023
Dublin Cycling Campaign and Dublin Community Growers will host a leisurely cycle tour of some of Dublin’s wonderful community gardens.
There are two main routes: Northside from Santry to Mansion House or Raheny to Mansion House
Southside from the Stillgarden to Mansion House
Both routes will meet up at the Mansion House where the Lord Mayor, Caroline Conroy will host us for refreshments.
Each route takes approximately 2.5hrs and is open to all cycling abilities. Please note:
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- All bikes must be in good order - we can’t fix bikes on the day so make sure you bring a pump, puncture repair kit etc
- The weather is looking fabulous so make sure you have sun protection, drinks and snacks
- There will be marshals to help everyone along but you are responsible for your own safety
- Bike parking at the Mansion House is basic but we will have some marshals keeing an eye on the bikes
- Enjoying yourself is required!
Registration is essential but unfortunately registration is now closed
- Arr: 12:00 - Santry Community Garden - Dep: 12:30
- Arr: 12:00 - Raheny Village - Dep: 12:30
- Arr: 1:00 Mucky Lane / The Piggery - Dep: 1:30
- Arr: 1:45 - Mud Island - Dep: 2:10
- Arr: 2:30 Mansion House
- Arr: 12:00 - The Stillgarden, Inchicore - Dep: 12:30
- Arr: 12:50 - Flanagan’s Field - Dep: 1:20
- Arr: 1:25 - St James Linear Park - Dep: 1:50
- Arr: 2:00 - Taplin’s Field, Bridgefoot St - Dep: 2:20
- Arr: 2:30 - Mansion House
Join us at the Rose Festival next weekend 19th/20th July!
Dublin City Council’s Rose Festival in Raheny is a gorgeous day out with the family. There’ll be…
- Music
- Kids’ entertainment
- Food trucks
- Roses!
This year is extra special because Dublin Cycling Campaign will be helping the City by supervising bike parking at the Festival. And we’ll have bike goodies to give away to lucky customers!
So you can cruise the fantastic coastal cycle route to St. Anne’s Park, or choose your cycle route from your own area, and let us mind your bike while you enjoy all the fun of the festival! It’s the first time there will be dedicated bike parking at St Anne’s Park for an event, so we’re delighted to partner with Dublin City Council to make it happen. We’ll have the Dublin Cycling Campaign gazebo and will meet and speak to attendees about the Campaign, as well as distributing some bike related goodies!.
That’s Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of July 2025. St Anne’s Park, Raheny - we’ll be just off Mount Prospect Avenue. Check out the site map above!
Also - you can help! If you’re a Campaign member and have time to help park peoples’ bikes and provide them with information on the Campaign’s activities, just tell us on this form when you are available.
Please spread the word with anyone you know who lives in the area to park their bike with us - or come and help!
Velo-city Commercial Events
- Group: Max 15 people
- Price: €45 per person
- Distance: Approx 40km
- Price based on guests having their own bicycle (bike rental inc. electric bikes can be arranged)
The total time duration will be approximately 5 hours, with the frequency and duration of stops adjusted so this can be met.
The maximum number of touring cyclists will be 15. A recovery vehicle will be available at the hotel.
For further details contact Ben at info@mybikeorhike.com
mybikeorhike.com
2 Day/2 Night Self-Guided Cycling Tour along the Royal Canal Greenway Maynooth (Kildare) to Cloondara (Longford) 125km (Full length of the Greenway) or Maynooth (Kildare) to Mullingar (Westmeath) 65km (Half of the Greenway)
Included:
- Bike Rental with helmet and repair kit.
- Bed and breakfast accommodation in carefully selected guest houses and B&B’s.
- Welcome meeting and bike set up on the first morning.
- Daily luggage transfers.
- Emergency support.
- All maps and guide notes.
- Cost: 250€ pps (15% single supplement)
For further details contact David at www.royalcanalcycletours.ie
3 day/2 night guided tour of Sligo, Lough Gill and surrounding sights. Includes a foraging trip and visit to Queen Maeve’s grave
- Pick-up by minibus from Dublin 9am Saturday morning
- Guided trek with foraging demonstration
- Tour of Lough Gill Brewery
- Seaweed bath and wild bird of prey demonstration
- Traditional music and drinks at Connolly’s Bar, Sligo
The costs for the 3 days and 2 nights is €435 per person. For more information contact Ciaran at crankandcog@gmail.com or check crankandcog.net
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