GBCC East Galway Heritage Cycle

Cycling has been a part of rural life in Galway for decades. There were more bike on the roads than cars in the 1950s. While the roads may have changed to accommodate the cars, the old roads, the old routes and destinations can still be found. The Sunday cyclist of the 1940s or 50s would not have been thinking about PBs and local segment challenges, but would have picked up information about crops, stock, and local gossip.

Galway Bay Cycling Club (GBCC) wishes to bring its members and friends on a trip from the city around the old roads, recreating the slow pace and incident. This event will re-create the cycling wandering of 1950’s leisure cyclist, if she/he started in Claregalway, a hill climb at Abbeyknockmoy (stopping at St. Patrick’s graveyard and 17th century carved stone) and on to Our lady’s Well, Athenry for refreshments, before returning to Claregalway.

The 55km cycle will be designed for new-to-bike participants, but will include a hill to climb, and a view to see. The commentary on the landscape and historical stops will be led by Colm Murray and Stephen O’Connell of GBCC, with help from friends