Bike art masterpieces, a retrospective of previous year's Bike Week art exhibitions and last years International Mail Art Call - Opening reception from 6:30pm on Thursday the 8th May - with exhibition open for viewing all through Bike Week 4:30-11:30pm in The Friary No.1 Shandon St. Cork City.
Pedal and Puzzle: Cork's Great Bike Hunt - take part at your own pace
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
To tour surrounding hills and enjoy iconic views over the city
To learn how brakes work and do simple repairs yourself.
Visit the many distinct islands that came to form Cork City on your bike and hear the story of their history and unique identity.
Don't forget your bike!! But this cycle is also designed to be suitable for cycling on the TFI bikes.
This event on 11th May will have two parts an online bike poetry competition and an in person Bike-themed poetry evening at The Friary, with free snacks. A chance to catch up with all the new friends you made on all the Bike Week Cycles. Hear some pieces inspired by cycling
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
To improve the set up of commuter bikes to better suit their owners and help them with simple maintenance jobs for their bikes - taking place 12, 13 and 14 May - see locations
A relaxed social cycle around the Southside of Cork City
The majority of this cycle will be off road and most of the rest on very quiet roads, it will be slow and easy so is particularly suited to those who are less confident cyclists
Learn how to check your bike, spot problems before they are serious and fix simple problems like adjusting brakes, changing brake pads or tubes.
Or have me pump up your tyres, adjust your gears and brakes, oil everything and check everything is in safe working order.
And all free!
To learn to recognise punctures and damaged tyres and do simple repairs yourself.
To introduce participants to multi modal travel and to try to develop a community of cyclists - Multi modal leisure cycle using the train to Midleton to meet with the cycle to the sea organisation for a presentation on their greenway sculptures - 12th May
A guided cycle through a scale model of the solar system from the Sun at Patricks Bridge to Neptune at Blackrock Castle Observatory, Co. Cork. We will "visit" each planet in turn, learn a little about it, get a feeling of the scale of the solar system and have some fun on the way.
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
To improve the set up of commuter bikes to better suit their owners and help them with simple maintenance jobs for their bikes - taking place 12, 13 and 14 May - see locations
Learn how to check your bike, spot problems before they are serious and fix simple problems like adjusting brakes, changing brake pads or tubes.
Or have me pump up your tyres, adjust your gears and brakes, oil everything and check everything is in safe working order.
And all free!
A relaxed social of road cycle on the beautiful new Midleton to Youghal Greenway
This cycle will be completely off-road apart from the first few hundred meters on the Grand Parade, it will be slow and easy so is particularly suited to those who are less confident cyclists.
You can join us on the Grand Parade at 12 noon or at Midleton railway station at 1:10, Irish Rail is providing a free rail transfer from Kent Station to Midleton Station for cyclists and their bikes free of charge to showcase the ease of traveling by bike and rail.
An Adults Cycle tour to discover river sources around the south of Cork city - on 13th May from 1.30pm. Proceeds parallel to the Bandon Road - Distance 13.3km, Ascent 237m, Descent 239m
To offer free checks, minor repairs and advice
This guided tour takes participants through Cork City, utilising cycle lanes where available while safely navigating streets without them. The tour begins at St Patrick’s Quay and travels anticlockwise around the city. A relaxed pace ensures there’s time to learn about the city’s heritage and enjoy the surroundings.
To learn how brakes work and do simple repairs yourself.
To offer free checks, and work on minor repairs with young people
Visit the many distinct communities that came to form Cork City on your bike and hear the story of their history and unique identity, 13th May
A classic of Italian cinema on Tuesday 13th May from 8.30pm - for adults at the Friary Bar in celebration of Bike Week - The Bicycle Thieves (Ladri di biciclette) a stunningly visual film with sparse but powerful dialog.
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
Encourage leisure cycling
To improve the set up of commuter bikes to better suit their owners and help them with simple maintenance jobs for their bikes - taking place 12, 13 and 14 May - see locations
Not a confident cyclist? This is the perfect chance to meet those who enjoy getting around by bike. A fun celebration of Cycling in the Park! Free lunch for the first 100 cyclists - Taking place on Wednesday 14th May from 12.30pm at Fitzgerald's Park, drop in over lunchtime for some free picnic treats, bike games, a Bike Doc as well as chats and company with other cyclists.
On Wednesday 14th May - from 2.30pm - A fun and social easy cycle out to Blarney Castle, via quite back road and green way, on to the Blarney to Waterloo Greenway and back to Cork - meeting at Fitzgerald's Park, Cork City.
A very slow and easy cycle particularly suitable for less confident cyclists.
To learn to recognise punctures and damaged tyres and do simple repairs yourself.
A relaxed and social cycle out the Marina along the old railway line and Mahon strand, with break for a sunset picnic and back to the city - Wed 14th May from 8.30pm
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
Learn how to check your bike, spot problems before they are serious and fix simple problems like adjusting brakes, changing brake pads or tubes.
Or have me pump up your tyres, adjust your gears and brakes, oil everything and check everything is in safe working order.
And all free!
Cycle out to Great Island out the old railway greenway to Cobh and Great island Cork for Bike Week
To offer free checks, minor repairs and advice
To encourage women to cycle - Come and join Cork Cycling Campaigns Women's Leisure Cycle, 15th May 2025 from 6-8pm - for 18 + years old. Meeting point - Michael Collins statue Grand Parade, Cork City.
To showcase the natural beauty and heritage of Cork Harbour while encouraging local community participation in cycling - Taking place 15th May from 6pm.
To learn how gears should work and do simple repairs yourself.
Bike Week is funded by the Department of Transport, coordinated by TFI and brought to you by the Local Authorities and Sport Partnerships.
