An inspiring journey into the night as we cycle around the cycle lanes of Cork City Centre at midnight all a glow with free lights to open Cork Bike Week 2025. Deck your bikes out with bike lights, fairy lights etc and will have some extra lights to finish turning your bike into a magical glowing stead - Saturday 10th May from 11.30pm adults only
Cycle Freedom Cork City - Free bike rentals during Bike Week 10 - 18th May, from 9.30am - 5.30pm with Cork Cycle Hire
To explore the wonders of plants of animals in the marina area, Cork City
Participants will be guided on a loop around Cork City, using a mix of urban cycle lanes and quieter suburban roads. The event is designed to introduce riders to lesser-known areas of the city and its outskirts, revealing new recreational spaces along the way. This event is designed for stronger cyclists keen to explore a variety of cycle routes across Cork City.
Cycle out the Lee Valley, along the river, through the park,by the 7th century monastery, thought the woods, along the lake past Dripsey Castle, along hidden byways to a secret waterfall and maybe climb trees and swim along the way. Don't forget to bring something for the picnic.
To offer free checks, minor repairs and advice
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.
Bike Week is funded by the Department of Transport, coordinated by TFI and brought to you by the Local Authorities and Sport Partnerships.
