Dear <<First Name>>,
A lot is happening thins month in Dublin (and Ireland!) with the Velo-City Conference taking place for the second time in the fair city and another year of National Bike Week events. We will be involved in many events so we hope to see you there! We are still looking for volunteers for some events so check out the posts below.
One of the highlights of every city conference is the Bike Parade, an all-ages event of pure fun! Please help us spread the word and invite people to it and if you're not attending Velo-City, please also register for the event.
Our next Public Meeting will take place next Monday 10th with Lorraine D'arcy of the School of Civil and Structural Engineering at Technical University Dublin presenting the findings of last few months of research on women who cycle in Dublin. See article below for more info and hope to see you there!
Happy Cycling!
Dublin Cycling Campaign
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Women on Wheels Research Mon 10th @7pm, Central Hotel
Women on Wheels is a group within Dublin Cycling Campaign which is researching women's experience of cycling in Dublin; you may be aware that only 30% of people who cycle in Dublin identify as women.
We've spent the last months listening to women, asking them to describe their experiences around the city. “People often say that you’re brave whereas for men it’s just normal,” one participant told us. “I feel like there are two attitudes to women cycling,” another participant told Women on Wheels. “Either very aggressive or reducing you to being a woman.... I can't find a place that it's in the middle.”
We are delighted that Lorraine D'arcy of the School of Civil and Structural Engineering at Technical University Dublin will be facilitating a presentation of our initial findings, along with a panel discussion with Women on Wheels researchers on Monday June 10th at Central Hotel. Coffee and tea from 6.30, discussion with Q & A from 7 pm. |
Cycling towards a low carbon future
Free event! Mon, 24 June 19:00 – 21:00, GMB, Trinity College Dublin
There will be a free event in Trinity for people who can’t attend Velo-city. Speakers will be Rachel Aldred, Reader, University of Westminster, “Outer London’s ‘mini-Holland’ schemes: impacts on active travel behaviour and attitudes”; Maud de Vries, Co-founder & Managing Director www.bycs.org, “Where can the bicycle take us?”; and Marie Kåstrup, Head of Bicycle Program, City of Copenhagen, Vice Chair Cycling Embassy of Denmark, “As easy as brushing your teeth – how cycling became mass transportation in Copenhagen”.
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Clonakilty Bicycle Festival - now underway until Sunday!
Kudos to our colleagues in Clonakilty, County Cork for putting on another fantabulous bicycle festival! It is now underway and runs until this Sunday 9th June. If you are wondering what to do this weekend, then wonder no more! Head to straight to Clon - details at http://clonakiltybicyclefestival.org/. |
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Dublin Bay Bicycle Party
Wed 26th June from 3.30pm
Free, family-friendly summer fiesta for everyone, young and old, on two wheels. The 4km cycle starts from 3:30pm, Wed 26th, June, at the Windsculpture opposite the Garda Station, Clontarf and finishes at St. Anne's Park for fun and activities. More info here. And you can register here!
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Country-Wide 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!
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National Bikeweek 2019
We are still looking for volunteers for some fun events during BikeWeek:
1 *Dublin Community Gardens Cycle* – cycling between, and hosting at, a variety of Community Gardens around the City - a wonderful event culminating in a celebration at the Mud Island community garden in North Strand - Contact vinniemeyler@gmail.com
2 Cycling Photo Exhibitions and Dutch Film Shows, to heighten awareness of Velo City Conference 2019 and Bike Parade - volunteers needed to mount exhibitions and send us your best cycling photos! - Contact colmryder@gmail.com
3 Phoenix Park evening Heritage Bike Tours - We need volunteer marshals for 4 evening tours during Bikeweek - contact colmryder@gmail.com
4 Special Irish Writers’ Literary City Bike Tour – Volunteer marshals required - Contact donnacooney1@yahoo.ie
5 Joyce-Cycle Tours for Adults and Children - Volunteer marshals required - Contact donnacooney1@yahoo.ie
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Join Us! Become a Member – or Even Better an Active Member!
The Dublin Cycling Campaign is a completely voluntary group working on behalf of all cyclists in Dublin. The more members we have, the quicker we can transform the city and culture for the better. Join today! As a member you will receive a Cycling Rewards Card that gives you discounts at over 40 cyclist friendly businesses.
Active Members
We have an email list where we occasionally send out requests for help with specific jobs or events. If you would like to be added to the list please fill in our Volunteer Form. Being on the list is not an obligation to do work, but you might see something you would like to help out with. |
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