Sep 9, 2019 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
We started our journey at Fossa, just outside Killarney on the N72. A roadside cycle path takes you to the Gap Road, a left turn just beyond Fossa. The Gap of Dunloe is well signed and the gentle slope up to Kate Kearney’s Cottage allows you to warm up those...
Aug 26, 2019 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
Having previously been smitten by Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, we used Killaloe / Ballina, in Counties Clare and Tipperary respectively, as our base this time. Staying in Whitethorn Lodge, just minutes from the historic and beautiful towns, linked by a...
Aug 7, 2019 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
Having spent our previous day cycling the Slieve Bloom Mountains, a nice flat cycle along the Grand Canal was a very attractive second-day plan. We parked at the Lough Boora Discovery Park (also very worthy of a visit), just outside Cloghan in Co. Offaly. We crossed...
Aug 7, 2019 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
We don’t usually associate the midlands of Ireland with mountains but, linking counties Offaly and Laois, the Slieve Bloom Mountains offer some challenging and really enjoyable cycling opportunities. A part of Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, you’ll find...
Mar 23, 2019 | City View Wheels' Events
We thought another Lark with the Lord Mayor would be a great way of showing how City View Wheels’ electric bikes can be a great cycling option for people of all ages and levels of fitness. Our 2019 Lord Mayor, Councillor Mick Finn, was up for the challenge and...
Feb 4, 2019 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
I’m sure you’ve heard of ‘pet days’? Well, during winter and early spring, when we can’t expect many warm days, we can always look out for the occasional sunny one. You’d be surprised how many there can be. Even apart from the...
Nov 26, 2018 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
There are many surveys reporting that people with electric bikes are likely to use them far more often than those with ordinary bikes. Yesterday proved that for us! You don’t expect to have a wonderful cycle on a mediocre Sunday in late November, and yet ours...
Nov 5, 2018 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
Accessed from Church Road in Douglas, Cork City, this beautifully redeveloped and extended pathway now goes all the way to Cherrygarth, with exits at Donnybrook, Berkley and Calderwood Road. What a wonderful amenity for all those living close to it! A lot of credit is...
Oct 8, 2018 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
How wonderful it was yesterday, Sunday 7th October, to see the Marina packed with children and adults – walking, cycling, playing old fashioned games along the road, jumping into a heap of leaves piled on the path. All in complete safety. This is part of the...
Sep 30, 2018 | E-Bike Adventures and Routes
The glorious Loop Head peninsula was our recent cycling destination. What an extraordinary place – wild and wonderful with the most amazing sea views and geological delights! While there weren’t too many hills to challenge our electric bikes, the ability...
