Locals young and old get on their bike as part of popular National Bike Week
BIKE Week 2017 got hundreds of people in County Sligo of all ages and fitness levels on their bikes through a host of events which took place between the 10th and 18th June. Bike Week is a celebration and promotion of all that’s great about bikes and cycling, and aims to get people to fall back in love with something they may not have tried since a child. Sligo seems to have achieved that with positive feedback from the events throughout the week, which included Adult Learn to Cycle Lessons, Pedal to Paddle sessions, leisure cycles, lunchtime cycles, school cycling events, time trials, sportives and more. Something that proved it’s never too late to learn something new was the Adult Learn to Cycle Lessons that took place for one hour every day during Bike Week. Men and Women from their 20s to their 60s took part and learned to cycle along the fabulous cycle trail facilities of Doorly Park and Cleveragh Regional Park, safely away from traffic. Another very successful event was the Adult Mountain Biking Intro session, which was fully booked within two days of advertisement, showing the growing interest in this sport in Sligo. A group of 16, made up of mostly men in their late 30s and 40s took to Union Wood under the guidance of Northwest Adventure Tours assisted by the North West Mountain Bike Club.