14th June - Busy is the new happy!

Shaunas Operation Transportation Day 4

Shauna writes:

Today was quite a busy day for me so I knew I wasn't going to get out on the bike for too long. But luckily cycling is a great way to squeeze some physical activity into your day. 

Why bike??

I set off just after work, like the previous night I started off by cycling down by The Marina, from here I continued along into Blackrock. 

Now at this point I had been planning on taking the same route back but I suddenly got brave and decided to return via the Blackrock road.

It was only 5.30pm so the road was still quite busy and it was a little scary at times with cars passing by me and the road being so narrow. 

However, I managed to get home in one piece and thanks to my spontaneous decision to return that way I feel as if I'm becoming slightly more confident cycling on the road!

Shaunas route

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13th June 2016 - Bike buddies!

The dynamic duo Aine and Shauna

Shauna writes:

Shauna and Aine

Day three of bike week marked my first day cycling in Cork City, I still haven't worked up the courage to cycle to work in rush hour traffic. Instead Aine (one of my fellow bloggers) and I took our bikes out together. 

We met up on Monaghan road and took our bikes down by The Marina. This is a nice quiet road in the evenings so it was perfect area for me to ease into cycling in the city.

From there we took out bikes to along the old Blackrock Railway. We continued along there until we reached Mahon Point Shopping Centre. We travelled back along the same route.

Personally, todays cycle was my favourite so far, not only was it a great way to spend an evening with a friend but also I've only recently moved to Cork so this was a perfect opportunity for me too see some of the sights and popular areas around Cork. 

Keep updated with Shaunas adventures all week by following our Operation Transportation facebook and twitter pages. All Cork Bike Week events are available on the Cork bike Week Facebook Page.

Not living in Cork? There are events all over the country just check out www.bikeweek.ie for all national listings

Check out www.corkbikeweek.ie for similar events such as: Cork City to Cobh cycle, the womens cycling event in Carrigaline and the family fun Passage west to blackrock cycle all as part of Cork Bike Week 2016

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Aine writes:

I was more courageous today - attempted my first junction! Granted it was during the match and the roads were basically empty, but it was the perfect time to get over my fear.

I cycled down Monaghan Road and met up with Shauna. I like to have a bike buddy, I needed the motivation to go out in the rain today.

Check out the cycle hubs interesting article on the benefits of cycle with friends: Click here

Shauna

The roads today were a little tricky at times, there's work going on down at the marina so they're not in the best shape! As Shauna described we took the old railway line path just past the Atlantic Pond and cycled to Mahon Point. 

I never knew that the path existed, it was kind of by luck that we stumbled onto it. It's a great cycle, but I wouldn't venture onto it alone. It was a great second day.

If you have have a friend not so keen on cycling or just needs a push to get out and exercise have a look at these handy tips on 'How to convince your friends to cycle' website

             

14th June John Shows his Snaps of the Day

Two Cycles in One Day

John is going all out to raise funds for Charity- Please Give Generously!

Editor's Preface:

John Mullins and his wife Margaret Linehan are undertaking operation transportation in order to raise money for Pieta house- a charity that relies 90% on fundraising efforts like this to support their work providing free services to help those engaged in self-harm or feeling suicidal.

 Please donate generously on their fundraising page: at http://www.mycharity.ie/event/operationtransportation2014/.

Find out more about the charity that Margaret and John are fundraising for here: http://www.pieta.ie/ and like their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/pietahouse?fref=ts

John Writes:

This morning Margaret and I left our sunny garden and had a coffee in the city centre. 

  
Late this evening we went for a second cycle, this time a 20 km return trip along the Marina to CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory.  Beautiful day for cycling.