Next week 13th to 20th June is National Bike Week with cycling events planned all over the country.  

Bike Week 2010 is a cross-community effort to highlight cycling as a fun, cost effective and healthy way to travel.  For details of events in your area check out www.bikeweek.ie

Bike Week 2010 has an all-island flavour with events in Northern Ireland being delivered though the Department For Regional Development Northern Ireland in association with local councils.  For details of Bike Week events in Northern Ireland, visit www.travelwiseni.com

If you want to pick yourself up a nice bike for National Bike Week why not get in touch with Rothar Bikes For The Community?

Rothar reuses and recycles scrap bicycles, reducing waste, providing a sustainable mode of transport and community-based education to promote social inclusion. They operate a bike shop in Phisborough and offer everything a normal bike shop offers including training, repairs and bike sales. Find out more at www.rothar.ie