![]() ![]() "I’ll be able to use it to get to my part-time job when I’m 16 as well, and it’s great to learn a new skill for myself."ĭuring lockdown, 14-year-old Aaron Harrison-O'Gorman from Clogher Road Community College got really into cycling with his friends. "One time it happened to me that my chain broke in the Phoenix Park and I'd to walk five or six kilometres home, but now I'm going to learn how to fix it, it’s a useful tip for myself," Simon Wiszczun (15) from Rosary College said. "I think a really big part of what will happen over the next ten years is around sharing resources and reusing resources, so what's wonderful is that The Bike Hub takes something no longer used or needed and turns it into something useful and valuable, it wins on so many levels." Simon Wiszczun plans to cycle to his part-time job with the knowledge he can fix any problemsĪnd among the students taking part in the workshops, there was a clear consensus that knowing how to repair a bike does make cycling more attractive. "A European Commission survey showed that over 70% of people in Ireland take at least one car journey per day, which is one of the highest in Europe. "For a lot of our transport needs, Ireland is behind the curve," Head of Public Policy for Bolt Ireland, Aisling Dunne said. The workshops are sponsored by mobility company Bolt, which provides green alternatives to car journeys. ![]() I think over time, hopefully, combined with government programmes in place, we will see improvement in people’s willingness to try it out." "The investment we need is not for existing cyclists, but for the people who now can’t. "A lot of people seem to associate cycling with a certain demographic and a certain type of clothing, but the truth is, where you have decent cycling infrastructure, it’s a good mix of gender and age groups in cycling lanes. A passion for cycling and a love of bikes must be encouraged and nurtured from a young age," Mr McManus said. "Cycling must form part of the solution and the young generation is key to embracing cycling as a reliable and sustainable means of transport. Stephen McManus shows the group how to take apart a bike so they can learn to rebuild one In 2020, road transport alone accounted for 94% of transport emissions, with private car use accounting for almost three quarters of all journeys. Transport is central to Ireland's target of halving its greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. "We try to stick to principles of the circular economy so ideally nothing is dumped and everything as possible is reused." "They will take the bikes apart to become acquainted with the components of the bike and the tools required to work on them," The Bike Hub's Stephen McManus explained. Participants will be provided with their own personalised bike at the end of the programme. The Bike Hub in Crumlin is teaching pupils from local secondary schools how to build and repair bikes which have been donated to the social enterprise for upcycling. The Bike Cave looks forward to continuing the long history of serving the biking needs of campus.Teenagers in Dublin are being encouraged to embrace cycling as a sustainable means of transport through a series of 'build your own bike' workshops. This allowed the Cave to start a rental program with the Outdoor Center. The University Police donated old patrol bikes in 2016. This was a great way to increase merchandise and bicycle sales. In 2015, the Bike Cave began taking credit cards. The outside air hose and repair station are available for after-hours availability. ![]() The air compressor lets students air their tires at all 5 workstations. The new location has 1200 square feet of work and storage space. The newest location, in the Colorado building opened on February 1, 2010. Increasing academic space requirements soon required the Bike Cave to move. The new space featured extra work stands, tools, easier access to parts, storage, and more space to grow. This second location opened on February 9, 2009. The Cave shut its doors at Thornton House garage in December 2008 to move to a new location in the Pecos building. This soon proved too small to meet the growing demand for repairs by students, faculty, and staff. This location, plus storage at the University Print Shop, made up about 1000 square feet of space. The Bike Cave originated in the Thornton House garage and basement. ![]()
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