Naas Cycling Campaign

Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí Court told defendant appeared unsteady and smelled of alcohol after late-night collision

A refusal to give blood or urine samples in this type of situation should come with an automatic 10 year driving ban.

There is no valid reason to refuse.

Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí

Ride for Gaza from Sallins to Naas. Cycling is another way to come together, raise awareness and support humanitarian aid. Meet outside Grand Canal Stores. Route through the village, down the canal to Abbey Bridge and back. Thursday July 24th 19.15-20.30 Riders ride at their own risk. Gardaí and Naas Cycling wardens to direct cyclists.

We stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and Palestine

Join us tomorrow at 19.15 in Sallins for a Cycle for Gaza 🍉🚴🍉

www.eventbrite.ie/e/ride-for-g...

Odometer on an ebike showing 4001km

Long tail ebike

4000km later and I am still totally in love with our family longtail ebike. This is a regular reminder to anyone that is considering taking the leap to just do it, I guarantee you won't regret it.

Galway deserves a chance to breathe, but emotive arguments cannot brush away the fact a second ring road will suffocate the city in traffic Comment & Analysis / Long Read: It’s a seductive claim that building a second ring road in Galway will let the city and county breathe, but all the evidence we have — including from…

Galway deserves a chance to breathe, but emotive arguments cannot brush away the fact a second ring road will suffocate the city in traffic irishcycle.com/2025/04/24/g...

Girl (6) dies after being hit by truck while cycling in Co Galway Child fatally injured in collision with heavy goods vehicle

Unless we have experienced similar tragedy it is impossible to understand the pain that has been brought on this family in Galway today. There is no excuse for our roads and streets not being safe for children to walk and cycle along.

www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2025...

Effects of Commuter Cycling on Physical Activity, Cardiometabolic Health and Body Composition The aim of this study was to evaluate effects of a 10‐week commuter cycling intervention on physical activity (PA), cardiometabolic health and body composition. A randomised controlled trial was conducted in healthy males and females (n = 26, BMI ≤ 30, ≥ 20 years ≤ 55 years). The intervention group (CYC) cycle commuted (148 ± 38 min.wk−1). The control group (CON) received public transport or petrol vouchers. ˙ V O2max increased in CYC (10.5 ± 16.2%), decreased in CON (−2.8 ± 12.3%) (p = 0.03). HRrest decreased in CYC (−5.4 ± 6.8%), increased in CON (1.7 ± 9.5%) (p = 0.02) as did diastolic blood pressure (−1.2 ± 7.5%, 11.9 ± 16.5%, respectively, p = 0.02). Weekly logbooks indicated no group difference in total PA (Group p = 0.15) or change over time (p = 0.18). CYC conducted more moderate and vigorous PA combined (p = 0.008). No changes in body mass were observed (CYC: wk0 78.5 ± 9.0, wk10 78.7 ± 9.0, CON: wk0 69.8 ± 6.7, wk10 70.3 ± 6.7 (p = 0.17), or difference between groups (p = 0.61). Body fat (sum of 4 skinfolds) was maintained similarly in both groups (p = 0.95). Body fat (DXA) was 29.4 ± 9. 7% before and 29.5 ± 9.8% after in CYC (p = 0.97). The intervention did not alter C‐reactive protein, HDL, LDL, or total cholesterol, fasting glucose, insulin or HOMA‐IR (p > 0.05). In conclusion, some cardiovascular benefits can occur with commuter cycling even if total PA and body composition are not altered. The increase in more intensive PA is likely responsible for the enhanced cardiovascular fitness.

Another study concludes that cycling is good for your health.

“… commuter cycling ∼150 min/wk for just 10 weeks can improve cardiorespiratory fitness, resting heart rate, and diastolic blood pressure, all known markers of cardiovascular health.”

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

CGI image of Strand Road Cycle Route

📣Event Alert📣

The High Court is due to rule on the Strand Road Cycle Route case on Friday 11th April. Whatever the result we want to see the route progress without delay.

Join us at 6pm on the 11th at Grand Canal Square for a cycle along the route to demand safe cycling infrastructure.

MetroLink will only hit €23 billion if “everything goes wrong” and “bread costs you €10” A claimed cost estimate of €23.39 billion for Dublin's planned MetroLink is not part of the normal price estimate range. It is seen as 95% unlikely and seen as a "worst-case scenario", but media coverage has been criticised for making people think otherwise. MetroLink is a planned automated railway between Dublin City Centre and Swords, serving areas such as Ballymun, Glasnevin, Phibsborough, the Mater Hospital, O'Connell Street, Tara Street, St Stephen's Green, and Charlemont.

MetroLink will only hit €23 billion if “everything goes wrong” and “bread costs you €10”

A claimed cost estimate of €23.39 billion for Dublin's planned MetroLink is not part of the normal price estimate range. It is seen as 95% unlikely and seen as a "worst-case scenario", but media coverage has…

Truer words were never spoken.

Private E-Cargo Bikes & Everyday Mobility in Ireland This survey is aimed at people who own an e-cargo bike or trike and live in Ireland. We will gather information to examine how people use, park, and experience their e-cargo bikes in the context of Ir...

💡 Own an e-cargo bike or trike in Ireland? Help shape the future of cycling!

Dr. Robert Egan (Trinity College Dublin) is studying how e-cargo bikes are used, parked & experienced. Your input can drive better policies!

🗓️ Survey closes April 6
eu.surveymonkey.com/r/R8LN5PP

Barker and Jones is a great local bookshop in Naas with bike parking right outside! #ShopLocal #BetterByBike

Days like today make my cycle commute an absolute joy.

With the world going to hell in a hand-basket, it's good to notice & be appreciative of the progress being made in some quarters,like the now car-free Sallins to Naas greenway. Kudos to Kildare CoCo for advancing this

@naascycling.bsky.social

Interesting that the @ccacireland.bsky.social are suggesting we spend approx. €4bn on electric cars.... while these vehicles are part of the solution, cars cause congestion and it is estimated it will cost the state €2bn by 2030....

⚠️ Good to see the reductions on speed limits for Local Roads come into effect today. There's been a lot of confusion & clickbait around it, but todays changes are only happening on small, rural roads where the current limit of 80km/h is not suitable and most would drive at or around 60km/h anyway.

As the cold snap wears on I'm increasingly frustrated that it's still not safe for me to cycle in Naas because the paths are like ice rinks, uncleared, ungritted. Meanwhile, most roads are well maintained & safe for driving.

Why should pedestrians & cyclists accept this clear deprioritisation?

If @kerrycoco.ie can do it, why not Kildare County Council? It's not like it caught them unawares, or they haven't had time to address it. It's 4 days in at this stage, and still, nothing.

#CarBrain

@naascycling.bsky.social

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A great analysis of who puts their best peddle forward #IBikeIVote

People riding in a bike-lane

“Every $1,300 New York invested in building bike-lanes in 2015 provided benefits equivalent to 1 additional year of life at full health over the lifetime of all city residents, according to a new economic assessment.”

Bike-lanes are a sound public health investment.
www.reuters.com/article/busi...

COPcast: Dublin Global Climate Justice March 16th November 2024

🎙️ Brilliant interview with our very own Dr Johnny Collins on the effects of climate change on human health and the work we do in Irish Doctors for the Environment.

❤️‍🔥 The #ClimateCrisis is a health crisis!

an unfinshed bridge that isn't connected Text "WE'RE NOT SEEING DRIVERS USING THE NEW BRIDGE WE BUILT." CONNECTED NETWORKS ARE JUST AS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE ON BIKES AS THEY ARE FOR THOSE DRIVING CARS.

The Bridge.

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I've now started a second starter pack... overflow from Ireland Bluesky! Plenty of room on this one (for now).

go.bsky.app/44QEcbP

We love cargo bikes here at Naas Cycling, way to go Elaine!

3000 school run kilometres on this reliable beauty in a little over a year.

Weekly shops, paddleboards, guitars, 4 children at a time, extra adults, plants, DIY stuff. This bike has taken it all.
My one regret? Not buying it years earlier. If you're considering it honestly just do it.

Election 2024: Will parties stand firm on the climate law? Political parties must indicate how they will uphold and strengthen our carbon budgets

My latest column for The Irish Times flags that ahead of a general election in Ireland, we can't take the climate law and binding carbon budgets for grated.

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Hi everyone, we are Naas Cycling Campaign. We are a cycling advocacy group in Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland. Just looking to make the streets of Naas better for those outside cars!