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Festival programme 13

  Here is a pdf of this years festival booklet, printed copies are being distributed, please spread the word ! Read More…

KBF selected as winning Irish action as part of EU Sustainable Urban Mobility Campaign!

We are delighted to hear the news that the Kerry Bicycle Festival has been chosen as the winning Irish action as part of the European Commission’s Sustainable Urban Mobility campaign! In 2010 the KBF was chosen by the Department of Transport as a demonstration project as part of it’s sustainable transport initiative Smarter Travel, now […] Read More…

Announcing KBF 2013

KBF 2013 We are delighted to announce that the 2013 Kerry Bicycle Festival will be take place on the week of the 16th to the 22nd of September. This year the festival the will coincide with European Mobility Week, World Car-Free day and Culture night so get ready for a week long celebration of cycling […] Read More…

Cycle Mapping

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Big Cycle Video

Check out this video from the Big Cycle on Saturday, big thanks to thanks to Niall at Knobbly Productions for capturing and sharing it. If you have any video of photos from the event, we would love to check them out too. Read More…

Bike romance on the radio…

For those of you who missed out on Kathryn Thomas discovering how Helen & Niall met on a Kerry Bicycle Festival cycle and Maria talking about the Tour De Romance on RTE’s John Murray show you can listen back here: The Tour de Romance – RTE radio 1 John Murray show We just found this […] Read More…

Chaingang Sportive

For any cyclist out there who fancy a bit more of a challenge local cycle club The Chain Gang hold their annual Sportives on Saturday the 15th [ the day the festival kicks off! ] They have two spectacular routes on offer, Check out the Chain Gang Sportives website for more information.     Read More…

Bicycle Shorts Fenit

Gearing up to the 2012 festival we present another screening of short films culled from the KBF archive, this time we are visiting Fenit. Do drop in if you are in the neighbourhood. Venue The Beach Cafe, Fenit Thursday 6th September 8pm Read More…

KBF Cycle Shorts Submission Call 2012

The Kerry Bicycle Festival, currently in its 5th year, seeks submissions of both bike related short films and bike themed art works for this years festival, which takes place from the 15th to the 23rd of September. Last year, the Cycling Shorts screening was in the lovely surrounds of Blennerville Windmill, and punters were treated […] Read More…

Kerry Bicycle Festival 2012 call for Short Films

KBF film night was in the lovely surrounds of Blennerville Windmill last year, and punters were treated to 14 short films from all over the globe, all inspired by, and/or featuring bicycles. We accept DVDs, and hi res quicktimes in any format. Deadline is the 7th of September. We are open to approaching film makers […] Read More…

Bicycle Shorts – Killarney

Kerry Bicycle festival and Killarney Summerfest present a selection of short films inspired by or featuring bicycles. Thursday 2nd August 8pm Upstairs at Cortneys Bar, Killarney, Read More…

B’Spoke – Developing Cycle Tourism in Kerry

This upcoming seminar might be of interest: B’SPOKE KERRY – Developing Cycle Tourism in Kerry The seminar which is organised by the Institute of Technology, Tralee in association withNEKD will we taking place at the IT Tralee on APRIL 21st 2012 – Registration commences at 9 AM. The seminar runs from 9.30 to 1pm. A Q & […] Read More…

KBF V

Plans are underway for the 5th annual Kerry Bicycle Festival, we would like next years festival to be bigger and better than ever. This year we are moving the festival to the other side of the summer , keep the 15th to the 22th of September free ! If you have any great ideas,  suggestions, would […] Read More…

Tralee to Fenit

The conversion of the old Tralee to Fenit rail line into a trail for walkers and cyclists has been mooted many times in the past. It has been specifically  identified  by both Tralee Town Council [ in the Town Transport plan, and LUTS report] and Kerry county council [in the County development plans] Things moved forward a […] Read More…

Bike Week in Kerry

National Bike Week kicks off today,  for details on all the events happening in Kerry check out the Bike Week website: bikeweek.ie/kerry Read More…