Clon Bike Fest 2017

This weekend was the 6th Clonakilty Bike Festival and the whole town was hooching with bikes from Friday to Sunday. We only managed to attend the Meals on Wheels event on Sunday pm, but it was great fun! There were upwards of 40 cyclists/diners with a variety of bikes for the ride. I chose to ride the single speed for the occasion, and it proved a worthy steed.

Out the road to Ring was the first direction, the hefty following wind blowing us along nicely, for a starter stop at Darrara Hall for some delicious breaded risotto dumpling things. Then it was back into Ring to Deasy's Bar for the main course and a welcome glass of wine.

On the road to Ring

With the worst of the wind and rain over, we scooted back along the Ring road to Clon, for a couple of laps of the town centre before heading up the Community Gardens for open air coffee and sweets & treats.

The peloton arrives back in Clon

The final spin back into town was followed by olives, cheeses and another glass of vino in Molly's Wind Bar. Then the festival party kicked off with the Clonakilty Jazz Collective providing the backing music for the night. I also discovered they had Belgian beer in stock, which was nice!

More highlights here