Services to Companies...

Your company has implemented the Bike to Work scheme, congratulations! Rothar offers a range of services and classes to complement the Cycle to Work scheme:

• Bicycle maintenance
• Cycle training
• Safety classes
• Bike Doctor

Bike Maintenance Classes

Rothar provides bicycle maintenance classes which will teach your staff how to take care of the basic needs of their bicycle. This will include:

• How to mend a puncture
• How to keep brakes in safe working condition
• General Safety tips
  

Road Safety

As an accredited cycling instructor Anne Bedos, founder of Rothar, will guide any new cyclist through the different steps required for safe and confident cycling in Dublin. The safety classes will includes:

• Checking brakes and tyres
• Obeying the rules of the road
• Awareness of other vehicles on the road
  

Bike Doctor

For those who don’t have the time, or perhaps the energy, Rothar offers a ‘Bike Doctor’ scheme, which involves one or more of our bicycle technicians coming to your place of work and making sure your staff’s bikes are in safe working order.

By availing of Rothar's services, you will also help us provide training opportunities to disadvantaged people in Dublin. Contact Anne for more information: info@rothar.ie

 

 

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Rothar is a team of two full time staff and about 15 volunteers

Anne, the founder and director, will answer any questions concerning cycling promotion, bicycle recycling, earn a bike workshops and cycle training. You can contact her on info@rothar.ie. Gareth, the workshop manager, will answer any questions concerning the shop, repairs, bike parts etc. You can contact him on (01) 8602615. Alternatively you can come to the shop and talk to us!

Our Mission Statement

Scarce resources, environmental destruction and social inequalities are key challenges in today's society Rothar reuses and recycles scrap bicycles, reducing waste, providing a sustainable mode of transport and community-based education to promote social inclusion. Our organisation advocates for self-empowerment of disadvantaged communities by promoting vocational training and eco-friendly mobility.

Rothar has been awarded by the social entrepreneurs Ireland...

Social Entrepreneurs Ireland aims to ignite social change by identifying, investing in, and supporting Irish social entrepreneurs - individuals who are prepared to take risks by applying their energy, drive, ambition and innovation to tackle some of Ireland's most entrenched social problems. Since 2004 the Social Entrepreneurs Ireland Awards programme has selected and supported 113 leading social entrepreneurs, providing financial support, training, education and network opportunities.