I visited the area in order to photograph the bicycle shop but was a bit surprised to see a number of tower blocks on what is known as the Crow's Nest site. The Crow's Nest Bar and Restaurant was destroyed by a fire in February 2004.

UCC acquired the Crow’s Nest site which is located at the junction of Victoria Cross and Carrigrohane Road and are developing the site for student accommodation and ancillary services. The Crow’s Nest site is in a strategic location immediately adjacent to the UCC owned University Hall, Victoria Lodge and Victoria Mills developments.

In addition UCC’s mission statement in the Strategic Plan, 2013 – 2017 states:

‘Our students are our highest priority’, therefore providing high quality purpose built accommodation for students will contribute to this aim.

In Ireland employees can save up to 52% on a bike and safety accessories by joining the Cycle to Work scheme.

The Cycle to Work Scheme (generally known as the Bike to Work Scheme) is a tax incentive scheme to encourage employees to cycle to work. Under the scheme an employer can pay for a new bicycle (including bicycle accessories) and the employee then repays the cost in regular instalments from their gross salary. You are not liable for tax, PRSI or the Universal Social Charge on your repayments. Your employer does not have to take part in the scheme. However if they do, they must offer it to all their employees.

Victoria Cross Cycles is one of Ireland’s leading bike shops with over 30 years experience in business. Staff members are keen cyclists. They have extensive knowledge in road, mountain, children’s and cycle to work bikes. The shop has Ridgeback, Genesis, Ridley, Orbea, Turn, Ignite, Falcon bikes and many more brands on display. They have a large selection of Pearl iZUMi and Madison clothing. They have accessories by Shimano, Kryptonite, Thule, Infinite, Lazer, BBB, Hamax and many more in stock.