Tour of Britain comes to Worcester… as Wiggo goes to Ambridge

The full route for 2014’s Tour of Britain hasn’t been announced yet, but Worcester City Council has let slip that the Faithful City will be hosting a stage. Worcester will…

Birmingham city centre to become 20mph zone

It’s been a good month for 20mph limits, with Brighton and Cambridge both taking the plunge. Now Birmingham is set to follow suit, with around one-third of the city set…

French cyclists could be paid for bike commuting

What’s better than cycling to work? Cycling to work and getting paid for it. At least, that’s the thinking of the French Government, which is trialling a scheme in which…

National Cycle Network gets its own song

The 3,500 volunteers who look after Sustrans’ National Cycle Network now have their own song, sung to the tune of Glen Campbell’s Rhinestone Cowboy. ‘Like a Sustrans Ranger’ starts with…

More kids’ bike training for Birmingham

More Birmingham kids will be given a chance to get on their bikes, following a 50% rise in funding for Bikeability – today’s equivalent of the old Cycling Proficiency training. …