Posts tagged with ‘Birmingham’

Eight more miles of off-street routes

Birmingham City Council has pledged to build another eight miles of off-road cycle route. The Grand Union Canal towpath will be improved further towards Solihull, and the Tame Valley Canal…

Brompton hire comes to Birmingham

Birmingham might not have a city bike-hire scheme yet, but you can now hire a Brompton from Moor Street railway station. The foldable bikes will be rentable from each of…

First Birmingham ‘revolution’ route opens along canal

The first of Birmingham’s new ‘Cycle Revolution’ routes opens today. But to describe the route as revolutionary is perhaps a bit of a stretch – as it’s simply a 1.5-mile…

Birmingham 20mph plans unveiled

Birmingham City Council has published its plans for the first batch of 20mph limits, covering Moseley, Kings Heath, Springfield, Sparkbrook and parts of Balsall Heath – and is asking for…

No Birmingham Sky Ride in 2014

Birmingham City Council has cancelled 2014’s traffic-free Sky Ride event. A spokesperson said: “This year we have had difficulties in securing a date and a suitable route so we have…