National Bike Week

June 8, 2022

It’s National Bike Week, and a fantastic way for novices, seasoned riders and free spirits alike to give the health and environmental benefits of cycling a spin together. The awareness week aims to encourage everyone to grab a helmet and discover how much enjoyment and enrichment cycling can bring whilst improving your health and wellbeing.

• Take advantage of the bike provided through West Midlands Cycle Hire https://www.wmcyclehire.co.uk/
• Colmore BID is hosting activities on Thursday 9 June in Snow Hill Square (outside Snow Hill Station) – this includes Bike Security Marking: https://colmorebusinessdistrict.com/events/bike-marking-drop-in/ and a Dr Bike session: https://colmorebusinessdistrict.com/events/free-dr-bike-clinic/
• Community Cycle Clubs across Birmingham have friendly led rides for all abilities on offer. Find your nearest Cycling UK Community Cycle Club: https://www.cyclinguk.org/community-cycle-clubs or https://theaws.co.uk/our-activities/
• Take part in a British Cycling Let’s Ride Guided Ride: https://www.letsride.co.uk/ – there are lots available in and around Birmingham
• Halfords Cycle2Work scheme offer colleagues massive discounts on bikes – click here to find out more. 

Note: Colleagues are reminded to be courteous to other users and remove their lock from the bike pods at the end of the working day. We’ve had numerous reports of locks being left on certain bike pods for a extended period of time.