Students 'take part in Bike Week tour'

Students at Birkenhead Sixth Form College have taken part in a cycle tour of the Wirral as a way of celebrating National Bike Week

The route involved a trip along Wirral Way to Parkgate, tours along the riverside paths and a trip following the disused rail track of the Cheshire Lines.

Bike Week is designed to encourage people to get more out of their lives by taking up cycling and enjoying benefits such as improved fitness and the alternative mode of transport.

The trip was also used as an excuse to enjoy various activities across the peninsula.

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