Campaign for kids in the saddle.

CHILDREN across Birmingham have been told "get on your bikes" and urged to take up cycling as part of a new transport campaign. Pupils at Moseley Church of England Primary School took part in a cycling skills session to launch the Sustrans Bike It project in the city. The scheme is managed by sustainable transport charity Sustrans to encourage more children to cycle to school and on other journeys. Birmingham's Bike It officer Rachel Hallett said: "We know nearly half of all children want to cycle to school but only two or three per cent of them actually do. It's crucial we encourage young people who choose to travel in ways which bring so many benefits, especially to their health.