The good practice of the pop-up cycle lane on Northbrook Street ends here, at the canal access. There is a wheeling ramp, but it is almost impossible to use. The muddy strip to the right of the ramp is where people actually wheel their bikes up and down this section of the steep flight of steps. There is a huge amount of space to build something better here. It wont be cheap, but what is the cost of road building? However, once you've heaved your bike down the steps (or, more easily, joined the tow path off Clissold Passage), from here you can cycle off-road to Wolverhampton in one direction, and in the other to Birmingham city centre and beyond. From the top of the steps, you can cycle off-road to Harborne.
