Original sentence: Route 5, as signposted between Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham, runs via Bromsgrove and at the latter stages through Birmingham's south-western suburbs, primarily off-road
Edited sentence: SHORTCUT OPTION NCN 55 : Route 55, while less well signed, shortcuts this dog-leg by branching off from NCN 5 south of Studley, thence taking a more direct northerly route via Redditch's Arrow Valley track and relatively quiet lanes like Icknield Street, before entering B'ham southern suburbs and rejoining NCN 5 on the Rea Valley route into B'ham city centre.Touring cyclists may wish to note that route 5, as signposted,  between Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham involves a very significant dog-leg to the west via Bromsgrove and at the latter stages a  VERY erratic, slow route  through Birmingham's south-western suburbs (though possibly 'safer' for the more nervous, as primarily off-road)