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Old 06-15-20, 01:54 PM
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Hi from Birmingham, UK

Hello, everyone. Nice to meet you!

I'm an adoptive Brummie, having moved here a couple of years ago from London and, before that, Edinburgh. Turns out Birmingham is not an especially cycle-friendly city, even though it was once the hub of Britain's cycle manufacture; most of those same bike manufacturers moved on to cars, and Birmingham's civic culture followed. Still, there are plenty of canal paths (More Miles than Venice™) and, more recently, a couple of flagship segregated cycleways have been built. It's turning itself around, slowly.

I have a problem buying ready-made bikes, it seems. At the moment, the shed contains a 1983 Peugeot UO-12 (converted to a single-speed, because of course it is) brought back from a trip to Canada; a Planet X Kaffenback 2 with a 1x10 Sram/Campy drivetrain; and a drop-bar 2009 Kona Caldera with a Project 2 fork, 27.5 wheels, and a 2x10 Shimano/Sram/Campy drivetrain. It shouldn't work, but it does.

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Keith
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Welcome!! It's great that your city is coming around. It's great riding around exploring places. That's a pretty nice stable you have. Hopefully you can post pics of them
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Originally Posted by KintaL
Welcome!! It's great that your city is coming around. It's great riding around exploring places. That's a pretty nice stable you have. Hopefully you can post pics of them
Thanks! Not sure the reality can possibly match the promise, but I'll post some pictures once I hit the magic ten posts.
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Hi Keith,
The towpaths around Brum are well looked after this time of the year. Make sure you head out to the Black Country. Get yourself a good light and do the Netherton tunnel out towards Merryhill.
Where in Birmingham are you?
Try and get to their Critical mass they need a bit of new blood I hear.
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Originally Posted by sledgefisher
Hi Keith,
The towpaths around Brum are well looked after this time of the year. Make sure you head out to the Black Country. Get yourself a good light and do the Netherton tunnel out towards Merryhill.
Where in Birmingham are you?
Try and get to their Critical mass they need a bit of new blood I hear.
The towpaths are great, although they can be a bit congested. The city is crying out for a joined-up network of on-road cycle paths, but then so are most places.

I'm down in south Birmingham, so the Clent and Lickey Hills aren't too far away. There's a climb up through Romsley that I quite enjoy.

I've been taking part in the Push Bikes social rides, but I'll have to have a look at Critical Mass too. Thanks for the reminder.
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