Birmingham

Allez Mark

Hi,
Are any of you nice people from Birmingham? I'll be in the city centre on Saturday with a few hours to kill. I was thinking about hiring a bike (if that's possible) and having a look around. I've never been before so don't have a clue where to go. Any advice would be most welcome.
Mark

EKE_38BPM

Allez Mark wrote:

Hi,
Are any of you nice people from Birmingham? I'll be in the city centre on Saturday with a few hours to kill. I was thinking about hiring a bike (if that's possible) and having a look around. I've never been before so don't have a clue where to go. Any advice would be most welcome.
Mark

Don't go?!

Allez Mark

Ha. That's not an option unfortunately.

bails87

The city centre is pretty hostile for a bike.

You could probably go for a bimble down the canal though. Or get the train out to somewhere like Dorridge and go for a ride around the leafy lanes of Warwickshire.

leeefm

Yep, Birmingham has got more miles of canal than Venice. Some really nice stretches too. Not really that brilliant on the roads though. The Lickey hills are near enough that you could visit, but depends how far you want to go.

http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Sustainable-Travel%2FPageLayout&cid=1223092621447&pagename=BCC%2FCommon%2FWrapper%2FWrapper

Allez Mark

Thanks chaps. Think I'll head down the canals.

CanalRider

Stay off the roads, with the tunnels closed it's even more confused. Canals are great, watch out for fishermen.