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Ive ridden from west brom to brum a few times both on the roads and canal.
the only roads seem to be massive dual carriageway type affairs with lots of 44 tonne trucks, usually with no footpath alongside plus barriers etc - so no where to escape from careless drivers.
The canal route from west brom to brum is technically longer but much more straight forward. But the best surfaced parts are very gravely and the rest is very bumpy/muddy/leafy depending on weather. Make sure your prepared for that.