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A group of london forumengers came over Birmingham for the brooks ride a few months ago, I was left with leading duties. This was quite a task considering I have non-existent navigation ability.
the ride went from city centre to smethwick factory (city centre canal nearly bamboozled me at the beginning) then all the way to the south-west extremeties of Birmingham, past the lickeys and cofton hacket to the brooks mansion.
It is a fairly nice, very 'birmingham' flavoured ride. Taking you from industrial centre to the leafy and slightly hilly outskirts.
Unfortunately on the ride day it was bucketing down with rain. I dont think anyone who went actually spoke off it again. especially mrsmyth who was close to hypothermia. Nearly everyone was riding fixed, and anyone who had brakes found them to be non functional due to canal grit & water.
Route looked something like this:
[ame]http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Brooks-Factory-to-Mansion[/ame
[/ame]Also, if anyone fancies a 'relaxed' ride past solihull to baddersely clinton kind of area - give me a shout. Theres some National Trust sites there and I have a membership if anyone fancied it.