Birmingham TrixieDix/Chix chapter

Sometime this week it'd be nice for all of us to meet up for some stunt or a small ride in the center of birmingham to meet each other and have some fun. I was thinking meeting up under the tower block opposite Snobs (anyone know what it's called) as it's a large well lit open area and it it starts raining there's even a little covered area. Maybe wednesday evening?

Also i shall use this thread to ask if anyone has some riser bars and a short stem i can relive them of for some £?

Ahhh! You bring back some memories man, so I feel the need to spout some local history!

the tower across from snobs is the paradise/holiday inn (i forget!)

the complex around it used to be the main & favourite skate spot in Birmingham.
that and central library used to be crammed.

The surface, ledges, steps & rails at holiday inn were all perfect. But the hotel and their goons hated it.

So much so they used to get into regular fights with skaters, and eventualy resorted to installing anti-skate metal fittings on all the ledges and rails. The council then followed suit changing the paving outside central library.

thankfully the council then opened some small free skateparks around the city, but together it all ended the buzzing city centre skate scene.

Well anyway, up for practicing silly tricks. if we get kicked off theres tons of other places we can go, not so limited as skateboards.

Mailbox (nice covered lit bit),
centenary square (got grass for practicing wheelies),
st philips square (emo & goth kids fest),
under aston expressway/triangle bit (large covered area with flat banks),
The roof of bull ring/selfridges car park. (nice view, decent surface)
the large development spot on curzon st in front of millenium point (large secluded empty space)
Millenium Point (Nice big car park, with small banked bit, brick paved surface though)

How about Sunday? I'll come.

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Ok then how about wednesday, 7.30? Anyone?

i'm up for that but i'm going to london on wed afternoon and dunno if i'll be back in time...anyone else?

we can make it later - 8.30 better?ps shamim said he will come

i should be back by about 5 i think so 7.30would be good, so who's in and where are we meeting?

If you make it later I think I can get somebody else to come, they work in a shop near st philips sq and finish up about 8pm I think.

yeah sure, call it whenever, 8.30 till whenever sound good? where to meet?

meet outside st phillips. Everyone bring some booze too.

turns out gavin is meeting me in moseley at 7, so meeting in st philips at 8 is fine too.

Well hang about / roll around till after 8.30 though to make sure we dont miss anybody.

after all this i'm afraid i can't make it, i bought a new frame today and really wanna build it up so i'm going to play with that tonight. Next wednesday i should have it all done so really up for it then...

I don't think that bmx fred actually exists :)

damn...you're onto me!

i'm joking, i ended up buying an aende lo-pro for all of £45 on wed and couldn't wait to build it up and take it for a spin to my local car park. I'll def be there next wednesday if anyone's around

i'm joking, i ended up buying an aende lo-pro for all of £45 on wed and couldn't wait to build it up and take it for a spin to my local car park. I'll def be there next wednesday if anyone's around

weathers been nice again recently, how about the weekend?

And, id love to see your £45 lo-pro!

Sunday evening trick session anyone?

anyone up for tonight?

sure

actually no, I'm really tired.

tonight?

I'll come if some others are coming too. In future maybe ask a day or two before, so more people will know if it's happening.

haha good plan, later in the week then, say thursday night?
anyone any better ideas?
who's in?

I'm up for thursday night, defo