cazalea[Seiko Moderator]
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Lovely scenery and ride
Nov 21, 2020,15:57 PM
My friend and bike buddy Chris (now in Dorset) says:
”Nice pics - watches AND bikes - and latter bit where I grew up and ancestors on mother’s side came from. Changed a bit since I were a lad though. Sometimes I think not for the better. It was a great, deserted and secret place way back then!
Oh yes- tell him to carry on north up the canal. Past the old Jensen factory, if it’s still there, and the glassworks they made the glass for Crystal Palace. We did a great ride up there and through the Netherton Tunnel (think it’s the longest in England) then threw bikes onto an electric barge past the Black Country Museum (like Old Town, SD) and under Dudley by way of tunnel and old limestone caverns (home of the Dudley Bug). We did it as part of a British Waterways (as it was then) ride. Not sure if you could do it all solo.”
Cheers
Cazalea
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Took the bike for a ride today along the canals into the city
By: 111forza : November 21st, 2020-12:50
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By: Hulk : November 21st, 2020-13:48
Starts again i must give you a shout and meet up for a tea and chat. I flew into Birmingham nearly every week for a day to the UK office up until March. Enjoy. Cheers S
What a great location...
By: cshimokita : November 21st, 2020-13:49
One could return quite often and always find something interesting to photograph.. Long post, but kept me wanting more ; ) Casey .
Yes my friend
By: 111forza : November 21st, 2020-15:33
There’s lots of history along these towpaths. Also forgot to mention Birmingham actually has more miles of canal than Venice ; ) Fact
Lovely scenery and ride
By: cazalea : November 21st, 2020-15:57
My friend and bike buddy Chris (now in Dorset) says: ”Nice pics - watches AND bikes - and latter bit where I grew up and ancestors on mother’s side came from. Changed a bit since I were a lad though. Sometimes I think not for the better. It was a great, d...
Thanks Cazalea
By: 111forza : November 22nd, 2020-00:06
Tell your friend the first leg started on the canal near Tipton I’m sure he’ll know it. The old Jensen factory is still there mate it’s on a loop off the main canal think it’s just out of shot on one of the pics. Im very familiar with the Netherton/Dudley...
No problem mate
By: 111forza : November 22nd, 2020-00:10
Certainly would have been different in those days imagine the canals would have been like our modern day motorways buzzing with activity ; ) Cheers
No problem
By: 111forza : November 23rd, 2020-07:23
