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Lovely scenery and ride

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

Took the bike for a ride today along the canals into the city

By: 111forza : November 21st, 2020-12:50

Not the route I’d usually take into the city but decided to make the 12 mile trip on the bike. Lots of pics hope you don’t mind : ) The nine locks Amazing what you can grow along here : ) M5 motorway above Galton bridge built by Thomas Telford in 1829. Wh...

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

Sure thing mate ; )

By: 111forza : November 21st, 2020-15:31

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

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...