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Glad you enjoyed it, definitely worth a spin out, such a nice route. Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

Your welcome, glad you liked it. Thanks for watching!

Stoke has a great network of off road paths with all the canals old railways, some nice riding in the area. I did a loop using the Trent and Mersey, Caldon canal, biddulph valley way and Mac canal in a previous video, nearly all traffic free which is what I like. Thanks for watching!

@@cyclingn8 yeah I saw that one too. Good stuff. I sometimes ride Gosberryhole Lane around The Cloud. A bit techy, but just about rideable either way on a gravel bike!

Never tried that one, will have to take a look!

Not sure to be honest, maybe easier to make them larger than a dome? Thanks for watching!

Thanks so much! Very much appreciated!

Your welcome, glad you got out to ride it, it’s a lovely one. Thanks for watching!

It’s quite the lung buster, thanks for watching!

It’s a lovely one, nice a varied riding. Thanks for watching!

Glad you liked it, thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it. I would be tempted to take the long way home on nice days 😀 thanks for watching!

@@cyclingn8 I do - about twice a year - you know, when the sun shines 🙈🙈🙈🙈🤣🤣🤣🤣

Unfortunately sunny days are rare! Great commute when you get to do it though!

Your welcome, thanks for watching!

Glad it’s inspired a new route for you, thanks for watching!

Hope you get out and give it a go, it’s such a nice route. Thanks for watching!

It really is, thanks for watching!

It’s a lovely loop, but the stairs between the Macclesfield canal and Biddulph valley way certainly would be tricky on a recumbent! Thanks for watching!

No way, would have stopped for that bike checkup if I had known! Got a bit of a sticky clutch on the new ride, or I think that’s what it is. As always thanks for watching!

I do and absolutely love it if you hadn’t noticed 😀 thanks for watching!

Lovely area to walk as well as cycle if you ever get up that way. Thanks for watching!

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

I haven’t looked into the numbers too deeply but it was definitely a politically motivated move to cut it down rather than an economic one. I use the current west coast main line occasionally for work and it is rare not to be delayed along the way, we really need the extra capacity in my opinion. Thanks for watching!

G’day, glad you enjoyed the video and impressed it’s been viewed on the other side of the world! Thanks for watching!

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!

That would be cool. Thanks for watching!

I treated myself to a Boardman 8.9 ADV gravel bike in the summer, haven’t touched my mountain bike or road bike since. Thanks for watching!

I’m probably a nerd first and a cyclist second lol. Glad you enjoyed it and happy if I can get someone else on the bike, great way to get about. Thanks for watching!

These new gravel bikes are fast 😀 thanks for watching!

It’s an amazing network around the West Midlands, I explored some of the Black Country canals in a previous video and looking forward to exploring some more around Brum. I love all the history too. Thanks for watching!

@cyclingn8 going further north through Walsall and Aldridge is good. Can link up to cannock chase too

Some great routes on the many canals around the West Midlands, thanks for watching!

Took me around 5-6 hours as filming along the way takes alot of extra time, and I made a pub stop for dinner. I would expect to average 10mph for this ride, so usually would be 3.5 hours ish. Thanks for watching!

Your welcome, glad it has shown you some more cycling options. Thanks for watching!

Well now I’m just disappointed in myself for missing that! Thanks for the info, that will serve me right for trusting Wikipedia. Thanks for watching!

@@cyclingn8 A better view of The Octogon again at 30:56 . It's *huge!* 😃

I find Wetherspoons is great when riding solo, sit outside and order on the app. I eventually stopped at the Navigation Inn near kings Norton junction, just didnt put it in the video as it was a bit of a detour. So many nice pubs along this route though! Thanks for watching!

I’m all for the shrews pronunciation, not shrows! Thanks for watching!

Sick of saying canal after that video! Thanks for watching!

@@cyclingn8 was enjoyable thanks for uploading

Your welcome!

I was far from certain on that point. Where about on the Caldon is it? My next video is actually on that canal but I didn’t notice one. Thanks for watching!

@@cyclingn8 just before bridge 27 at Endon, where there is a little arm that’s now a marina

Thank for that! Think I know the spot, I believe it’s an old base for a swing ridge that was over the canal there.

I never like to assume, but yes I could have a good guess. However, whatever they were up to, surely got to be nicer places, and quieter places if you don’t want to be seen. Thanks for watching!

Glad you liked the video. I think the path might be a bit bumpy in my places for skating. Thanks for watching!

It’s sad that in certain areas every surface is covered in graffiti, but push on and the canals have some lovely riding. Thanks for watching!

It’s a shame there are some bumpy bits, no problem in the summer but can imagine parts get a bit muddy in the winter. Always meet nice people on the canals. Will have to check out that old rail line! Thanks for watching!

​@@cyclingn8Hi, would you say that this route is OK to cycle on a Brompton

@@allanb2906 Some of the cobbles in the city centre would be a bumpy, but manageable, either taking it slow or getting off, they are only very short bits u see bridges. The worst part would be the grand union between Catherine fe barnes and lapworth. Some longer unsurfaced sections here that can be pretty bumpy, and probably muddy in winter. Again likely manageable on a Brompton if you’re willing to take it slow and maybe walk the odd section. So yes but be prepared for it to take some time. Thanks for watching!

@cyclingn8 Thank-you for your prompt response. I would be looking to do this now in the spring or summer months when the probability of surface water is less than Oct - Mar. I'm retired now, so taking a leasuley ride is not an issue and would be planning to come down from Manchester on the train to complete this route and anything else I can find around the city to make a short visit worthwhile.

Glad you liked the video and the history in it, really enjoyed researching some of the local history for this one. Thanks for watching!

It is shame every surface is covered in graffiti, don’t know what motivates people to do it. Thanks for watching!

The guillotine lock was one of my favourite bits of history on that loop, great they kept it in place even though it’s no longer used. So much history around the canals, great to have them in the city. Thanks for watching!

Definitely worth a whirl. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Did you know you rode passed the old BSA bike and gun factory on of the most historical sites on the canal at small heath

I knew they were there somewhere, but not the exact spot. So much history around the canals in Birmingham it was hard to pick which parts to talk about without making a 2 hour video lol

Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching!