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LF easy routes advise around Birmingham

Posted: 05 Jun 2018 10:39
by Alberto Recchioni
Hi all,
I am LF for advice about some easy routes that me and my GF (who has recently joined this passion with me) around Brum.

I have tried one last Sunday to Cannock (using ridegps website) but I found it too much dangerous because of busy roads (Stratford Rd) and we had to get back using the canals from Walsall.

I am trying to keep it easy and simple to avoid her starting in a bad way.
We planning a holiday bike-trip so this is just to put some miles on the legs before August or so.

In details what I am looking for is Garmin files with:

1) about 30 to 50 km
2) total ascent <800 m
3) a good cafe' stop in the middle
4) pace is now around 17ish km/h

Thanks in advance, I am sure you have plenty of good tips!

All the bestssssssssss

drin drin from my bell!

Alb

Re: LF easy routes advise around Birmingham

Posted: 05 Jun 2018 12:09
by caashford
Hey Alberto,
I presume you have looked at the Intro Rides already? You could take her to the "Lets Ride" on Sunday in Brum City Centre?
https://www.letsride.co.uk/events/birmingham

I noticed that there is also something running from Loaf in Stirchley on Sunday too:
https://www.facebook.com/events/177072552996007/

If you are after regular rides, have a look at Cannon Hill Extremis on FB. They have something called the "Base Layer" ride, and leave Cannon Hill Park at 08:30 / 09:00 every Sunday (and do a short route on Tuesday eve as well):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cannonhillinextremis/

I hope that helps!

chris

Re: LF easy routes advise around Birmingham

Posted: 05 Jun 2018 12:53
by ballintrane
Flat route to Alcester https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27709696 at least 2 cafes.

Re: LF easy routes advise around Birmingham

Posted: 05 Jun 2018 13:41
by Alberto Recchioni
ballintrane wrote:
05 Jun 2018 12:53
Flat route to Alcester https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27709696 at least 2 cafes.
Thanks Paul!

Re: LF easy routes advise around Birmingham

Posted: 05 Jun 2018 13:43
by Alberto Recchioni
caashford wrote:
05 Jun 2018 12:09
Hey Alberto,
I presume you have looked at the Intro Rides already? You could take her to the "Lets Ride" on Sunday in Brum City Centre?
https://www.letsride.co.uk/events/birmingham

I noticed that there is also something running from Loaf in Stirchley on Sunday too:
https://www.facebook.com/events/177072552996007/

If you are after regular rides, have a look at Cannon Hill Extremis on FB. They have something called the "Base Layer" ride, and leave Cannon Hill Park at 08:30 / 09:00 every Sunday (and do a short route on Tuesday eve as well):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/cannonhillinextremis/

I hope that helps!

chris
Thank you Chris,
we start from Brum because we have no car but I keep your advice good!

thanks again

Re: LF easy routes advise around Birmingham

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 13:02
by Lapin
Alberto Recchioni wrote:
05 Jun 2018 13:43
I noticed that there is also something running from Loaf in Stirchley on Sunday too:
https://www.facebook.com/events/177072552996007/
+1 for this - My friends at Birmingham Bike Founrdy and Loaf organise this and have had two rides so far, both really successful. Friendly, broad range of abilities and best of all a slap-up breakfast at Loaf in Stirchley before you set off.

Re: LF easy routes advise around Birmingham

Posted: 12 Jun 2018 13:05
by Alberto Recchioni
Thanks, I will have a think :)