I've lost count of how many times I've ridden through Netherton Tunnel. Not including the 2 times I'll be riding through on Sunday. Really good lights are a must.
Excellent adventure to be had here, I’m always more confident tackling a new route for having seen it via the bike of others in addition to using my maps. Keep up the good work👍
A few years back, I was regularly cycling on the Grantham canal. I saw a grass snake swimming on it and loads of different raptors flying over head. Also, there were lots of shrews, doormice, etc.😊
Yeah it’s definitely an experience! I wish I had a better light when I did it, will make sure I have a brighter one if I head back. Thanks for watching!
Brilliant! At the Bumblehole, just before the entrance of the Netherton Tunnel, in September they have a boating Festival, 20,000 Plus visit it annually, great weekend if you haven’t done it.
Just completed the Black Country circular route really enjoy it. One thing I would add wear long trousers and shirt several section the nettles thistles and brambles will sting and scratch you. Other wire a lovely ride would use a road bike but I did on an hi-bread and it wasn't to bad
Living in Blakedown….. I get to use a lot of the tracks and canals etc…… I’ve travelled part of your route including the disused rail track….a yes had a cuppa and roll at Wombourne station😎👌🏽……Normally I cover tracks around Kinver…. Kidderminster and Stourport…… Netherton🤔haven’t done that in years….. bit spooky if ya lights are dim😂…… loved your take on the area….. and easy chat….. thank you …… my son lives at Kingswinford….. so I’ll drive up to his take my bike out and travel further north next time.😉💪🏼
Glad you enjoyed the video, and especially my easy chat. Definitely worth giving it a try if you can, really interesting route, although the tunnel is quite the experience. Thanks for watching!
I have lived and worked within this loop the whole of my life, and regularly enjoy using the canal network and disused railway for walking cycling and occasionally fishing. The bit of canal that you cut out near Dudley has some interesting history, also you made no mention of Netherton reservoir or the Bumble Hole junction. Anyways, that said, you now have a new subsciber.
It’s a really interesting area with so much history and heritage, unfortunately I have to be a little selective otherwise videos would be hours long! Thanks for subscribing and thanks for watching!
Wonderful video. Loved seeing the areas i used to cycle on film. Especially the netherton tunnel. I'm interested as to what prep you might've made with your bike as to punture resistant tyres, or filled the tubes with 'slime', as thats what i've just done with my 'new' 2nd hand hybrid and to what you carry with you for the ride. I always carry a personal alarm too. Once again, great video, cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it, such a great area with all the canals making a brilliant cycle network, it’s no wonder it’s known as the Venice of the north. Currently just use inner tubes and carry a spare as well as patches just in case along with a mini pump and multi toll/ tyre levers. I might consider going tubeless in the future. Thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8yes not bad! I’ve also ridden and run the netherton tunnel terrifying even with lights! The one thing - that section of the Wombourne railway past the station cafe and just after the little tube tunnel is often pretty horrible to ride - thick mud and sometimes motorbikes chewing it up - I tend to skip through Wombourne to the canal as it’s much nicer to ride and a gentle downhill makes it a bit of a whizz to Swindon. Happy riding :)
Ahh the old smestoe train line is my regular exercise route. There is another way to merry hill centre. Where you came off you can carry on. Happy to meet if you wanna see it
I did consider following the old rail line to the end, and did initially plan a route that way but was told it gets very muddy and unpleasant past himley? Thanks for watching!
I ducked to under a tunnel but 3 yards inside there was a lower brick part not immediately visible. If I had not worn a helmet I would not be able to add this comment
The first syllable of 'Stourton' rhymes with 'four' or 'pour', not with 'hour'. Confusing, I know, given the pronunciation of the name of 'Stourport', 'Stourbridge' and the river Stour, but there you go. And don't get me started on the pronunciation of 'Tettenhall', 'Wombourne' and 'Pensnett'. Whatever, this video brings back memories of doing this same loop in the opposite direction, some thirty five years ago, starting from near Stourbridge. It doesn't appear to have changed much, except that somewhere near Tettenhall (Tet'n'l) a lock keeper told me to dismount , as it was illegal to cycle along the towpath. Things, fortunately, have changed in that regard.
It’s normally my Welsh pronunciation I struggle with, and now I’m in trouble much closer to home! The Stourton pronunciation does surprise me as you say it is different to the other place names in the river Stour. Glad the video brought back memories, and that we can now cycle on towpaths with no issues! Thanks for watching!
Great video as usual. Can I politely suggest something with image stabilisation for the chest strap? It's a bit bumpy :) Good to see the Netherton tunnel again. I did it with about the same strength light which wasn't enough.
Glad you enjoyed it! Will look into some software based or hardware if it’s not too expensive image stabilisation, this one was a bit bumpier than my normal riding. I will definitely make sure I have a better light if I go through the Netherton tunnel again. Thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8 software is useless for stabilisation. Gimbals are great but overkill I think. I use a GoPro hero 8 black (had it a few years now) with hypersmooth. Other action cams have their own versions.
Superb vid, and such a nice route. Is there anyway to get the route other than the Garmin download as I normally use my iphone with Komoot or Ride with GPS.
Glad you enjoyed it, it’s a very pleasant route. Just setup a Komoot profile due to popular demand so you can find the route here www.komoot.com/tour/1806212225?ref=itd&share_token=aQimElG5lf4DbcHVs6JaAX7YacYE28EMSqYDWys7y2BoBs2c2u&ref=its thanks for watching!
Great video and route. How long did it take? And how far is the closest point from Birmingham City Centre by canal? Finally is the garmin route transferable to a phone app? I'd like to try this route some day from South Birmingham.
When joining the Birmingham mainline canal after passing through the Netherton tunnel you are about 7 miles from the city centre of Birmingham, and you can use the canal to get there. I’m not sure about apps, but there may be a Garmin app you can use for the route, Garmin connect perhaps? Moving time as around 3.5 hours, but was very stop start for filming. Thanks for watching!
Great route. Rode two weeks ago. I didn't know there was a cafe at Tettenhall as I stayed on the canal towpath. What Garmin do you use please as I really want to try this now.
I've just created a Komoot profile after a few requests - you can find me here www.komoot.com/user/4387667964855 - the route has already been uploaded. Thanks for watching!
I share all my routes of Komoot if you want to follow me on there. Here’s the route link www.komoot.com/tour/1806212225?ref=itd&share_token=aQimElG5lf4DbcHVs6JaAX7YacYE28EMSqYDWys7y2BoBs2c2u&ref=its thanks for watching!
Amazing how many people had to give way to you as you cycle/speed along. Where as the law says you should give way to walkers I know you lot as pole breakers
It’s really not amazing, when you go out with the mindset that these are shared use spaces and treat every user with respect they do the same. A smile, a thank you and a bell if needed go a long way. There are no laws that govern these shared use spaces, but we do have the towpath code provided by the canal and river trust who look after these fantastic towpaths which most of the ride took place on, I would encourage all to take a look and most importantly treat people with respect and courtesy. We are not cyclists, pedestrians, dog walkers, drivers and should not be referred to as ‘you lot’ or boxed in as a group, we are all people and all should be able to enjoy these spaces. Thanks for watching and commenting, it all helps the channel grow!
I just did it for some variety, and I’m a railway nerd so do like a disused line. Staying on the canal works nicely if you want to avoid any road riding, I just wanted to mix things up a little. Thanks for watching!
I use Garmin connect to plan my rides, together with google maps and the sustrans website which shows national cycle network routes. You should be able to view the route here connect.garmin.com/modern/course/289839245 Thanks for watching!
Yes the tunnel is certainly an experience, and not to everyone’s taste. You could cycle over the top I’m sure and avoid it, although that may require some more road riding. Thanks for watching!
Hey I tend to agree with that, but the route is either in or around the Black Country so hence the name, I’m not stating Wolves is in the Black Country. There are some who count Wolverhampton, or at least large parts of it as the Black Country, same for Stourbridge and other areas. I find it really interesting to hear the different points of view. Thanks for watching!
The bank he was on is black country. The other side isn't. By any of the older descriptions it would be anyway. The coal seam is almost on the surface, and the first steam engine to pump from a mine is believed to be less than 50 feet from that bank where the Wyrley and Essington canal branches off. Trust me, the east side of the city is blqck country. Don't try telling the folks of Bilston and Willenhall they aren't ;)
Thanks for watching! Do you mean the whole route is not in the Black Country? Part of the route is not or the whole route? Also all depends as different people have different opinions on what constitutes the Black Country!
@@cyclingn8 wolverhampton certainly isnt, Black Country is the area where the coal seam comes to the surface - so West Bromwich, Oldbury, Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Bilston, Dudley, Tipton, Wednesfield and parts of Halesowen, Wednesbury and Walsall but not Wolverhampton, Stourbridge and Smethwick or what used to be known as Warley.
I tend to agree with that area as the Black Country, but there are definitely some that include Wolves and Stourbridge in the area. In any case I’m sticking with my route name as it go through and around much of the area. Happy cycling.
Nope, includes 1 mile on a quiet lane, but if you want to stay off the roads completely I have mentioned some tweaks to do that in the video. Thanks for watching!
Rode today on a Brompton - the occasional small wheel obstacle but nothing impassable. Truly excellent route - thank you
Glad you enjoyed it, can imagine it would be a little bumpy in places with those small wheels. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for publishing! The undulations in the Coseley tunnel were the most uncomfortable with the little wheels
What a fabulous loop - thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching!
Rode it on Tuesday, with a small detour to Bathams’ The Vine (Bull and Bladder). Great route thanks. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, it’s a great route. Thanks for watching!
Great little loop done it quite a few times as I live right by it
Lucky you, great to have these routes to cycle in such a built up area. Thanks for watching!
My choice replacing those carbs is the chipshop in Swindon just before you rejoined the canal. Really nice chips.
Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!
I've lost count of how many times I've ridden through Netherton Tunnel. Not including the 2 times I'll be riding through on Sunday. Really good lights are a must.
If I do it again I will make sure I have a much better light with me, it would have made it much more pleasant. Thanks for watching!
thanks for sharing the gpx. Going to do this route very soon!😀
You’re welcome, hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching!
Just rode it today thank you enjoyed immensely
Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching!
Idyllic thanks for bringing
Your welcome!
Thanks
Thank you so much and thanks for watching!
I've ridden on a lot of this loop but not connected it all together. Great vid, many thanks
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!
I have just stored this map in my wahoo,hoping to do this in the very near future,great video
Thank you glad you enjoyed it and hopefully you get out very soon to give it a go. Thanks for watching!
So nice to see a route like this which is right on my doorstep. I may be giving this one a go. Thanks.
Definitely worth a go, hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching!
Excellent adventure to be had here, I’m always more confident tackling a new route for having seen it via the bike of others in addition to using my maps. Keep up the good work👍
Really glad to hear the video gives you confidence to ride the route, happy cycling and thanks for watching!
A few years back, I was regularly cycling on the Grantham canal. I saw a grass snake swimming on it and loads of different raptors flying over head. Also, there were lots of shrews, doormice, etc.😊
How lovely, it’s great how these canals have so much wildlife, even in the most built up areas. Thanks for watching!
Great video, really enjoyed this one. Thanks too for the gpx file, am tempted to try this one.
Glad you enjoyed it and hope you get to do it, it’s a good one. Thanks for watching!
Netherton tunnel is always so much fun :). I suspect more than a few turn back or freak out well before the halfway point .
It’s quite the experience, and not one everybody would enjoy lol. Thanks for watching!
great ride, riding through Netherton tunnel is an experience, you need a good torch on your bike or head
Yeah it’s definitely an experience! I wish I had a better light when I did it, will make sure I have a brighter one if I head back. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for a wonderful video. Your narration is so informative.👍
Glad you enjoyed it, love sharing some local history as well as my love of cycling. Thanks for watching!
Good video full of information. Will give it a go. Cheers.
Thank you, hope you enjoy it and thanks for watching!
Brilliant! At the Bumblehole, just before the entrance of the Netherton Tunnel, in September they have a boating Festival, 20,000 Plus visit it annually, great weekend if you haven’t done it.
Sounds like fun! Something I didn’t know happened, will have to check it out. Thanks for watching!
Just completed the Black Country circular route really enjoy it. One thing I would add wear long trousers and shirt several section the nettles thistles and brambles will sting and scratch you. Other wire a lovely ride would use a road bike but I did on an hi-bread and it wasn't to bad
Glad you enjoyed the route, it’s a lovely route. Thanks for the tip, and thanks for watching!
Looks a great loop. Well maintained paths anyway :)
Really lucky most of it is well surfaced and even the unsurfaced parts are in good condition. Thanks for watching!
Some loop/ride that M8. thanks for the history lesson. subbed!👍
I am a history buff I’m afraid, but hope you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and massive thanks is for the sub!
Living in Blakedown….. I get to use a lot of the tracks and canals etc…… I’ve travelled part of your route including the disused rail track….a yes had a cuppa and roll at Wombourne station😎👌🏽……Normally I cover tracks around Kinver…. Kidderminster and Stourport…… Netherton🤔haven’t done that in years….. bit spooky if ya lights are dim😂…… loved your take on the area….. and easy chat….. thank you …… my son lives at Kingswinford….. so I’ll drive up to his take my bike out and travel further north next time.😉💪🏼
Glad you enjoyed the video, and especially my easy chat. Definitely worth giving it a try if you can, really interesting route, although the tunnel is quite the experience. Thanks for watching!
I have lived and worked within this loop the whole of my life, and regularly enjoy using the canal network and disused railway for walking cycling and occasionally fishing. The bit of canal that you cut out near Dudley has some interesting history, also you made no mention of Netherton reservoir or the Bumble Hole junction. Anyways, that said, you now have a new subsciber.
It’s a really interesting area with so much history and heritage, unfortunately I have to be a little selective otherwise videos would be hours long! Thanks for subscribing and thanks for watching!
Great route. I live in Worcester so in theory I could get to this loop along the canal from here.....
Thank you! Yes I hear the canal to Worcester makes for a nice ride, planning to do it myself at some point. Thanks for watching!
Don't suppose you could add the route to Komoot? My Garmin won't work with routes...ta
I’m not familiar with Komoot sorry, not one I have used, could you transfer the route from Garmin connect to it?
@@cyclingn8 no, I tried but because I can't save the ride to my account it couldn't then transfer to Komoot. No problem
Could you download the GPX file from Garmin, you can do that by clicking on the three dots, then upload that to Komoot?
Wonderful video. Loved seeing the areas i used to cycle on film. Especially the netherton tunnel. I'm interested as to what prep you might've made with your bike as to punture resistant tyres, or filled the tubes with 'slime', as thats what i've just done with my 'new' 2nd hand hybrid and to what you carry with you for the ride. I always carry a personal alarm too. Once again, great video, cheers.
Glad you enjoyed it, such a great area with all the canals making a brilliant cycle network, it’s no wonder it’s known as the Venice of the north. Currently just use inner tubes and carry a spare as well as patches just in case along with a mini pump and multi toll/ tyre levers. I might consider going tubeless in the future. Thanks for watching!
This is something I will do… looks great….
I really enjoyed it, so lucky to have so many traffic free routes in the area. Happy cycling!
Straight out of compton med I larf! Nice one!
I did chuckle to myself making that part. Thanks for watching!
Rode most of this just the other day - my local gravel ride :)
Lucky to have such a great cycling network on your doorstep! Thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8yes not bad! I’ve also ridden and run the netherton tunnel terrifying even with lights! The one thing - that section of the Wombourne railway past the station cafe and just after the little tube tunnel is often pretty horrible to ride - thick mud and sometimes motorbikes chewing it up - I tend to skip through Wombourne to the canal as it’s much nicer to ride and a gentle downhill makes it a bit of a whizz to Swindon. Happy riding :)
Thanks for the tip! Happy cycling 🚴♂️
Netherton tunnel looks more haunted than the famous haunted tunnel between Wolverhampton & Birmingham 😱
It’s quite an experience in there! Thanks for watching!
@ my pleasure 👍🏼
great route
It’s a cracker, thanks for watching!
There are really good jumps across the canal 12:56
Might need to visit with my mountain bike for those. Thanks for watching!
Ahh the old smestoe train line is my regular exercise route. There is another way to merry hill centre. Where you came off you can carry on. Happy to meet if you wanna see it
I did consider following the old rail line to the end, and did initially plan a route that way but was told it gets very muddy and unpleasant past himley? Thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8 true it does get muddy tbh. i should have mentioned that you would need a mountain bike
I ducked to under a tunnel but 3 yards inside there was a lower brick part not immediately visible. If I had not worn a helmet I would not be able to add this comment
I always wear a helmet, having also had an incident where it saved me from serious injury a few years ago! Glad you’re ok, thanks for watching!
The first syllable of 'Stourton' rhymes with 'four' or 'pour', not with 'hour'. Confusing, I know, given the pronunciation of the name of 'Stourport', 'Stourbridge' and the river Stour, but there you go. And don't get me started on the pronunciation of 'Tettenhall', 'Wombourne' and 'Pensnett'. Whatever, this video brings back memories of doing this same loop in the opposite direction, some thirty five years ago, starting from near Stourbridge. It doesn't appear to have changed much, except that somewhere near Tettenhall (Tet'n'l) a lock keeper told me to dismount , as it was illegal to cycle along the towpath. Things, fortunately, have changed in that regard.
It’s normally my Welsh pronunciation I struggle with, and now I’m in trouble much closer to home! The Stourton pronunciation does surprise me as you say it is different to the other place names in the river Stour. Glad the video brought back memories, and that we can now cycle on towpaths with no issues! Thanks for watching!
Wombourne = One bun, according to the locals!@@cyclingn8
Thanks!
I couldn't help noticing you were on a gravel bike.
I do love my gravel bike 🚲 thanks for watching!
Great video as usual. Can I politely suggest something with image stabilisation for the chest strap? It's a bit bumpy :) Good to see the Netherton tunnel again. I did it with about the same strength light which wasn't enough.
Glad you enjoyed it! Will look into some software based or hardware if it’s not too expensive image stabilisation, this one was a bit bumpier than my normal riding. I will definitely make sure I have a better light if I go through the Netherton tunnel again. Thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8 software is useless for stabilisation. Gimbals are great but overkill I think. I use a GoPro hero 8 black (had it a few years now) with hypersmooth. Other action cams have their own versions.
Thanks!
This one starts half a mile from my front door 👏
Lucky you, a great network of canals in the area! Thanks for watching!
Superb vid, and such a nice route.
Is there anyway to get the route other than the Garmin download as I normally use my iphone with Komoot or Ride with GPS.
Glad you enjoyed it, it’s a very pleasant route. Just setup a Komoot profile due to popular demand so you can find the route here www.komoot.com/tour/1806212225?ref=itd&share_token=aQimElG5lf4DbcHVs6JaAX7YacYE28EMSqYDWys7y2BoBs2c2u&ref=its thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8 Thanks for that. I have Komoot on both pc and phone so I’ll go take a look, 👍👍
Great video and route. How long did it take? And how far is the closest point from Birmingham City Centre by canal? Finally is the garmin route transferable to a phone app? I'd like to try this route some day from South Birmingham.
When joining the Birmingham mainline canal after passing through the Netherton tunnel you are about 7 miles from the city centre of Birmingham, and you can use the canal to get there. I’m not sure about apps, but there may be a Garmin app you can use for the route, Garmin connect perhaps? Moving time as around 3.5 hours, but was very stop start for filming. Thanks for watching!
Looks like a great loop will be giving it a go asap, I’m not local to the area can you suggest a place to park?
I’m not local either so parked at WV Active Aldersley, it’s next to the canal junction where I started. Thanks for watching!
Great route. Rode two weeks ago. I didn't know there was a cafe at Tettenhall as I stayed on the canal towpath. What Garmin do you use please as I really want to try this now.
It’s a Garmin edge touring, pretty old now and probably a little outdated but does the job for me. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the vid, may I ask if there are any ride stars to accompany the video?
Your welcome, thank you for watching! I’m not familiar with ride stars, what are they?
@@cyclingn8haha my apologies, typo ride stats*
Makes sense now 😀 I averaged 9mph, it had 280m of climbing and it took me 3h44m, however when filming I am stop start a lot!
@@cyclingn8 thanks
Great route👌🏻how do I get this route on Komoot please.. also are you on Strava?
I've just created a Komoot profile after a few requests - you can find me here www.komoot.com/user/4387667964855 - the route has already been uploaded. Thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8 thank you👍🏻
Great ride. What’s the postcode starting point?
I started at WV10 6TZ, and parked at the Aldersley sports village. Thanks for watching!
Live nearby and will do this ride ta for the postcode
Enjoy!
The one with the twirly moustache is Salvador Dali
Brilliant thanks for that, and thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8 I live local so I've cycled those canal paths hundreds of times
Very lucky to have all those canals on your doorstep!
Are you on strava so I can follow you and follow your route thanks
I share all my routes of Komoot if you want to follow me on there. Here’s the route link www.komoot.com/tour/1806212225?ref=itd&share_token=aQimElG5lf4DbcHVs6JaAX7YacYE28EMSqYDWys7y2BoBs2c2u&ref=its thanks for watching!
Amazing how many people had to give way to you as you cycle/speed along. Where as the law says you should give way to walkers
I know you lot as pole breakers
It’s really not amazing, when you go out with the mindset that these are shared use spaces and treat every user with respect they do the same. A smile, a thank you and a bell if needed go a long way. There are no laws that govern these shared use spaces, but we do have the towpath code provided by the canal and river trust who look after these fantastic towpaths which most of the ride took place on, I would encourage all to take a look and most importantly treat people with respect and courtesy. We are not cyclists, pedestrians, dog walkers, drivers and should not be referred to as ‘you lot’ or boxed in as a group, we are all people and all should be able to enjoy these spaces. Thanks for watching and commenting, it all helps the channel grow!
Keen to have a go at this route but does the Netherton tunnel towpath allow an oncoming cyclist from the other end to pass? Just wondering.
Yes you could squeeze two bikes past each other, although you would both have to dismount. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for your reply!
Your welcome!
I’ve rode around the BC loop several times. Just a question, why did you come off the canal loop to go on SS railway track?
I just did it for some variety, and I’m a railway nerd so do like a disused line. Staying on the canal works nicely if you want to avoid any road riding, I just wanted to mix things up a little. Thanks for watching!
Is there any chance you can post the map somewhere? I'd like to walk/job this route, it's a bit hard to tell from the map when in video.
or what tools/sites you use to plan please?
I use Garmin connect to plan my rides, together with google maps and the sustrans website which shows national cycle network routes. You should be able to view the route here
connect.garmin.com/modern/course/289839245
Thanks for watching!
@@cyclingn8 and thank you for the detailed response! I look forward to your future videos
Hi. Which Boardman did you go for? I'm tempted to buy one.
Looks like an adv 9.0 🤘🏻😎
I went for the Boardman 8.9adv, very happy with it. Thanks for watching!
Almost, it’s the 8.9adv. Thanks for watching!
BTW what was the old scooter at the end of the tunnel??
Looked a burnt out moped to me, couldn’t tell anymore than that.
Great route until Netherton tunnel, which is hideous to ride on a bike, hence this route won’t be one for me
Yes the tunnel is certainly an experience, and not to everyone’s taste. You could cycle over the top I’m sure and avoid it, although that may require some more road riding. Thanks for watching!
When will you get it, Wolverhampton is not and never has been in the Black Country.
Hey I tend to agree with that, but the route is either in or around the Black Country so hence the name, I’m not stating Wolves is in the Black Country. There are some who count Wolverhampton, or at least large parts of it as the Black Country, same for Stourbridge and other areas. I find it really interesting to hear the different points of view. Thanks for watching!
The bank he was on is black country. The other side isn't. By any of the older descriptions it would be anyway. The coal seam is almost on the surface, and the first steam engine to pump from a mine is believed to be less than 50 feet from that bank where the Wyrley and Essington canal branches off. Trust me, the east side of the city is blqck country. Don't try telling the folks of Bilston and Willenhall they aren't ;)
One thing I’ve learnt from this video is no one seems to agree on the Black Country boundary!
Who cares?
@@volt8684 You cared enough to post a reply.
not the black country
Thanks for watching! Do you mean the whole route is not in the Black Country? Part of the route is not or the whole route? Also all depends as different people have different opinions on what constitutes the Black Country!
@@cyclingn8 wolverhampton certainly isnt, Black Country is the area where the coal seam comes to the surface - so West Bromwich, Oldbury, Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Old Hill, Bilston, Dudley, Tipton, Wednesfield and parts of Halesowen, Wednesbury and Walsall but not Wolverhampton, Stourbridge and Smethwick or what used to be known as Warley.
I tend to agree with that area as the Black Country, but there are definitely some that include Wolves and Stourbridge in the area. In any case I’m sticking with my route name as it go through and around much of the area. Happy cycling.
@@baggieboys9much of the wolves city area is in the Black Country and West Brom is in Birmingham . 2-0. Up the wolves
@@haydnj1202 yr wrong wo1ve5
Not completely traffic free.
Nope, includes 1 mile on a quiet lane, but if you want to stay off the roads completely I have mentioned some tweaks to do that in the video. Thanks for watching!