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Tag Archives: bike cam
Shire Oak to Chasewater in 4 minutes 27 seconds
Former Brownhills resident Porktora, now living in San Antonio, Texas where he works as a graphics designer, sometimes misses his hometown. Last weekend, when I posted some ride video, he commented how good it was to see the short canal … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Chasewater, cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Shared memories, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged Anglesey Branch, bike cam, Brownhills, Canal, Chasewater, Chasewater Dam, Cycle rides, cycling, PorkTorta, Reservoir, Ride cam, Sandhills, Shire Oak, Silly, Staffordshire, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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Up hill and down dale
There have been some requests recently for more of my cycling videos. I’m not quite sure why folks seem to like them so much, but there’s definitely an interest in the places I ride. So this year, I thought I’d … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, News, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Wildlife
Tagged A6, bike cam, Chee Dale, Cromford, Cycle rides, cycling, Derby, Derbyshire, Five Wells, Gotham, High Peak trail, Minnninglow, Monsall Trail, Peak District, Penine Bridleway, ride report, Tissington Trail, Topley Pike, Wye Dale
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Rush hour on the Birmingham & Fazeley
I was going to post this on my 365daysofbiking Tumblr journal, but I posted plenty for yesterday’s Birmingham canal ride already. Way back last August, I posted a video of a journey from Old Turn Junction (by the ICC) to … Continue reading
What the hell?
Scenes from a cycling life, part 937b. I feature this here because it’s still making me scratch my head. Friday, 27th January 2012. Spring Cottage junction in Shelfield. I’m turning right, and the wagon coming the other way is turning … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged bad cycling, bad driving, bike cam, Cycle rides, cycling, Daft, HGV, Lorry, Shelfield, Silly, sSpring Cottage, Walsall
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Please take care when pulling out, eh?
Thought I’d share this one – not as dangerous as it looks, but an act of remarkable stupidity. The Station Street/Walsall Road Junction, on the Darlaston/Pleck Border at James Bridge, 5:45pm, Tuesday 10th January 2011. I had suspected the driver … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged bad driving, bike cam, Cycle rides, cycling, Darlaston, Near miss, Pleck, Silly, video, Walsall, Youtube
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Anyone know anything about these Cannock Chase offroaders?
Abraham’s Valley, Cannock Chase. 3:50pm, Saturday, 7th January 2012. I’m sure there must be a perfectly innocent explanation for this. Two vehicles, driving off-road, up Abraham’s Valley on the Chase toward Rifle Range Corner. I have never, ever seen private vehicles … Continue reading
Posted in Cannock Chase, cycling, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Wildlife
Tagged 4WD, Abraham's Valley, bike cam, Cannock Chase, Cycle rides, cycling, forest, illegal, off road, offloading, Rangers, Rifle Range Corner, Staffordshire, Vandalism, vehicles, Wildlife
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Vertigo
This just in from the ‘Not for a big gold clock’ department, thought I’d share it here. Makes my bike cams look a bit tame. Best not watched if you’re queasy about heights… about the only thing I have in … Continue reading
Cycling at night: take care folks…
James Bridge, bottom of Bentley Mill Way on Friday night last. Watch out for the red car pulling out on the left. I was carrying a lot of weight and acceleration was challenging. Clearly, a huge, bright front light and … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, News, Shared media
Tagged bad driving, Bently Mill Way, bike cam, Careless, Cycle rides, cycling, Darlaston, James Bridge, Night cycling, Silly, SMIDSY, Walsall
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Back on the road again
I just thought I’d say thanks to all the people who supported me yesterday when I posted video of me being badly cut up by a bad driver at the Bridgman Street junction with the new Ring Road in Wallsall … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged Arboretum Junction, bad driving, bike cam, Cycle rides, cycling, lady cyclist, local blogs, Silly, Social media, thanks, tweeting police, Twitter, Walsall, West mMidlands Police
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Why I ride
I was recently asked by a reader to write a piece about why I ride a bike. I thought about it quite hard, and it’s something I’ve not really considered too much before. The best answer I can give, I … Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Cannock Chase, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged bicycles, bike cam, Brownhills, commuting, Cycle rides, cycling, cycling advocacy, cycling tips, riding tips, Walsall, Walsall by bike, Walsall Council, why I ride a bike
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In a dark place
Yesterday, I collected lots of video and photos from my journey around the Black Country and Birmingham canals. Normally, this would all be on my 365daysofbiking Tumblr, but these two are remarkable and I thought I’d share them here. The … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media
Tagged #365daysofbiking, bike cam, Canal, Cycle rides, cycling, dickhead, knob head, Netherton, Silly, Tunnel
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West Midlands Police: do as we say, not as we do
I was going to just post this on my 365daysofbiking mini-blog, but this deserves a wide exposure, as I’ m sure there’s a perfectly innocent explanation. Perhaps readers or indeed, the local police can explain this to me. It was … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Interesting photos, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, News, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Council
Tagged #365daysofbiking, bad driving, bike cam, bus lane abuse, commuting, cycling, fixed penalty, Haterton Road, Lichfield Street, No right turn, traffic, traffic police, traffic violations, Walsall, Walsall one way system, Walsall Police, West Midlands Police
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The Weaver Hills: into the valley
Yesterday, I posted the video I took of the uphill climb to the summit of the Weaver Hills. It’s a tough climb, but worth it, and there’s great country when you get there. Calton is a lovely little village and … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Wildlife
Tagged bike cam, Calton, cycle cam, Cycle rides, Derelict, Downhill, Ilam, Manifold Valley, Mere Hill, New Photos, Panoramio, Rushley, Rushley Bridge, Staffordshire, The Peak District, Throwley, Throwley Hall, Twitter, Weaver Hills, Wildlife
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The Weavers Hills prelude: The climb
As regular readers are aware, I’m compiling a post about last Friday’s crossing of the Weaver Hills into the Manifold Valley by bike. This is linked into my 30daysofbiking project, and also because reader and top bloke Steve Lightfoot – … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Features, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community
Tagged 66usual, bike cam, cycle cam, Cycle rides, cycle video, Dove valley, Ellastone, New Photos, Panoramio, Peak District, Staffordshire, Steve Lighfoot, The Walk, Twitter, Weaver Hills, Wooton, X Stafforshire Moorlands
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Feeling alive on the A515
Sorry to readers of my 30 days of biking tumblr blog, but I kind of like this and would love to share it with Brownhills Blog readers. This is video compiled from my journey up the A515 on Friday, on … Continue reading
Sunshine on a rainy day
This afternoon, I cut loose and headed for Cannock Chase. The weather wasn’t great and I felt quite down; however, after a heavy downpour as I came through Hednesford and Penkridge Bank, the most perfect, sunny scenery emerged blinking and … Continue reading
Posted in Cannock Chase, cycling, Environment, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Panoramio photo discussions, Panoramio updates, Shared media, Wildlife
Tagged #30daysofbiking, Abraham's Valley, bike cam, Cannock Chase, Colwich, Cycle rides, New Photos, Panoramio, Seven Springs, Staffordshire, Wildlife, Wolseley Plain
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Calm in traffic
Leaving Walsall Town Centre, about 5:00pm 28th March 2011. Note that right turns at the junction of Lichfield Street and Hatherton road are prohibited for ordinary vehicles. Red lights, bus lanes and give way lines seem to count for nothing … Continue reading
Go on, surprise me…
One short, late afternoon ride. Plenty of awful driving. Two in particular stood out… Don’t worry, I’ll just engage my psychic powers… who needs indicators, anyway? I guess you must be late for your dickhead convention or something.
Posted in cycling, Environment, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Shared media, Social Media
Tagged bad driving, bad overtaking, bike cam, Cycle rides, cycling, Edingale, no indicators, Silly, Staffordshire, Stonnall, Youtube
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Wait a minute Mr. Postman…
The hazards of urban cycling continue. Watch out for the inattentive postal worker, filmed yesterday afternoon on Unicorn Hill in Redditch at 4:20pm. This road is fraught with hazards and I was half expecting him to do that. The action … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, Environment, Events, Followups, It makes me mad!, Just plain daft, Local media, Shared media, Social Media
Tagged bike cam, cycle, cycle cam, Cycle rides, cycling, Cycling Hazards, Dooring, postal worker, postman, Redditch, SMIDSY, Unicorn Hill, van
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On two wheels
I’m currently experimenting with a bike-mounted video camera. Initial results have been better than expected. I’m not aiming to share endless boring ride clips (which are a frankly as tedious as hell, like somebody else’s holiday snaps), but hopefully capture … Continue reading
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