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BMX and Bike Stuff in Birmingham, West Midlands*

Birmingham, West Midlands BMX, Bike Shops, Trails, Street Spots, Mountain Bikes

Bicycle Shops, Bike Sales and Repairs

• 202426 Is no more sadly but on the upside Bike Pro seems to be having a bit of a renaissance. The outside's still in a shocking state but inside they're stocking loads more shiny stuff, proper high-end BMX and MTB kit and the new staff really seem to know what they're on about plus they give 10% student discount and even if you're not a student they're usually open to haggling.
• Speedway,Harley (near HP factory) Suzuki shop in Solihull.
• BMXers suk
• BD price for ever
• The place to go in Birmingham for BMX, Downhill mtb, BSX - all the good stuff - is 202426, in Digbeth, at the custard factory. Don't bother with Bike Pro - the guys who run it are clueless. The older On Yer Bike Stuff is out of date - they disappeared, now returned round the back of the bus station also in Digbeth, good for commuter, road and XC bikes.
• bikepro kings heath is ok
• 202426 in digbeth is the best bike shopin birmingham. it's run by a couple of guys who ride bmx and mountain bike so they know their sh*t.
• D.I.A lesiure kicks ass and is one of the best all round extreme sports shop around. long live and prosper
• If you are looking for a new pushbike, accessories, parts or repairs then go to QAC Bike surgery on Wood Lane off Court Oak Road in Harborne Birmingham.
• Person powered bike shops, theres one in Harborne on Woodville Road, it is run by the local Blind School and pupils often help mend them and they are also resonabily priced!
• There isa really good bike shop (the person powered kind) in Stratford, they sell them second hand but they are usually quite good if you dont want to spend to much, also they is mostly always willing to spray them up a different colour for you (for about a tenner, but it always looks pretty wicked)
• Da bike shop under the ramp (the one under virgin near snow and rock and argos). it's near the YMCA (???) shop. The scott one near snow and rock shut down though, u used 2 b able to test bikes out the back there. It waz gud though......
• Bearwood cycles is no longer open! it closed a couple of months ago. I Think!!! i walk past the goddamn shop everyday, and im sure its closed! lol.
• Bearwood Cycles in ... Bearwood seem pretty helpful and well stocked with push bikes
• person powered the one in kings heath dont know what its called though ! sorry
• Bike-Pro, KIngs Heath. Small, but friendly. Ask for Mark. On Your Bike, city centre. Bigger, not as friendly, but larger range of goods. For BMX go to bike pro.
• Person powered: On yer Bike, really big, really cool, really mountain bikey, just at the roundabout on Corporation Street
• Person Powered: Selly Oak cycles (0121 471 5110) (very good for repairs) , Ladypool cycles (0121 449 9988), Bike-Pro (0121 441 1199) (good for spares)
• For push bike service with good humour and a lot of time to discuss things I recommend Selly Oak cycles heading out of the city centre on the Bristol road and just opposite the big Sainsbury's.

BMX Trails, Street Spots

• There's a new Trails spot just south of Birmingham, there's been loads of work done on it over the winter and it should be mint, the location's top secret but if you go into Bike Pro and convince the staff there you're sound then they might let you in on it.
• that dodgy alleyway in swindon
• The callies by Kalamazoo in N'field, havent bin up there for ages the little dickhead kevs have prob torn it all down agen, but if wana go look and see if its rideable feel free, Also mosely bog is pretty kool got a decent 6 pack and a few little jumps, if u need help finding it email me g_tomkins@hotmail.com
• Yo Birmingham Uni is quality, loads of ledges, rails, stair sets, shit loads of street down there

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