Today’s shift was the complete opposite of last week’s chaos, no monsoon, no disaster, no spilled drinks… just honest courier graft around Birmingham on a quiet Monday afternoon.
But even on the “easy” days, something always happens.
From a customer who wouldn’t answer the door (or their phone… or their Ring doorbell), to my mobile network completely giving up on me, to cycling miles out towards Moseley for a double Whopper order, the day still had its weird moments.
It felt good to get back on the bike after the holiday blues, even if my legs were absolutely not ready, and I’m testing out my new Quad Lock bike mount too.
Plus, I finally had the chance to show you the Swift cycle storage system I mentioned before (proper handy for couriers), and yes… I also cycled past the infamous Banana Warehouse again, which some of you clocked in last week’s comments.
If you like the real side of Uber Eats and Deliveroo — the graft, the calm days, the awkward handovers, the cycling struggles, the Birmingham lore — you’ll enjoy this one.
A quieter episode, but a proper vibe.
Swift Cycle Storage Info: https://www.tfwm.org.uk/plan-your-journey/ways-to-travel/cycling-and-walking/find-bike-storage-at-a-station/
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Expect:
– Awkwardly waiting outside a flat for way too long 😅
– Bad network at the worst possible time
– Two solid orders to kick the day off (£6 + £7.74)
– A full mini-ride across Moseley, Edgbaston & Digbeth
– A tour of Birmingham’s Swift cycle storage 🚲
– The return of the BANANA Warehouse cameo 🍌
– Courier tips, bike upgrade plans & post-holiday honesty
– Real Uber Eats / Deliveroo life around Birmingham city centre
If you’re new here, welcome to Brum Eats, Birmingham’s rawest, realest courier vlog series.
If you’re not new… you already know nothing ever goes fully smoothly for me.
Thanks for watching — let’s hit 120 likes on this one, yeah? 💙
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🎥 Filmed on:
Insta360 Ace Pro 2 (https://amzn.to/4q6Xzey)
DJI Mic 2 (https://amzn.to/4pIEVcY)
SD Card (https://amzn.to/3MRIRJX)
Chest Mount (https://amzn.to/4s2atvX)
Helmet (https://amzn.to/4aW6vir)
Bike Light: (https://amzn.to/3MHJDt5)
Gloves (https://amzn.to/4q9DJz7)
Phone Mount (https://amzn.to/4p5SfHn)
Music from Epidemic Sound
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📍 Location: Birmingham, UK
🕒 Shift: Monday Afternoon
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Wanna get in touch?
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22 Comments
Keep on Rollin
these are too additive
Good to see you back! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Loved the serenading about the donuts, u were defo in a band!
the fact u was so close to my yard in this vid lol
why back to town after every drop off man…. your dead miles must be through the roof!
It constantly surprises me that people so far out of town are ordering from places in the city centre.
Those pull out racks in the cycle storage just need a little more force to push down than you expect the first time, to overcome the gas spring. I don't use them now because my ebike is on the heavy side to be lifting into place.
Great channel mate. Hopefully have you delivering to me at work some day!
Never realised brum had the bike storage, the ones in belgium and holland are incredible.
The banana warehouse is indeed so named because it was used by Fyffes bananas when transporting via the canal . 😎👍
Brum eaattttssssss!!! Yes mate. Crackin video as always and you’re improving so quickly. It already feels like you’re recording to the standard of the ‘big boys’ so don’t worry and keep it up.
I weirdly recognise you from being at shows over the years from that photo, mad!!
Had to laugh When the subtitles called it edge basta’rd 🤣🤣
And classic adhd moment down hurst street missing that pedal. more love now from an autistic/adhd brother as we’ve all been there 🤣. ❤️
The banana warehouse btw was basically our central warehouse for fruit in the late 1800s as everything was delivered down the canal system 👌
That was a close call, you nearly fell again. Good thing you didn't, great video. Welcome back 👍🏼👍🏼🎒🚲🍽🛒
Love your vids 🎉. Be careful on your bike!! 😊
Check the order before you proceed to the pickup, so you know it's suitable to take. I do and it saves a lot of time.
Keep up the good work enjoying your content.
Great share
Which mic do you use?
Quad lock is decent and looks clean! You'll get the e-bike sorted. Then you'll miss the pedal bike… The internet issues you had ahaha, literally the worst on a shift! I always ride around and the internet just turns off?? Come on UK SIGNALS!!😆😆You're a sound engineer? Let's freaking go ahaha 6:10 It's like the Milf deliveries, did I hear that right 😉
Mate you gotta stop trying to faceplant the pavement lmao. Do we have to wrap you in bubble wrap? See about getting a conversion kit for your current bike. A whole e-bike might cost you three grand, but a kit will cost a few hundred! (Just editing to say Ming Moon is the absolute GOAT I love it there haha)
This is content I didn’t know I needed. Maybe you might deliver to me soon.
Always good to see videos in brum. Much love from another brum delivery rider. Hope you can fund an upgrade for your bike soon. 🙂