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Hi Mumbojumbo, As I did'nt know what the Antelope was previously I can't comment, but we were happy that there was somewhere uncover for our bikes [the laundry room] and the door was locked, Our room with ensuite clean ,had tea coffee etc a T.V a decent evening meal and breakfast and well deserved B...

After viewing suggestions offered for a short tour I did the following, August 10, cycled from Wimborne to Ringwood, through the new forest to Salisbury,through woodfords ,Amesbury,Bulford to Upavon and first night at the Antelope hotel, 53 miles. Day 2 A345 to Beeching Stoke,Horton onto the A361 cr...

Thanks guys for the input, decided perhaps go north then towards Bristol, so Whoof i'v ridden from Ringwood up through the new forest to Salisbury and on to Amesbury and Devises, but which route to you take after that to Bristol ?.coming back to Wimborne will use the old rail track to Bath ,canal to...

Hi guys, I'm looking for a shortish tour from Wimborne, Dorset to, Say, Brighton,Newhaven,Billinghurst,Liphook,Andover,salisbury and back to Wimborne, I have 7 days ish hoping to get Air N B/ B and B or Hostels ? cycling about 55 miles a day. I would prefer quite roads not too hilly, any suggestions...

Thanks for the replies and info, at least any climbs I may come across will be new too me so I won't know what to expect which adds to the adventure, that's if and when things get back to normal and we can all have a tour etc. Merci T.W.

Hoping we can all get back touring soon and I'm not expecting to get over to France so i'm looking for a cycle route from Chepstow towards Pembroke then up towards Anglesey. I have never cycled this way so what can I expect ,hills heavy traffic crappy roads accommodation ??.I would probably return t...

Thanks Mick F, your route from the Bournemouth area is similar to what I did 5 years ago on my way to LE, never again an awful route very busy and narrow in places, if I go south west next year I will be going Blandford,Crewkerne,Taunton, Tiverton,Oakhampton,Launceston, Wadebridge etc that sort of w...

Thanks James for your info, looks ok. I did the first 50 miles of this route near enough going towards Street and it's not too bad, certainly a better way than my last time virtually following the south ish coast down to LE and I should know better.Cheers T.

Wimborne, Dorset near Poole/ Bournemouth. T

There are some great idea's and route's from LE up north but I want to cycle from my town down to cornwall etc, Anyone got a route as flat and quite as possible ?? I'm thinking of end of May 2020. cheers T.

Extra info regarding the above, At the moment the rear hanger is a shamano 105 2.1/4inches between centres of jockey wheels,front crank is a two piece 50/34. New cassette will be a 10 speed 11/34 and new chain. so what new length deraillier will I need. Old cassette was a 10 speed 11/30. Cheers T.

cheers,i'll post a reply tomorrow. T

sorry Brucy, what do you mead by RD, cassette is a 10 speed.

I'm about to fit a new 11/34 cassette plus chain to my cannondale synapse from a 11/30 the existing rear deraillier is 2 and a quarter inches from centre to centre between the jockey wheels. with the larger cassette what size hanger should I fit.Thanks T.

Thanks the info guys ,all being well this little trip will go ahead, It will be about 5.5 months by September since I had a partial knee replacement and need to test myself nice and steadily. And Linusr thanks mate you sound like me, sit down and have a beer. cheers T.
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