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Just thought I'd pick the collective brain..

I'm planning a 3-4 day cycle trip in south Devon in August - and had originally thought about the Devon coast to coast - but the distance from Minehead to the nearest station has put me off, so am thinking about taking the train to Exeter and sticking to South Devon/Dartmoor instead.

Does anyone have any good tips/routes?

I'm a veteran in my 70's so looking to do no more than 35-40 miles a day.

jim
top man
thanks
A

Jim
thanks for your notes.
I look forward with some trepidation to delivery of the new freewheel today.
Am guessing there is no way of telling by spinning it whether it's a good 'un or not...
clearly not possible until tested.
Does removal of the backing plate risk an ''oops there they go'' situation with the balls ?
good to hear from you.
thanks
A

Percy,
Another thought...
if you can't use the cyclone 13/32, do you want to sell it ?

Percy, thanks
Friction shifter, so hoping for the best.
Hope not to go the whole chain rings route !

Ok,
think I will take a flyer on the IRD cyclone,seems to be compatible with the Tourney rear mech RD TY 300..well we'll see.
Apparantly the width at 3cm is the same as the old 14/24 so that should work too.
What could possibly go wrong !
If anyone has a used one lying around.. happy to buy , otherwise it's £60 !

useful and thanks guys..
I will check with my local bike shop, last time they found a Suntour 6 speed for me, so think they will be able to help.

Any info please.
Am looking for a lower gear range on my old Holdsworth. Age etc !
freewheel currently 14/24 ,is anything out there maybe in the range 16/32,..or similar..
Rear mech is a Shimano Tourney.
thanks for any suggestions.

Ok !.. well that's worth knowing.
you gets what you pays for I spose.

Brilliant tips for Spraybike and Lloyds.
Very tempted to give the diy approach a go.
thanks.
interesting

My current thinking is powder coating for this project. A vintage Orbit.
Ellis Briggs quoted around £300, for a quality spray job, which isn't bad looking at their work..
Powder coating comes in much cheaper, though limitations are single colour, and no decals, so not so exciting, but a third of the cost.
There seems to be enormous quality variations, but some claim to do bike frames sympathetically.
If I can find a local powder coaters, Bath, Bristol area, I'll go and have a chat.
Thanks for the tips and info...

thanks for ideas, examples and links.
I have contacted EB for a price.
will also follow up on shot blasting and powder coating.
cheers

thanks,
I think it's hardwearing.
if the colour is good, maybe the way to go
are there downsides ?

Hi there,
Any recommendations for a firm to do respray on a nice steel 531 frame.
Nothing fancy, but a nice clean job in one colour.
Is stove enamelling the way to go ?
I am assuming this is not a job to tackle on the kitchen table...
thank you

Hi,
Sorry I can't help you with this, I don't speak Moultonese..
I was selling the AM7 on behalf of a friend.
Good luck
A