Bournemouth / Southampton Area Road Bike Hire?

Hope this is the right forum - I've been looking at posting in the Bournemouth sub forum but it seems to have been down for a while.

I'll be back at my folks in the New Forest / Lymington area over Christmas but I'd rather not bring a bike with me from Germany given the nightmares to be expected with Christmas travel. However I'll go bored ridged being stuck there for a week with no riding, so I'm looking into hiring a reasonably decent road bike in the area, but I can't find anything.

Any tips?

Thanks in advance.

bit limited for good hire bikes, this shop out of lots of potentials in Brockenhurst
might help- call them and explain, they might be able to loan a test bike to you for a cost?
http://www.cyclex.co.uk/stores.html
http://www.newforestcyclehire.co.uk/
or just get a MTB and explore the forest, plenty outdoors action to get you out of the dismal U.K Christmas

Cheers M.F.

I know the place actually, have sent them an email to see what they've got. I was hoping there might be more chance of getting a road bike in either Bournemouth or Southampton, but otherwise yes MTB will have to do!

yeah I just put them as nearest shop that I rate.
you could do the same thing approaching Hargroves in Soton
or Ridebike Poole?
just isnt a road bike hire shop....
someone prove me wrong Ill learn something!

The nearest cycle-experience do to a road bike is apparently a 'Giant Escape'

Hargroves also recommended New Forest cycle hire.

Seems there is not much choice!

http://www.newforestcyclehire.co.uk/

I was going to suggest this place too. They seemed friendly and let us borrow tools, which is always a plus!
What about an appeal to forumengers to see if you could borrow something or go for a ride together?

What about an appeal to forumengers to see if you could borrow something or go for a ride together?

That would be great! If we have a few up for it.

New Forest Cycle Hire do Giant Revels or Boulderer MTBs.

I'm back for 10 days so I guess if the weather isn't looking too bad nearer the time I could even bring mine with me.

I'm up for rides in Bournemouth/New Forest area in the week before Christmas.

will be going to Lanzagrotty on the 20th back on 27th if people want to touchdown
ill just about keep up with 6pt on a bike/ fixeh

hippy- ,merge with Bournemouth thread pls

junoface-
just thought- you can borrow one of mine if you want,
56 cm size, geared/ fixed/ hubgeared/dual susser/ss
youd have to meet me in poole and leave me your passport as security,
mf

@m.f. that's a very generous offer, unfortunately 56cm is probably too big for me - i'm normally 54cm max.

anyway a group ride sounds good maybe we can organise something nearer the time?