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I regularly use trains for work, and take my bike - never really had a problem. But I always avoid Virgin trains - they DON'T like bikes, unless you've pre-booked. I was even told by a Virgin lady (if you'll excuse the phrase) at Crewe that I couldn't get the next train cos it was one of their's, without even being asked if I had a bike reservation.
If you're doing a long journey, it's always best to book in advance - some real bargains to be had, eg Manchester to Tamworth for £6.
sbz - you have the right to the bike space for your bike.
Why the f do they put seats in the bike spaces? And why the f don't the people sitting in them move to one of the many other empty seats without having to be asked?
It's not always cheap if you don't have a choice about travelling. Cost me £85 for a trip to London for an interview, that was a bit steep. Also paid £127 to get three adults and a child to London and back, that smarted a bit.
I have perfected the art of "up'd vertical bike marching through the platform shouting 'scoosee 'scoosee".
After that, the inevitable distress of watching hybrids & tourers dangling on their rear wheel clattering sheit into mine.arg.
Still, everyone should try popping one in a box on a national bus service once in life....
If you're doing a long journey, it's always best to book in advance - some real bargains to be had, eg Manchester to Tamworth for £6.
Really? How on earth do you manage that? I do that exact journey quite a lot and always pay about £38 😡
We used to arrive at the station 5 mins early with a sheet, some rope, a set of toe straps and a 5mm allen key. Wheels off, saddle off and strapped to seat tube, bars off and strapped to top tube, wheels strapped to frame then the whole thing wrapped in a sheet. Bike? What bike? It's just luggage.
Worked every time too.