http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: trains - Recent Posts en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:19:37 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8822#post-302146 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 15:36:14 +0000 sallyhinch 302146@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Queuing up for the Newcastle ferry with some Dutch cyclists a couple of years ago, one of them asked us why UK cyclists don't have locks on their bikes. We laughed and pulled our big u-locks out of our panniers. They laughed and pointed to their wheel locks. </p> <p>Our experience of Amsterdam is that you will struggle to find anything to lock your bike to (at least when parking up during the day), so a kickstand is helpful, and then a u-lock through the back wheel and frame to immobilise it </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8822#post-302144 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 14:57:40 +0000 amir 302144@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Many thanks unhurt and Laidback </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8822#post-302055 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 14:04:06 +0000 LaidBack 302055@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cross Country have hanging bike spaces. Voyagers also have a luggage room area with shelfing. I have seen bikes there but more likely you will use a 'double wardrobe' space. Solo one is tight.<br /> LNER electric trains keep bikes on the level but take bungees maybe.<br /> HSTs have hanging racks - this is awkward for the trending e-bike sector (see Scotrail thread). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8822#post-302053 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:52:14 +0000 unhurt 302053@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Newcastle to ferry - make sure you leave plenty of time to cycle out to the ferry. It's an easy ride but a few bits are poorly signed where you could go astray. There's a light rail link but unhelpfully the part that runs out to the ferry doesn't allow bikes!</p> <p>Ditto on the return leg - I thought I'd left plenty of time the other year, but the passport control vehicle line (in which bikes must also wait) was amazingly slow, so I missed the train that I'd a bike (and seat) reservation on. Had to sit on the floor between carriages. Humph!</p> <p>I took a small u-lock and a cable extender. Mostly paranoia/to satisfy the terms of my insurance as I was out in small towns (and in Utrecht I put my bike in an underground bike car park!). I do like to be able to secure the bike in campsites if I go off for a wander... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8822#post-302050 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:42:34 +0000 amir 302050@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>BTW the southward bound train is LNER, the return is cross country </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=8822#post-302049 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 13:41:07 +0000 amir 302049@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm looking for top tips.</p> <p>My OH and I are doing our first tour together unsupported in the Netherlands. We're going by train to Newcastle then catching the ferry.</p> <p>After some anticipated panic and chaos in getting the cycle reservations we've now booked everything.</p> <p>The main concern is having enough time to get onto and off the train. Only I am strong enough really to carry my OH's bike - it's a e-bike so 22kg. Plus we will have panniers etc. On the way out we will go on the Eskbank train that is an hour earlier than needed, in part because it's a gamble as to whether there will be space on the train for our bikes (often there's barely space for people standing).</p> <p>So tips welcome.</p> <p>Also do we really have to carry u locks to the Netherlands? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222259 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:44:31 +0000 chrisfl 222259@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@crowriver - Also worth checking out <a href="http://cycle.travel">http://cycle.travel</a> The map does routing - but you can add way points to get the route you need, then there is nice PDF map and cuepoints output as well as GPS files. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222257 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:33:02 +0000 unhurt 222257@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My ticket was with a Virgin service - you have to reserve by calling, so I rang them to book the ticket too (as there's no way to buy one online then add a bike reservation without risking there being no spaces fro bikes left). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222254 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:13:19 +0000 Ed1 222254@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I nearly got the train from Carlisle last week when cycled down but ended up cycling to Galashiels instead and getting it from there.</p> <p>I see in the previous post there is reference to a bike reservation, what is this and how is it done? I have only used scot rail before with my bike and either get a bike space or have to hold my bike even when train busy have held it in one of the end parts of the trains and never has any issues. </p> <p>On the trains in England can you not walk on with a bike? Are they awkward about bikes in England? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222230 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:49:25 +0000 chdot 222230@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"I like Ride With GPS"</p> <p>Yes, it's great for creating routes as it seems to know *most* paths which it just follows when you click the next point using 'follow road' <em>and</em> when it doesn't (eg there is a cut-through you know about or you just want to head across a field), just unclick 'follow road' and it draws a straight line. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222224 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:38:06 +0000 steveo 222224@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like Ride With GPS, it'll generate a cue sheet but I've only used it to generate my own routes so I don't know how well it'll work with an imported file. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222223 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 09:22:28 +0000 crowriver 222223@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's one of them, yep!</p> <p>Think there used to a cycling specific one that allowed you to generate cue sheets with turn instructions too. Really don't recall the site though I probably linked to it here years ago...</p> <p>EDIT: Found it! Under Kirkpatrick Macmillan Bicentenary thread...</p> <p><a href="http://bikeroutetoaster.com/" rel="nofollow">http://bikeroutetoaster.com/</a></p> <p>Seems to have lost a fair bit of functionality, i.e. no OS maps, and cue sheets for the routes I generated on old version seem to have lost all the turning points: maybe related to the OS maps issue.</p> <p>Will maybe find a workaround between this, GPS Visualizer, Googol maps, etc. to generate a decent route/cue sheet. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222217 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 08:37:43 +0000 chdot 222217@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This is what I used to use</p> <p><a href="http://www.gpsvisualizer.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.gpsvisualizer.com</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222216 Tue, 07 Jun 2016 08:30:40 +0000 crowriver 222216@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well any post office is likely to be shut, so.....I did consider the "can you post it to me?" but then may as well buy mail order at my leisure in that case. The question also arises whether I need any new books as I have numerous volumes sitting as yet unread at home. But then that's like asking if you own too many bikes I suppose...</p> <p>Oh back on topic, I notice the route for this ride is only available as a GPX. There used to be a service online that would convert GPX to a map and route sheet, but cannot for the life of me recall as it's a couple of years since I used it. Anyone suggest a possible web address/URL? Just in case I get separated from the group/dropped... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222206 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 23:35:16 +0000 unhurt 222206@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They might be able to post any accidental purchases to you if you can send them the postage? (I am in no way speaking as someone who has bought books while touring and then thought "oh. Hang on...") </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222192 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:46:47 +0000 sallyhinch 222192@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good point! Bring a self-addressed jiffy bag and post any finds to yourself? Or just spend a happy hour browsing - that's a bit risky though </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222189 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:01:36 +0000 crowriver 222189@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@sallyhinch, sounds great. However I expect I'll just be browsing as there may not be room in the saddlebag for books. Also the weight over 100 miles.....well it would help strengthen my legs I suppose. :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222186 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 19:59:04 +0000 sallyhinch 222186@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a good secondhand book shop opposite Tullie house too, or at least there used to be </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222175 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:24:58 +0000 crowriver 222175@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, cheers! Aye just send us a PM and we'll sort out a convenient time/place. No rush...</p> <p>@PS, ta. Good tips. I suppose I'll look into somewhere to have a meal too. Might need to take some lightweight civvies to cover the inevitable lycra with while meandering around town... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222174 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:20:43 +0000 PS 222174@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>(Dunno what I'll do for 5/6 hours in Carlisle mind you).</em></p> <p>Tullie House and the Castle are good for 3 hours or so, I'd say. The Cathedral's a fine building too. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222173 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:18:26 +0000 unhurt 222173@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sold! I think you might have been lucky to get a bike on; I booked a couple of weeks ago and had to keep checking earlier and earlier. And, ta! </p> <p>I still have to collect the tickets from the machine at Waverly (and that needs the card they were bought with) but I'll try to do that in the next few days - I'll PM you about handover! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222171 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 17:10:51 +0000 crowriver 222171@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@unhurt, strangely enough I haven't got round to booking my ticket yet. So if still available, maybe I can bags this one?</p> <p>(Dunno what I'll do for 5/6 hours in Carlisle mind you).</p> <p>Sorry to hear about the injury by the way. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16493#post-222165 Mon, 06 Jun 2016 16:43:27 +0000 unhurt 222165@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a ticket I won't be able to use, with a bike space reservation, on the 12:52 Saturday 18th, arriving Carlisle 14:05 - later trains were all out of bike spaces. I won't be using it due to events reported in Rubbish Cycling. Last weekend's long ride was cancelled as a result of that rubbishness, and this weekend I managed wee ten mile loop which revealed that my poor wrenched shoulder &amp; elbow are not happy with more than gentle trundling, preferably over the smoothest possible surfaces* - so, the miles needed will not be happening. </p> <p>Anyone want it? Priority to Ride to the Sunners, but if no-one wants it for that, applications from people who are just excited about going to Carlisle also considered!</p> <p>*yes, I have uttered the words "if I had a recumbent..." </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10804#post-120020 Wed, 31 Jul 2013 09:32:45 +0000 splitshift 120020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>slightly ot, lots of small, and not so small kids stand on motorway bridges and do the same to me when in my lorry,if I am in a decent horn equipped vehicle (air horns!)then the look of joy on the faces of the kids is a great thing ! and yes they wave and jump up and down as I blast away waking up shift workers, frightening cats and dogs and disturbing the televisual viewing of locals !!!!and the kids look happy too !<br /> ......twas a foggy day on the 6th of may, in a scammel, haulin bricks..............<br /> perhaps not !<br /> scott </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10804#post-119805 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:04:56 +0000 ruggtomcat 119805@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>put your knuckles in your mouth? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10804#post-119739 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:49:08 +0000 kaputnik 119739@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>he'd have pressed his horn button gentler! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10804#post-119736 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:43:25 +0000 barnton-to-town 119736@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Given he blew the horn loudly, how would he have gone about blowing it quietly, had he wanted to? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10804#post-119713 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 11:04:53 +0000 Uberuce 119713@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Any suggestion we cheered and grinned like weans is, and always shall be, absurd. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10804#post-119697 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:24:44 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 119697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, I can bear witness to the fact thhat the train driver gave kappers the horn. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=10804#post-119693 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 09:17:31 +0000 cc 119693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That <em>is</em> awesome :-) </p>