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Folding bikes on the sleeper

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  • Started 11 years ago by Greenroofer
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  1. Greenroofer
    Member

    So, my new Brompton (you remember, the one that means I'm not getting any more Christmas or birthday presents for the foreseeable future) has got to earn its keep/justify its existence next week by taking a trip to London.

    On the way back I'll be travelling on a normal train, so will fold the bike, put its cover on and take it on as hand luggage. I don't foresee any problems with this.

    On the way down, though, I'll be going by sleeper. Have you any experience with taking a folding bike on the sleeper? Can I take it into my cabin?

    Any advice about taking a folding bike to London by train gratefully received!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  2. crowriver
    Member

    If you're going first class, no problem I'd imagine. If standard class, on the bottom bunk, just tuck it under your bed? Top bunk, a bit more of an issue but it's basically luggage if it's in a bag...

    Posted 11 years ago #

  3. kaputnik
    Moderator

    Can I take it into my cabin?

    I don't think they inspect your cabin for illicit folding bikes!

    Posted 11 years ago #

  4. Arellcat
    Moderator

    @Greenroofer, been there, done that.


    A bike, a bag and a bed, on Flickr

    Mine has the four Brompton Eazywheels which make it delightful to roll it along the narrow sleeping coach corridor.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  5. Greenroofer
    Member

    I can confirm that there was absolutely no problem at all with the bike joining me in the cabin. It was wrapped in its little bag, and the attendant didn't bat an eyelid.

    @Arellcat: you're right about the Eazywheels: the corridor is just wide enough to trundle the bike along. It would actually be really hard to carry it along the corridor: it's so narrow that you'd have to have the bike at arm's length in front. Brompton's are reasonably light, but they aren't light enough for me to do that!

    P.S. I now realise that Arellcat was standing in the corridor to take the picture. Once the bike's in the cabin, there's not much room for people

    Posted 11 years ago #

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