classic33
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Transporting wasn't mentioned.Ferries are built to transport people, all people whether in a mobile lounge, on foot or cycling.
Wet steel decks, and "steep" onboard ramps don't help.
Transporting wasn't mentioned.Ferries are built to transport people, all people whether in a mobile lounge, on foot or cycling.
At least that's was fairly polite, I once asked a question, and got the reply, 'Ask me left one!' ,what ? I replied, ' Ask me left bollock, yer fecker!' was the reply!!!!And in those countries you'll find that they mess up things that are perfectly normal and usual in the UK. That's travel - to experience the differences - even at home.
In Ireland, home from NL (where everything runs on time or is well flagged if not) I asked as I bought a bus ticket how long the journey would take. "F****d if I know" was the answer from the ticket seller. When I asked the bus driver he laughed and said it depends on traffic.
Infuriating or typically laid back Irish? Your call.
Hmmm . . . don’t even get me started! It’s taken me 5 weeks of emails backwards and forwards to book 2 people, 2 bicycles, 1 cabin. Bicycles have only just been invented and so have ferries. Apparently.
Irish ferries, Dublin Ferry port.As the originator of this thread, I am glad I am not the only one who found ferry bookings with bicycles awkward, if booking a cabin for 3 or 4 people with bikes is such a problem, why is booking a cabin with the same number in a car so much simpler, a Car is far bigger& takes up more room, bikes take up dead space, but we are just as valuable a revenue stream.
Is it that 'elf 'n' safety presents obstacles.....I really don't think it does, all ferry travel with a bike I've ever done, bicycles are loaded on the particular deck first ,then come off last.
Why the problems?
The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get! People have been taking bikes on ferries for a hundred years! It’s not that crazy!As the originator of this thread, I am glad I am not the only one who found ferry bookings with bicycles awkward, if booking a cabin for 3 or 4 people with bikes is such a problem, why is booking a cabin with the same number in a car so much simpler, a Car is far bigger& takes up more room, bikes take up dead space, but we are just as valuable a revenue stream.
Is it that 'elf 'n' safety presents obstacles.....I really don't think it does, all ferry travel with a bike I've ever done, bicycles are loaded on the particular deck first ,then come off last.
Why the problems?
With you completely there.The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get! People have been taking bikes on ferries for a hundred years! It’s not that crazy!
Its not even unusual. I've boarded dozens of ferries by car and I'd guess that every ferry queue I've been in contained some cyclists.The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get! People have been taking bikes on ferries for a hundred years! It’s not that crazy!
I know a lot of people have issues with Cycling UK but in my humble opinion any organisation that stands for normalisation of riding a bicycle as transport is good, they may be able to drum up interest.We need a campaign! How do we do that?
Overall they are very much a good thing!I know a lot of people have issues with Cycling UK but in my humble opinion any organisation that stands for normalisation of riding a bicycle as transport is good, they may be able to drum up interest.
Numbers tend to drop off very quickly out of season! My two channel crossings in early October 2019 were pretty lonely. Outbound I was the only cyclist, and shivered somewhat while Qing in the dark next to the cars. Luckily it was warmer in the Pyrenees!Its not even unusual. I've boarded dozens of ferries by car and I'd guess that every ferry queue I've been in contained some cyclists.
pssst Scandinavia / Baltic sea, Greek islands & former Yugoslavia, all quite keen on ferries....I suppose by and large in Europe it is a problem peculiar to Brits / Irish as most Europeans can be in another country without the need for a ferry.
Obviously I understand that some Europeans may want to come to the UK by bike to sample our heavily potholed overcrowded roads!
Edit. Yes I know countries like Malta etc exist before somebody rattles off a list of Island States in Europe.