Bike Signs on Trains

[Biker man]

Does anyone else wish they would put larger bike signs on railway carriages on a long train and busy platforms.On Birngham New Street I always had difficulty spotting the sign .

 

[ianrauk]

Bike space carriages down here in London and the South East have colour coded doors which are easy seen. Is that not the case for Brum trains?

Why don't you write to you network operator and ask

 

[CanucksTraveller]

The trick is to ask the station staff where to stand, they'll direct you. There are no colour coded doors on Thameslink, and the signs are pretty hard to spot as the train comes in. They're long trains too, and the bike bays are far front and far rear, so if you're not stood in the right place (I.e. if you're in the middle) you'll not reach one before the doors lock.

Ask before it comes in is my tip.

 

[Biker man]

Bike space carriages down here in London and the South East have colour coded doors which are easy seen. Is that not the case for Brum trains?

Why don't you write to you network operator and ask

Just a small photo of a bike and that is it nearly missed a train in March Cambridgeshire they had put it in the first carriage just to confuse me🤠

 

[vickster]

They’re front back and middle on SWR (the train service I use most open with a bike).
Local modern Thameslink as pictured are easy if not busy as you can walk straight through the train

 

[Biker man]

They’re front back and middle on SWR (the train service I use most open with a bike).
Local modern Thameslink as pictured are easy if not busy as you can walk straight through the train

You are lucky got on one train and were the bike should go one family had piled all there cases there I had to stand with my bike .

 

[vickster]

Well yes, that happens too. The bike spaces can’t be booked so they may be full. In which case, I would just stand with bike. You don’t have priority in those situations. Ditto if there’s a pushchair or wheelchair. Tough

 

[Biker man]

Well yes, that happens too. The bike spaces can’t be booked so they may be full. In which case, I would just stand with bike. You don’t have priority in those situations. Ditto if there’s a pushchair or wheelchair. Tough

Yes j respect that but suitcases .

 

[vickster]

Yes j respect that but suitcases .

Where else would you propose large suitcases go if there aren't dedicated racks? Was it an airport service?

 

[Biker man]

The trick is to ask the station staff where to stand, they'll direct you. There are no colour coded doors on Thameslink, and the signs are pretty hard to spot as the train comes in. They're long trains too, and the bike bays are far front and far rear, so if you're not stood in the right place (I.e. if you're in the middle) you'll not reach one before the doors lock.
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Ask before it comes in is my tip.

Thank you the doors did lock on me once I bashed the knob hard and it did open , a young gaurd helped me and laughed I told you will be old one day 🤠

 

[Biker man]

Where else would you propose large suitcases go if there aren't dedicated racks? Was it an airport service?

It was the Standstead airport train yes I don't propose anything but it was clearly marked for bikes.

 

[vickster]

Did you ask if they would kindly move them?

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Where else would you propose large suitcases go if there aren't dedicated racks? Was it an airport service?

They can stand in the doors with their large suitcases. Then legitimate users can use the dedicated bike space

 

[Biker man]

Did you ask if they would kindly move them?

They had gone to sit down not sure they would have understood. me.

 

[Reynard]

Great Northern don't have dedicated bike spaces - you just squeeze in where you can, and stay with your bike. Certain services are folders only, but I generally don't travel at those times.

Greater Anglia do have dedicated bike spaces, but can only take four non-folding bikes per service. They're not pre-booked, so it's first come, first served.

I found SWR really refreshing in that respect, regarding the number and availability of spaces.