Bikes & Holidays

[Simon_m]

I've found that if trains are booked far enough in advance the fares are a bargain.

Leeds - Portsmouth single this August was £29.80 and about the same last year
Leeds - Edinburgh single - £13
Leeds - John O'Groats £38 (three years ago)
Penzance - Leeds - £38 or less (three years ago)

The only time that I had a problem was when I arrived at Newcastle station and I wasn't allowed on a train because I arrived after the 'lock down' time. Not really a hardship as the next train was 12 minutes later.

I enjoy travelling by train and think that off peak fares are incredible value for money. As for travelling with a bike, I had a guard turn people out of the bike bay on a severely overcrowded train at Exeter and when a couple of folk refused to move and create space for my bike he called their bluff by saying that the train would not be leaving the station until my bike was in its rightful place.

wow pretty good going good guard.

not read anything about planes on here though, is that in another thread? thanks.

Got 2weeks off in October now, so may be whizzing around the country on trains, planes and automobiles - perhaps.