Can you sleep with your bike on a ferry?

[slowmotion]

Slightly off-topic. Take two lengths of thin (say 3mm diameter) nylon cord, about eighteen inches long. Some of the bike racks have a hook for each handlebar which suits straight barred bikes. If you have drops, they don't fit so well, hence bring some cord to secure your steed onto the hooks.

 

[mjr]

Like here.....

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I left the Rourke with all the kit on too without issue -just took bar bag with valuables up with me.

That looks like the Dover-Dunkirk ferries I've used. The Harwich-Hook ones I've used are rather more industrial, like crowd-control fences. Not the handlebar hangers that I'd seen photos of.

 

[Fab Foodie]

That looks like the Dover-Dunkirk ferries I've used. The Harwich-Hook ones I've used are rather more industrial, like crowd-control fences. Not the handlebar hangers that I'd seen photos of.

You score a 'geek' point for that!

 

[slowmotion]

More geekery. Here are the bike racks on the Stena Britannica which does the overnight trips back from The Hook. Bits of cord are handy for these.

 

[jefmcg]

No, it's illegal anywhere.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7095134.stm

Yes, @Andrew_Culture needs to get on a ship that heads to international waters.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I wouldn't be able to sleep if my bike was on a ferry. I'd be worrying about why it took a ferry, and what I did to upset it.

 

[slowmotion]

We need an expert opinion from @Salty seadog!

 

[Salty seadog]

We need an expert opinion from @Salty seadog!

*expert opinion*

I only puddle jump across the channel, no time for passengers to sleep Dover-Calais. No passenger cabins. I would imagine if you asked on the North sea route the answer would be no but as said previously only deck crew would be on the car decks at sea for maintenance etc....

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Thank you everyone. I dare say my bike will be the least nickable one there anyway!

 

[slowmotion]

What is worth worrying about is bits being taken.

I take off the lights, computer and the panniers, but I leave on a rather nasty Raleigh bidon, foreground in the photo.

 

[StuAff]

There isn't that much room in the cabins anyway so two bikes would really be in the way and I can't imagine they'd let you take them up as you'd be a serious pain in the arse during loading and unloading not to mention an obstruction in an emergency. As said by others, never had a problem leaving my bike on the car deck, there's even a nice litespeed in FF's photo.

Indeed there is. It's mine.

 

[mjr]

More geekery. Here are the bike racks on the Stena Britannica which does the overnight trips back from The Hook. Bits of cord are handy for these. View attachment 365414

That's what I'd seen photos of. Still not seen them on the ferry. Maybethey fill up quick these days.

 

[hopless500]

More geekery. Here are the bike racks on the Stena Britannica which does the overnight trips back from The Hook. Bits of cord are handy for these. View attachment 365414

That's a bit posh. Never had any of those on my ferry trips. Just find something immovable and lock your bike to it has been order of the day!

 

[rich p]

Bleedin' hell. I've left bikes loads of times, fully loaded with 4 panniers and tent without ever giving it a second thought. Don't overthink these things.

 

[RobinS]

Likewise, just take your barbag/valuables and leave the bikes and all kit tied up. No point locking them - you can't really nick a bike while at sea!