Driving to the start of a bike ride?

[cougie uk]

It's only the West Highland Line that has them right now.

Yes I saw this on GCN this week. Bikepacking in Scotland. Trains look great.

 

[cougie uk]

An alternative for those using bib shorts (or an bib equivalent) is a pair of football shirts otherwise stuffed in the back pocket.

Football shorts over your lycra ? That's just wrong in so many ways.

 

[Mike_P]

Football shorts over your lycra ? That's just wrong in so many ways.

Seen it done and mentioned on other forums not by me.

 

[pjd57]

99% ( at least ) of the time I cycle door to door .
Very occasionally I will cycle into Glasgow city centre and get a train to somewhere further afield .
Most recent one was a cycle to Dunoon , then a ferry and train back to the city.
Brilliant trip.

 

[Dogtrousers]

As for what to wear on the train... I normally wear Endura Humvees which are knee-length baggy shorts, so they don't look that odd to be sitting around in. (See my avatar picture on the left.)

Off topic but following the sad demise of my Altura Winter Cruisers, and the discovery that they don't do them any more, I got myself a pair of Endura Humvee trousers for winter. First outing last weekend. Very satisfied with them.

And (desperate attempt to get back on topic) I was wearing them when got the train back after my ride. No one pointed and laughed. Well, no more than usual anyway.

 

[Hover Fly]

News Flash; No one really notices or cares what the other passengers on a train are wearing.

 

[Dolorous Edd]

News Flash; No one really notices or cares what the other passengers on a train are wearing.

That's what I thought until I accompanied Prince Harry to that fancy dress party...

 

[iluvmybike]

Yes I saw this on GCN this week. Bikepacking in Scotland. Trains look great.

Til you try booking them...not easy especially if there are more than 1

 

[Will Spin]

Nice ride last week. Cycle to station, train to Portsmouth, fast cat to Isle of Wight, round the Island - 67 miles, fast cat and train home.

 

[cougie uk]

Til you try booking them...not easy especially if there are more than 1

Damnit. Always a catch.

 

[rockyroller]

yes, quite a lot actually

 

[razabbs]

I did this quite a few times when I lived in Fareham (Just outside POrtsmouth) I'd drive to the New Forest, then do a 50/70/80/100 mile bike ride then drive back. I created routes that meant in a 50 mile loop I'd be back at the car after 30 miles or so to take on extra water and food without having to carry it.

I did the same with the train (train there and back) but obviously didn't have the ability to leave food to collect later.

 

[Sniper68]

Back in my MTB days we regularly drove from Sheffield to the Dales/Lakes/Wales/Scotland to ride.Often the drive would take longer than the rides and I'd be out the house 12/14hrs on one occasion I left home at 4am,picked my mate up in Warrington and drove up to Balmaha,Loch Lomond,rode Ben Lomond,then arrived back home at gone midnight Happy days
Now I'm mostly on the road I still do now and again.Someone I follow on Instagram posted about a ride in Dent Dale,Yorkshire Dales a couple of weeks ago.Brought back so many memories so a couple of days later I drove to Ingleton and rode Kings Dale/Dent Dale/Chapel-le-Dale.Had lunch and a beer and drove home.
You can't beat it

 

[HLaB]

About 500 of 1000 today must have driven to the start of my ride today (including me). Its just not practical or affordable to get to the start of the Lincoln GP from Peterborough in time to get the ride in before dark.

 

[oldwheels]

Til you try booking them...not easy especially if there are more than 1

From the window of where I am sitting just now I saw a whole coach for bikes attached to the normal 2 carriages on the WH line to and from Oban. Not every train has them but some do.