FNRttC Friday Night Ride to the Coast - Southend on Sea June 29th - the Genteel Ride

[martint235]

Why is it not possible to add a bike carriage to trains during the Olympics?

Because that would involve common sense and also a sense of doing what is right by your customers and the populace in general. Unfortunately, great though these Olympics will be, it will be in spite of LOCOG (who have probably issued instruction to train companies) rather than thanks to them.

 

[TimO]

Latest on bike bans:

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9774480.Southern_reissues_advice_for_cyclists_on_trains/

Bloody hell, a bike story with absolutely no one writing comments, complaining about cyclists jumping red lights, or cycling on pavements ...

I must admit I don't see what difference the updated advice makes, it seems to be saying exactly the same, unhelpful thing.

 

[Paulus]

I presume that the start point has returned to HPC after the brief diversion to Waterloo bridge because of some jubillee bash for the Whitstable ride?

 

[srw]

Why is it not possible to add a bike carriage to trains during the Olympics?

I'm sure that Mice can explain the technical details, but I suspect that modern commuter trains just can't pull extra carriages - they come in multiple carriage units rather than as loco + carriages. I think a lot of platforms are also rather full, and of course some trains (notably Southern's from Brighton) are designed to squeeze in as many seats as possible rather than have standing space, which is easier to fill with bikes.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

tip up seats.

 

[dellzeqq]

I'm sure that Mice can explain the technical details, but I suspect that modern commuter trains just can't pull extra carriages - they come in multiple carriage units rather than as loco + carriages. I think a lot of platforms are also rather full, and of course some trains (notably Southern's from Brighton) are designed to squeeze in as many seats as possible rather than have standing space, which is easier to fill with bikes.

you are so dead...........

 

[Mice]

I'm sure that Mice can explain the technical details, but I suspect that modern commuter trains just can't pull extra carriages - they come in multiple carriage units rather than as loco + carriages. I think a lot of platforms are also rather full, and of course some trains (notably Southern's from Brighton) are designed to squeeze in as many seats as possible rather than have standing space, which is easier to fill with bikes.

[quote="srw, post: 1904954, member: 1731"]I'm sure that Mice can explain the technical details, but I suspect that modern commuter trains just can't pull extra carriages - they come in multiple carriage units rather than as loco + carriages. I think a lot of platforms are also rather full, and of course some trains (notably Southern's from Brighton) are designed to squeeze in as many seats as possible rather than have standing space, which is easier to fill with bikes.[/quote]

What a very unfunny person you are!!!

Mice

 

[Mice]

you are so dead...........

There's a thought.......

Quite right, she told me to eff off when I suggested similar.

In fact, you can all EFF OFF - especially when you know that all you want to do is talk about freight carriage numbers. I mean - really.

I look forward to letting your tyres down srw and Adrian seeing you on Friday.

Mice

 

[StuAff]

What did I do?

As you may have said to me from time to time, stop digging

 

[clarion]

Why is it not possible to add a bike carriage to trains during the Olympics?

John Major

 

[ceepeebee]

gah - new wheels are still in Germany by the looks of it, so I'm going to have to get the Felt out of the loft and clean the hell out of it.

 

[srw]

I look forward to letting your tyres down srw and Adrian seeing you on Friday.

*makes mental note to ensure that there's an appropriate pump in the Brompton bag*

 

[martint235]

Pah, I'm not scared.

**Makes mental note to stay close to Adrian so as not to miss out on any fun that may occur**

 

[Davywalnuts]

*makes a mental note on who to grass up to Dell for Bontrager tyre changing duties..*..

 

[martint235]

*makes a mental note on who to grass up to Dell for Bontrager tyre changing duties..*..

Assumes you're not thinking of dropping your Dieppe drinking buddy into this one!!!