Taking off the Front Wheel... London Underground!

[L14M]

Not all underground stations have lifts.

That's a good point, infact most out here don't even have an escalator!

No train station?Leave the bike at school? You can take your bike on tubes just not the deeper lines. Mostly ok in the suburbs. How far is school from home? No parent on hand? What would you do if hurt?
It would seem sensible to have a contingency plan if you are a minor.

How often does this actually happen to people?!

If accident someone else's fault, keep the taxi receipt as part of claim.

Well I usually Can take my bike on the tube! Infact if I get a puncture it would work out faster than actually fixing it roadside!
If I was hurt then it would be a serious incident and an ambulance would Probably be called!
My school is a 7.5Mile ride which I only ride during summer

 

[gaz]

Nor tube lines.

haha oh yeah!

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

haha oh yeah!

There was some news that London Underground will be open all night soon, should be good if you have an accident at 2am.

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

Some of the Underground, not all of it. So possibly useful, if you find yourself unable to cycle, near a line that is cycle permitted and goes your way.

The weekend "night tube" service will start on the Piccadilly, Victoria, Central and Jubilee lines, as well as key sections of the Northern line, from 2015. All stations will be staffed while services operate. The network, which should be expanded to other lines in future, is planned to dovetail with night buses for integrated services through the night.

It looks promising, but it only seems to be on the weekends. Luckily I live next to all of these. So weekend rides would be good for all nighters.

 

[gaz]

In addition to Adrians post. This is a useful map for seeing which services you may take an unfolded bike on http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/bicycle-tube-map.pdf

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

None of which are permitted for bikes in central London

I can take my bike on the Jubilee line in none peek hours. I'd assume after 9pm or so, peek hours won't be, so I'd have to find a station with stairs or lift to use it. I have taken my bike at Embankment with no problems before, so I'm hopeful

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

In addition to Adrians post. This is a useful map for seeing which services you may take an unfolded bike on http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/bicycle-tube-map.pdf

That map's a beauty. Very helpful.

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

None of which are permitted for bikes in central London

A lot of stations in central London allow bikes on.. I've used Embankment a number of times in out of peek hours.

 

[vickster]

I think Embankment is actually closed for Bakerloo and Northern at the mo, for much of the year indeed

 

[vickster]

Only on certain lines/stations...my nearest tube is the Northern Line...folding bikes only according to this

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/cycling/11701.aspx

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

I think Embankment is actually closed for Bakerloo and Northern at the mo, for much of the year indeed

I use the Jubilee, so all is good jump from one train to another :P

 

[vickster]

Yes, but according to the map only folders on the Jubilee in the centre, so not at Southwark, Waterloo or the others close to Embankment

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

Yes, but according to the map only folders on the Jubilee in the centre, so not at Southwark, Waterloo or the others close to Embankment

Grab train from Embankment and do the switcheroo at another station without getting caught, do it all the time when taking bike for wheel repair lol

 

[vickster]

Maybe you need better wheels

 

[TheLondonCyclist]

Maybe you need better wheels

or a better mechanic.. Halfords bodged my wheels more than once. I'll never go back