Train/Bike Hassle

Train/bike hassle today = high

I had a puncture on my way to catch the train this morning. I replaced the tube and that one deflated too. Great. So I missed the 7.54 train and had to catch the 9.02. Of course this train is one of the newer ones that you can't get access to the bike compartment without the train manager so he charged me an extra £3. I had the same problem last night and almost didn't get my bike off the train. It nearly disappeared off to London without me.

I swear that they're actively discouraging people from taking their bikes on trains. If so then they must realise that those people will just stop taking the train and go back to their cars. Considering that I spend over £2000 a year on rail travel, and that I am not alone in being a regular commuter with a bike, shouldn't they be making life easier for us, not harder?

By Sam on April 30, 2004 8:20 AM | No Comments