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  1. So, yesterday I had the pleasure (?) of using the Southern Rail service on the Three Bridges to London Victoria line. I had my full sized bike with me. On previous occasions, the bike carriage was indicated by a bicycle logo near the door, next to a wheelchair logo. On yesterday's train, the bicycle logo had been removed.

    Anyway, I got on the train and went to tie up my bike only to find that there were no straps. Everything else was the same as it used to be. So I had to stand next to my bike so it wouldn't get flung around on some of the curves (or track changes).

    I asked the conductor and was told that they removed the straps due to a "government directive". He didn't look like he was in the mood to be questioned by me, just a passenger (oops, sorry: a customer) so I didn't probe further. If anybody knows what government directive this might be, please let me know (before I write to my MP).

    I am concerned that this is the first step towards not allowing full sized bikes at all on their services.

    PS - Thameslink, on the other hand, provide an excellent service including carrying bikes and, luckily, this is the service I use more often.

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #SouthernRail #ActiveTravel #Crawley

  2. Anybody here have any experience on taking a bicycle (full size) on the Guildford-Gatwick route (via Redhill) with Great Western Railway?

    #BikeTooter #Rail #GreatWesternRailway #UKCycling

  3. Anybody here have any experience on taking a bicycle (full size) on the Guildford-Gatwick route (via Redhill) with Great Western Railway?

    #BikeTooter #Rail #GreatWesternRailway #UKCycling

  4. Anybody here have any experience on taking a bicycle (full size) on the Guildford-Gatwick route (via Redhill) with Great Western Railway?

    #BikeTooter #Rail #GreatWesternRailway #UKCycling

  5. Anybody here have any experience on taking a bicycle (full size) on the Guildford-Gatwick route (via Redhill) with Great Western Railway?

    #BikeTooter #Rail #GreatWesternRailway #UKCycling

  6. Anybody here have any experience on taking a bicycle (full size) on the Guildford-Gatwick route (via Redhill) with Great Western Railway?

    #BikeTooter #Rail #GreatWesternRailway #UKCycling

  7. A nice, if very windy, ride at lunchtime today - one of those rare rides where everyone was patient and behaved themselves, coupled with a delightful spring day. That should've made it entirely stress free - but my goodness those potholes are getting extremely tiresome. #UKCycling #Cycling

  8. A nice, if very windy, ride at lunchtime today - one of those rare rides where everyone was patient and behaved themselves, coupled with a delightful spring day. That should've made it entirely stress free - but my goodness those potholes are getting extremely tiresome. #UKCycling #Cycling

  9. A nice, if very windy, ride at lunchtime today - one of those rare rides where everyone was patient and behaved themselves, coupled with a delightful spring day. That should've made it entirely stress free - but my goodness those potholes are getting extremely tiresome. #UKCycling #Cycling

  10. A nice, if very windy, ride at lunchtime today - one of those rare rides where everyone was patient and behaved themselves, coupled with a delightful spring day. That should've made it entirely stress free - but my goodness those potholes are getting extremely tiresome.

  11. A nice, if very windy, ride at lunchtime today - one of those rare rides where everyone was patient and behaved themselves, coupled with a delightful spring day. That should've made it entirely stress free - but my goodness those potholes are getting extremely tiresome. #UKCycling #Cycling

  12. Currently quite frustrated: I am trying to submit a report on anti-social driving (dangerous to me while cycling) in Crawley to the Operation Crackdown site but it fails every time I try to upload the video evidence. When it fails, I have to remove the upload and that takes minutes before I can try again. I've been at it for half an hour at least so far.

    I hope it's not a case of them making it as difficult as possible to submit reports...

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #Sussex #OperationCrackdown

  13. Currently quite frustrated: I am trying to submit a report on anti-social driving (dangerous to me while cycling) in Crawley to the Operation Crackdown site but it fails every time I try to upload the video evidence. When it fails, I have to remove the upload and that takes minutes before I can try again. I've been at it for half an hour at least so far.

    I hope it's not a case of them making it as difficult as possible to submit reports...

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #Sussex #OperationCrackdown

  14. Currently quite frustrated: I am trying to submit a report on anti-social driving (dangerous to me while cycling) in Crawley to the Operation Crackdown site but it fails every time I try to upload the video evidence. When it fails, I have to remove the upload and that takes minutes before I can try again. I've been at it for half an hour at least so far.

    I hope it's not a case of them making it as difficult as possible to submit reports...

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #Sussex #OperationCrackdown

  15. Currently quite frustrated: I am trying to submit a report on anti-social driving (dangerous to me while cycling) in Crawley to the Operation Crackdown site but it fails every time I try to upload the video evidence. When it fails, I have to remove the upload and that takes minutes before I can try again. I've been at it for half an hour at least so far.

    I hope it's not a case of them making it as difficult as possible to submit reports...

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #Sussex #OperationCrackdown

  16. Currently quite frustrated: I am trying to submit a report on anti-social driving (dangerous to me while cycling) in Crawley to the Operation Crackdown site but it fails every time I try to upload the video evidence. When it fails, I have to remove the upload and that takes minutes before I can try again. I've been at it for half an hour at least so far.

    I hope it's not a case of them making it as difficult as possible to submit reports...

    #BikeTooter #UKCycling #Sussex #OperationCrackdown

  17. Cycled the Downs Link from Christ's Hospital to Brighton via Shoreham-by-sea. A large segment of the route goes alongside the River Adur. We were lucky with the weather for once! Lovely day and a great ride.

    #Photograph #Photography #LandscapePhotography #BikeTooter #UKCycling #NationalCycleNetwork #NCN223 #Sussex #DownsLink

  18. Cycled the Downs Link from Christ's Hospital to Brighton via Shoreham-by-sea. A large segment of the route goes alongside the River Adur. We were lucky with the weather for once! Lovely day and a great ride.

    #Photograph #Photography #LandscapePhotography #BikeTooter #UKCycling #NationalCycleNetwork #NCN223 #Sussex #DownsLink

  19. Cycled the Downs Link from Christ's Hospital to Brighton via Shoreham-by-sea. A large segment of the route goes alongside the River Adur. We were lucky with the weather for once! Lovely day and a great ride.

    #Photograph #Photography #LandscapePhotography #BikeTooter #UKCycling #NationalCycleNetwork #NCN223 #Sussex #DownsLink

  20. Cycled the Downs Link from Christ's Hospital to Brighton via Shoreham-by-sea. A large segment of the route goes alongside the River Adur. We were lucky with the weather for once! Lovely day and a great ride.

    #Photograph #Photography #LandscapePhotography #BikeTooter #UKCycling #NationalCycleNetwork #NCN223 #Sussex #DownsLink

  21. Cycled the Downs Link from Christ's Hospital to Brighton via Shoreham-by-sea. A large segment of the route goes alongside the River Adur. We were lucky with the weather for once! Lovely day and a great ride.

    #Photograph #Photography #LandscapePhotography #BikeTooter #UKCycling #NationalCycleNetwork #NCN223 #Sussex #DownsLink