Comments on: Getting to Le Grand Départ http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/ Podcast and blog of the world's most popular bicycling radio show, rolling since 2004 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tour de France 2010 - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 Tour de France 2010 - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:23:42 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/#comment-4204 [...] spectating, riding some of the stages and eating lots of cheese and drinking wine? yes. see : http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/ I am *sorely* tempted. stages 1-4 look doable for a short break [...] [...] spectating, riding some of the stages and eating lots of cheese and drinking wine? yes. see : http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/ I am *sorely* tempted. stages 1-4 look doable for a short break [...]

]]> By: MarkD http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/comment-page-1/#comment-4203 MarkD Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:37:22 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/#comment-4203 Yes, good point. I've only needed to turn the bars and take the wheels off (and only the front last time) but for bikes with 'guards and racks the £20 option would definitely win. Yes, good point. I’ve only needed to turn the bars and take the wheels off (and only the front last time) but for bikes with ‘guards and racks the £20 option would definitely win.

]]> By: Jack http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/comment-page-1/#comment-4202 Jack Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:30:31 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/#comment-4202 MarkD: That's a fair amount of dismantling as a normal rolling bike bag wouldn't fit on a luggage rack. So both wheels off so too any mudguards, racks, probably also handlebars, saddle and seatpost. I'm also a big fan of the CTC plastic bag. MarkD: That’s a fair amount of dismantling as a normal rolling bike bag wouldn’t fit on a luggage rack.

So both wheels off so too any mudguards, racks, probably also handlebars, saddle and seatpost. I’m also a big fan of the CTC plastic bag.

]]> By: MarkD http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/comment-page-1/#comment-4201 MarkD Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:24:38 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/getting-to-le-grand-depart/#comment-4201 You can take bagged bikes for free on Eurostar: http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisure/travel_information/at_the_station/bicycles.jsp If it'll fit on the luggage rack you're all set. I've taken a regular, full-sized bike on 4 Eurostar trips with no more than the odd dirty look. If you don't want to fork out for an expensive bag I thoroughly recommend the CTC's fine plastic bag for £6.99: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/CTC_Plastic_Bike_Bag/5360041697/ It folds to the size of a newspaper for easy carriage at your destination. If your ride is point-to-point, post it ahead for later collection. You can take bagged bikes for free on Eurostar:

http://www.eurostar.com/UK/uk/leisure/travel_information/at_the_station/bicycles.jsp

If it’ll fit on the luggage rack you’re all set. I’ve taken a regular, full-sized bike on 4 Eurostar trips with no more than the odd dirty look.

If you don’t want to fork out for an expensive bag I thoroughly recommend the CTC’s fine plastic bag for £6.99:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/CTC_Plastic_Bike_Bag/5360041697/

It folds to the size of a newspaper for easy carriage at your destination. If your ride is point-to-point, post it ahead for later collection.

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