Risky. I've been refused by Virgin at KX heading to Durham. And GWR station master at Swindon was a total tosser recently. Tried to make me order a ticket at the desk 2 hours ahead of the next London train to comply with regs on booking bikes. I glared oh so aggressively and pushed my bike thru immediately, stood on the platform. Next train in 5 minutes. No bikes on board. The train guard was a gem. 'Get it on mate. Looks like you had a good day out!'
Pdlouche. I live in N London now. Used to live in Letcombe Regis near Wantage. Rode on and around the Ridgeway for years and miss it loads. So I train to Reading and mtb the Ridgeway and it's many offshoots to Swindon or vice versa depending on the wind direction!
Risky. I've been refused by Virgin at KX heading to Durham. And GWR station master at Swindon was a total tosser recently. Tried to make me order a ticket at the desk 2 hours ahead of the next London train to comply with regs on booking bikes. I glared oh so aggressively and pushed my bike thru immediately, stood on the platform. Next train in 5 minutes. No bikes on board. The train guard was a gem. 'Get it on mate. Looks like you had a good day out!'