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If anything, when I said bike bag, it's to makes sure the SNCF dudes don't annoy you, because if they see you just have a tarp wrapped arounf the bike, they'll annoy you, but if you take a big fat ikea bag that closes, i'm sure it'll be alright, as long as it doesn't damage neghbouring luggage. I'think that's why the SNCF are a bit picky if anything.
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Hi @rak500, thanks for your reply!
I wont have a bike bag with me, and I'll have no way of getting hold of one.. So I was thinking that I'd just buy a tarp, dismantle my bikes and stuff it in the luggage rack.. But if it needs a bag, then that's an issue.. Maybe I'll just have to take the 5hr train instead and book my bike on assembled.
As for the Eurostar, it seems to say that you can prebook your bike on the same train as you're travelling on via EuroDispatch for £30 http://www.eurostar.com/uk-en/travel-info/travel-planning/luggage/bikes, or on the 'first available train' if you just turn up without booking it. But it's the 'leave plenty of extra time' bit that I'm worried about, and why I'd rather not take a 5hr train from Lyon!
Oh, it's all so annoying... Thanks for your help, I'll no doubt be reaching out again!