• Probably an easier interchange than anywhere north of Birmingham.

    Could totally do a Eurostar or ferry. Not sure it would be any cheaper to parcel up anyway ;)

    • Train Swindon to London Paddington, 130km
    • Xtracycle Paddington to St Pancras, 5km
    • Eurostar London St Pancras to Paris Gare du Nord, ≈500km
    • Xtracycle Paris Gare du Nord to Paris Gare de Lyon, 5km
    • Paris Gare de Lyon to Valence, ≈500km

    That'd be a 2300km round trip, about 10 hours each way.
    I don't know how much the train is London to Swindon, but Eurostar would be about 100-150€ return, and Paris-Valence by TGV about the same. Plus any extra charges for transporting a tank with pedals. So about the price of the bike again, all in all.

    This a great bargain for someone a bit nearer though.

  • What’s the ferry from Portsmouth to nearest port? Probably a fraction of that, can always grab a cheap winged pollutant back.

    No worries @Tonts - it’s an issue but not a major one as far as usage.

    If it’s a dealbreaker to someone regarding the seatpost thing, I’ll take a realistic offer near my asking price.

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