Bikes on Eurostar?

i am starting to think that they are punishing the brits for brexit, rightly so

gonna book my eurotunnel now, trains are booked for us from Lille

How is that related to bicycles in any way??

No idea. The reason they withdrew the service in the first place was Covid-19, or so they say. Quite how bikes that would be subject to the same security checks as normal luggage would present a security issue is anyone's guess. And customs issues sounds like horseshit, unless they reckon people are going to flock to France to buy bikes and 'import' them back. And I can't see that being remotely worth it.

I gave up and am flying to Toulouse next week instead. Hoping it's up and running by end of August for my next bike trip but not optimistic.

Ugh

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Having recently travelled back from Paris with Eurostar the security process does seem to take noticably longer than pre-Brexit because the additional checking of the EU entry date stamps. But I don't really see why there would be any actual customs issues with re-opening the bike service?

Are there any additional customs requirements at airports? Because if not, I can't see why there would be at Eurostar.

I think we really need to get past to find a genuine reason like that and come to the conclusion that they are cunts OR they are punishing us for Brexit.

You dont need a reason to be a jobsworth.

exactly. unless they are punishing you for the multitool you never returned

I doubt it’s anything to do with Brexit, it’s just they can’t make any money from bikes, but they can from bums on seats.

Same reason it’s a nightmare to get a bike on half the train operators in this country. No profit in it.

I don't know why this one thing gets me so riled up, maybe I am becoming middle-aged

So euroshuttle have enabled the bookings page for bikes; its relatively cheap at £35 https://www.eurotunnel.com/uk/travelling-with-us/vehicles/bicycles/

These are the timings:

In the UK the pick-up/drop-off point for cyclists is at the Holiday Inn Express Folkestone - Channel Tunnel at 08:00 and 15:30* In France the pick-up/drop-off point for cyclists is Ciffco, Boulevard de l'Europe, 62904 Coquelles at 12:30 and 18:00*

my onward train timings didnt match so had to do a normal car booking :((((

I have done this, was a fun experience

It takes 3 hours 30 for a 35 minute crossing? Je suis very confused

Edit: lol i can't read

How does it work? You sit in a van inside a train? Have never gone through le chunnel

Bikes in a trailer, you're in the minibus.

A mini bus inside a train inside a tunnel? It sounds like it would be uncomfortable on some kind of metaphysical level.

That's how Eurotunnel works. Person in car in train in tunnel in rock under the sea.

You're meant to get out of the car/minibus and loiter, aren't you? Can't remember now, it's ages since I took the Eurotunnel.

Only 35 minutes to endure, though, so no biggie.

I found a picture (fixies, remember them!?):

I thought it was the opposite - not allowed to get out

remember them!?

and compass tyres!

You could be right. It's been a while.

You can get out of your car on EuroTunnel crossing. You couldn't during Covid.

I don't know what the rules are for this cycle carriage option.

I can confirm that I was allowed out