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Following on from Flash's question, how's getting tandems on trains into London? Specifically thinking of SWR, GWR (apparently this is a nonstarter?), Avanti/Thameslink and SER. Deliberating buying the Dawes Horizon on the classifieds and have in mind to do day trips out to see places near London then taking the train back (which is what I'd do when cycling solo); trying to figure out how much more difficult it is on a tandem than with a regular bike! Have seen the tandem club website with the table of train rules but published rules are one thing and how they are enforced (or not) is another..
Very on the fence about this because in theory idea seems fantastic and I feel like these things come up in the right (small) size only once in a blue moon, but worried about how often I'd actually get up to trips on a tandem! Descending with 150kg and nothing but V brakes seems like a fairly scary prospect to me. Also have to figure out where to get bike covers which fit since it will have to live outdoors.