stirring it up re. bikes

Colm Donoghue · 11-05-2006, 15:15

following on from the folding bikes thread:

Whats the largest amount of "bike" you could bring on a train and it not be a bike?

I'm thinking gear cogs is fine, full bike is not ok.
a front wheel would be ok, how about a brand new clean frame?
where would you draw the line?

prize* for the funniest answer (unless I'm drinking and laugh and spray all over the monitor)

Peter Turner · 11-05-2006, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by colmd

how about a brand new clean frame?

Peter Turner · 11-05-2006, 15:43

Actually if you were someone selling fold-up bikes or organising a fold-up bike race could you be stopped legally from transporting them for free

Kevin K Kelehan · 11-05-2006, 17:39

Realisitically I am not sure that your typical IE inspector / ticket checker is on the ball enough to spot a fold up bike either way.

Alan G · 21-05-2006, 02:58

All through his college years a friend of mine used to regularly bring a full size racing bike from Dublin to Cork in the guards van for free, he'd fold down the handlebars, take off the wheels and wrap them and the frame in cardboard. Never once was he approached by anyone about it.

11-05-2006, 15:15	#1
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	stirring it up re. bikes following on from the folding bikes thread: Whats the largest amount of "bike" you could bring on a train and it not be a bike? I'm thinking gear cogs is fine, full bike is not ok. a front wheel would be ok, how about a brand new clean frame? where would you draw the line? prize* for the funniest answer (unless I'm drinking and laugh and spray all over the monitor)

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11-05-2006, 15:43	#3
Peter Turner New to the board Join Date: May 2006 Location: Portlaoise Posts: 16	Actually if you were someone selling fold-up bikes or organising a fold-up bike race could you be stopped legally from transporting them for free

11-05-2006, 17:39	#4
Kevin K Kelehan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Tower Posts: 355	Realisitically I am not sure that your typical IE inspector / ticket checker is on the ball enough to spot a fold up bike either way.

21-05-2006, 02:58	#5
Alan G New to the board Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 12	All through his college years a friend of mine used to regularly bring a full size racing bike from Dublin to Cork in the guards van for free, he'd fold down the handlebars, take off the wheels and wrap them and the frame in cardboard. Never once was he approached by anyone about it.