Irn-Bru? Scottish Blethering Thread

[classic33]

When your life's in a mess...............



They carry bikes; "maybe"! It seems that the final decision is at the discretion of the driver, and you obviously won't know for sure until the point and time of departure. Oh, and you might have to have your bike bagged too.

Check https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/outsized-boxes-on-national-express-buses.198708/

 

[Louch]

When your life's in a mess...............



They carry bikes; "maybe"! It seems that the final decision is at the discretion of the driver, and you obviously won't know for sure until the point and time of departure. Oh, and you might have to have your bike bagged too.

Edit.... Having thought about this, what's wrong with getting to Carlisle at 4.00 for a 7.30 departure? A few hours for some light refreshments in the form of a couple of pints and a pie or two; sounds like ideal preparation to me!

Think someone else doing it is going to drive and leave car. Wouldnt drink before a 100 miler

Have tried Glasgow too but despite me trains, same availability problems.

 

[Hardrock93]

Left it late to book a train ticket with cycle reserved to get to ride to the sun start line on June 18th unless I want to arrive in Carlisle at 4pm for a 730pm start. Any ideas on any alternative bike friendly ways to Carlisle that aren't riding 100 miles there for a 100 mile return or driving and getting train back to get the car ?

Stagecoach issued some press realeases at the end of last year about investing in new bike-carrying buses on the X74 Glasgow - Dumfries route (though this would obviously drop you well short of Carlisle). It was stated that each bus would have a rack which could accommodate five bikes. Despite the publicity, I can't find any details on the Stagecoach website.

 

[classic33]

Stagecoach issued some press realeases at the end of last year about investing in new bike-carrying buses on the X74 Glasgow - Dumfries route (though this would obviously drop you well short of Carlisle). It was stated that each bus would have a rack which could accommodate five bikes. Despite the publicity, I can't find any details on the Stagecoach website.

This one?
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/news/...ecoach-invest-in-new-buses-for-dumfries-route
Seems to have been cut, on the quiet.
http://www.moray.gov.uk/newsroom/ne...es-and-bike-friendly-buses-introduced-1179411

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/conditions-of-carriage

 

[Hardrock93]

This one?
https://www.stagecoachbus.com/news/...ecoach-invest-in-new-buses-for-dumfries-route
Seems to have been cut, on the quiet.
http://www.moray.gov.uk/newsroom/ne...es-and-bike-friendly-buses-introduced-1179411

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/conditions-of-carriage

Yes, your first link is the one I was referring to. The second link is about a completely different route, up in Moray, and in that one a regular bus seems to simply have had a rack attached to the back. I wish I could find a photo of the x74 bike provision - it involved integral, vertical racks at the rear of the bus. The Dumfries service does still appear to be operating, though not without problems: http://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=104714

Edit: Finally found a CUK thread with a photo. Oddly, the press release states 'racks for up to five bikes', but the poster (and the image) appear to confirm only two spaces. http://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=102291&p=966339

 

[classic33]

Yes, your first link is the one I was referring to. The second link is about a completely different route, up in Moray, and in that one a regular bus seems to simply have had a rack attached to the back. I wish I could find a photo of the x74 bike provision - it involved integral, vertical racks at the rear of the bus. The Dumfries service does still appear to be operating, though not without problems: http://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=104714

Edit: Finally found a CUK thread with a photo. Oddly, the press release states 'racks for up to five bikes', but the poster (and the image) appear to confirm only two spaces. http://forum.cyclinguk.org/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=102291&p=966339

What date is on any picture though.

 

[Col5632]

Anybody want to buy a bike?

 

[classic33]

Anybody want to buy a bike?

You'll deliver!!

 

[Garry A]

Anybody want to buy a bike?

Sorry got one already ;-)

 

[Col5632]

Sorry got one already ;-) View attachment 129735

Haha the even funnier thing is that's exactly my bike

 

[Garry A]

Haha the even funnier thing is that's exactly my bike

I know :-D

 

[Col5632]

I know :-D

How you finding the bike?

 

[Brandane]

Anybody want to buy a bike?

Why would ANYONE living in Scotland want to buy a bike? He says, sheltering out of the rain, again, in Prestwick. While trying to cycle from Largs to Ayr.When will the BBfeckinC EVER get the forecast right?!

 

[Col5632]

Why would ANYONE living in Scotland want to buy a bike? He says, sheltering out of the rain, again, in Prestwick. While trying to cycle from Largs to Ayr.When will the BBfeckinC EVER get the forecast right?!

It's dry here....atm

 

[Brandane]

It's dry here....atm

The west. What more needs to be said...