Manchester - Llandudno Saturday 12 May 2018
- Thread starter nickyboy
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MossCommuter
Guru
- Location
- Salford
The replacement bus service takes TWO HOURS!! It's forty miles!
It's a bit further if you have to go to each of the stations and then wait for a bit. And the roads are a bit shocking.
If you remember a couple of years ago we had that horrible headwind. Imagine that behind you. All the way.
I'm relying on it, to overtake Mossy's bus...
Sunday traffic back along the coast road towards Chester? You'll probably be the fastest thing on the road by some margin.
StuAff
Silencing his legs regularly
- Location
- Portsmouth
I’ll be looking to cut my losses and get refunds/cancellations where possible. Tickets from Chester are just as expensive as from Llandudno....**** that.
£91? I bought mine from Manc to Brighton last week for 52 quid.
Didn't you say you were taking a toy bike anyway?
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Update
So first I rang Arriva Trains Wales Customer Service. They couldn't help so someone from their head office has just called me
A long and painful conversation. Basically, unless it's a folder, you're stuffed. They will take a folder on the bus, but a non-folder is impossible. So I said "what are you proposing for those people who are stranded in Llandudno with no means to get home?" Tough, basically
I'm not going to change the date of the ride, there doesn't seem much point and folk have paid non-refundable accommodation too. If you're stopping over, you need a folder or be prepared to ride to Chester (a very flat ride, that's probably what I will do)
Unfortunately I am away on business for three weeks before the ride. I don't have time to try to organise something like a minibus or similar. Hopefully someone can offer to organise this and then it becomes a workable solution
Pain in the 'arris this
So first I rang Arriva Trains Wales Customer Service. They couldn't help so someone from their head office has just called me
A long and painful conversation. Basically, unless it's a folder, you're stuffed. They will take a folder on the bus, but a non-folder is impossible. So I said "what are you proposing for those people who are stranded in Llandudno with no means to get home?" Tough, basically
I'm not going to change the date of the ride, there doesn't seem much point and folk have paid non-refundable accommodation too. If you're stopping over, you need a folder or be prepared to ride to Chester (a very flat ride, that's probably what I will do)
Unfortunately I am away on business for three weeks before the ride. I don't have time to try to organise something like a minibus or similar. Hopefully someone can offer to organise this and then it becomes a workable solution
Pain in the 'arris this
I like Skol
A Minging Manc...
- Location
- Sunny Ashton-under-Lyne
I told you months ago, in the 1st reply actually, that you had picked the wrong date. You should have listened to me then 
I hope you take my advice for the Scarborough run......
I hope you take my advice for the Scarborough run......
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nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
Joking aside, if the weather is "normal for the time of year" it's a very quick 40 miles. It's what I'm going to do as I don't possess one of those funny children's bikes
Wobblers
Euthermic
- Location
- Minkowski Space
Dear god, no! After breaking a clavicle last month, and doing my knee in this week, I think I'm owed a little good luck...
Wobblers
Euthermic
- Location
- Minkowski Space
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Wobblers
Euthermic
- Location
- Minkowski Space
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If you're already planning on taking a folding bike, you've not got much to lose. I'm guessing that it'd probably mean you'd have to leave Llandudno about an hour earlier. Better than losing the hotel booking?
