London to Brighton

PeteinSQ

For some stupid reason I agreed to do this ride with my colleagues. Their plan for getting back involves a coach ride back with the bikes in the storage space under the coach! Now if I was riding a bike that cost œ200 rather than œ2000 this would be fine, but as it is the other way around, it isn't.

I know you can't get trains back from Brighton, but is there another station within 20-30 miles that I could cycle to which would take me back to London?

Any other suggestions?

ian_oli

Use a cheap bike for the day, that way it will be less hard to keep slow.

halfords wizzkid

the stations are harsh for this ride, they should put on a special service for us cyclists.

bring back the old style slam door trains with the parcel carriages!!

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PeteinSQ

"Use a cheap bike for the day, that way it will be less hard to keep slow."

I would if I actually owned one! I'm cursed with only storage space for one bike.

cyclingnut

I think the nearest station that uses a different train provider is Hastings, around 35 miles away!

PeteinSQ

I might as well cycle home really. It turns the day into a bit of an epic really. Not sure if I can be bothered with crawling all the way there at 0.5mph to only have to get home at 9pm.

bobtbuilder

IIRC - The whole London-Brighton line is non-bike on that day (which is really helpful). As Cyclingnut says, you would have to ride along the coast to find a station with a London service not going up the Brighton line.

spasypaddy

my mate and i are planning on doing this unaided (ie not with a tour or anything) is there any reason why you cant get the bike back on the train or is just that specific day?

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palinurus

Turn around and cycle home is easier.

I've done it a couple of times (also a "with colleagues" thing), but some time ago, and there were special trains then.

How about van hire? (might work if there are enough of you).

Ashley_R

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my mate and i are planning on doing this unaided (ie not with a tour or anything) is there any reason why you cant get the bike back on the train or is just that specific day?

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Think it was 3 years ago when me and me mate did it and even though we had train tickets and cycle reservations, were turned away by rent-a-thug bouncers at the station, apparently a near riot ensued later when more cyclists turned up and the police had to be called![B)]


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