Taking bikes on the Chunnel & Q for londoners

Simonb256

Hi all,

Has anyone tried to take a bike (in bike box or not) via the channel tunnel without a car?

Next summer I have a event in Belgium and as I don't drive I thought the chunnel would be easiest. However I have two concerns, getting all my stuff on the chunnel and secondly If I do get the train over then, it would involve changing stations at around 9:30am in London.

So the second question is how feasible would it be to get me, SO, bike box and two suitcases from Euston to St Pancras in 1hr? Or would it be better to go down with all this the evening before and stay in London for the night?

This is turning out to be an expensive event (circa £200 entry fee, plus travel, accommodation and other little bits here and there).

Gazlar

Si, i'm at st pancras as we speak, but the wrong side to get you info. I travelled down yesterday night and stayed in a nice, but basic hostel called keystone house literally a minutes walk from st pancras, was 23 quid a night including a nice full English brekky buffet.

I know on eurostar you're allowed 2 cases up to about 80 cm long

spongtastic

You used to be able to take bikes without a car, but phone and check

You must have three arms to take 2 suitcases and a bike? But from Euston to St Pancras in under an hour? Easy, walk. Or if you like being ripped off, take a taxi, or if you want to invoke the wrath of commuters and tramps try getting the tube it's only one stop.

Hotels in the area range from Eastern European Brothels to Five Star Jobs. Cheapest is probably around £75 per night.

spongtastic

Gazlar wrote:

but basic hostel called keystone house literally a minutes walk from st pancras, was 23 quid a night including a nice full English brekky buffet.

Did you have to listen to the locals trying to beat or shag each other to death all night? I've only stayed in this part of London once and it's not an experience I wish to have again. Mind you it's supposed to have changed a bit but for me London's off limits. :x

Simonb256

One of the cases belongs to the SO so that's not too bad.
The problem I have is that it's a Tri so i have a lot of sports gear to take (Bike.Wet suit, running kit, spares etc.

This isn't happening until next July but I like to plan things out, and need to buy the entry as soon as possible just to stop myself chickening out before the places fill up.

If its walking distance I dont really mind to be honest, and looking at google maps that might be the easiest option as its literally a short walk. Don't know what I'm worrying about.

Now the next problem is all this stuff on a train in Belgium. Which probably gives the final clue to the event but meh.

cheers for that, I probably should of just looked at google maps int he first place to be honest

Gazlar

spongtastic wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

but basic hostel called keystone house literally a minutes walk from st pancras, was 23 quid a night including a nice full English brekky buffet.

Did you have to listen to the locals trying to beat or shag each other to death all night? I've only stayed in this part of London once and it's not an experience I wish to have again. Mind you it's supposed to have changed a bit but for me London's off limits. :x

had a great nights sleep, really comfy bed and no probs with that bit of London. Added bonus the hostel surrounded a courtyard and our room we were directly opposite the womens shower block with the window wide open.

spongtastic

Gazlar wrote:

spongtastic wrote:

Gazlar wrote:

but basic hostel called keystone house literally a minutes walk from st pancras, was 23 quid a night including a nice full English brekky buffet.

Did you have to listen to the locals trying to beat or shag each other to death all night? I've only stayed in this part of London once and it's not an experience I wish to have again. Mind you it's supposed to have changed a bit but for me London's off limits. :x

had a great nights sleep, really comfy bed and no probs with that bit of London. Added bonus the hostel surrounded a courtyard and our room we were directly opposite the womens shower block with the window wide open.

My added bonus whilst staying in what was supposed to be an expensive hotel was listening to somebody being stabbed in the street outside with resulting police sirens and what must have been the worlds loudest hooker being taken up the hershey highway in the room next door.

This comes way below the Best Western in Exeter though where the doors were backed with asbestos, they served up chicken curry still frozen in the middle, and there seemed to be a large number of different men coming and going in the bar with the same five ladies all night.