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Eurostar does allow bikes, quote: 'How can I take my
bike/trunk/other large or heavy objects/more than my =
baggage allowance on Eurostar?=20 The luggage allowance on
Eurostar is two cases or bags and one item of = hand
luggage.=20
For any of the above requests*, please contact Esprit
Europe on +44 = ()870 5 850 850 who will arrange for your
baggage to be transported = separately for a small cost.
Please note that baggage needs to be taken = to Esprit
Europe to be registered at least 24 hours prior to your =
Eurostar departure. This will enable you to reclaim it on
your arrival.
*The only exceptions are bicycles which can be folded and
carried = on-board in a bicycle bag, counting as one item of
your baggage = allowance. These are carried subject to
dimensions and capacity = constraints. '
What C+ didn't mention in the article was that for the foot
based = traveller you can get to Roubaix on the tram. It's a
20 minute journey = from Lille to Euroteleport and I think
it costs about =A31 for a single.
What the article also failed to mention was that there are
two factory = type outlets where you can pick up some decent
bargains. Last year I got = a pair of M Frames for =A365 in
the Oakley shop (a pair of A Wires the = year before for
=A345). There are also shops for Lafuma (8 panel shorts, =
gore tex coats, windstopper fleeces), Nike (Jackets, socks,
short sleeve = tops) and Adidas (bib tights/shorts).
If you're looking for basic gear then Go Sport in Euralille
shopping = centre also do some good own brand bike clothing
as well as Gore and a = few French brands.
If you travel onto Brussels there's also a much smaller Go
Sport there = and a Lillywhites which carries a good
selection.
"John Hearns" <john@nospam.nospam> wrote in message =
news:pan.2004.04.02.09.22.45.454794@nospam.nospam...
> On Fri, 02 Apr 2004 08:15:52 +0000, David Dunkle wrote:
>=20
> > Someone suggested that I post in this newsgroup. Sorry
> > if its not =
the=20
> > right place.
> >=20
> > Has anyone cycled in the area of Lille, France and its
> > surroundings?
>=20
> This month's Cycling Plus has a good article on spectating
> on the Paris-Roubaix.
>=20
> Bit of a pity that the Eurostar doesn't allow bikes(*), or
> it would be =
a
> really accessible area for people in the SouthEast anyway.
>=20 20
> (*) I know... get a Brompton. Get a bike bag.
>=20
> (**) At the risk of starting another lengthy train thread,
> do the GNER White Rose trains allow bikes? And if so, as
> these are Eurostar rolling stock, why doesn't Eurostar?
>
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<DIV>Eurostar does allow bikes, quote:</DIV>
<DV>'How can I take my bike/trunk/other large or heavy
objects/more = than my=20 baggage allowance on
Eurostar? <BR>The luggage allowance on Eurostar is
= two=20 cases or bags and one item of hand
luggage. </DIV>
<DVI> </DIV>
<DVII>For any of the above requests*, please contact
Esprit Europe on +44 = ()870=20 5 850 850 who will
arrange for your baggage to be transported
separately = for a=20 small cost. Please note that
baggage needs to be taken to Esprit Europe = to
be=20 registered at least 24 hours prior to your
Eurostar departure. This will = enable=20 you to
reclaim it on your arrival.</DIV>
<DVIII> </DIV>
<DIX>*The only exceptions are bicycles which can be
folded and carried = on-board=20 in a bicycle bag,
counting as one item of your baggage allowance.
These = are=20 carried subject to dimensions and
capacity constraints. '</DIV>
<DX> </DIV>
<DXI>What C+ didn't mention in the article was that for
the foot based = traveller=20 you can get to Roubaix
on the tram. It's a 20 minute journey from Lille =
to=20 Euroteleport and I think it costs about =A31
for a single.</DIV>
<DXII> </DIV>
<DXIII>What the article also failed to mention was that
there are two = factory type=20 outlets where you
can pick up some decent bargains. Last year I got a
= pair of M=20 Frames for =A365 in the Oakley shop
(a pair of A Wires the year before = for =A345).=20
There are also shops for Lafuma (8 panel shorts,
gore tex coats, = windstopper=20 fleeces), Nike
(Jackets, socks, short sleeve tops) and Adidas
(bib=20 tights/shorts).</DIV>
<DXIV> </DIV>
<DXV>If you're looking for basic gear then Go Sport in
Euralille = shopping centre=20 also do some good own
brand bike clothing as well as Gore and a few =
French=20 brands.</DIV>
<DXVI> </DIV>
<DXVII>If you travel onto Brussels there's also a much
smaller Go Sport = there and=20 a Lillywhites which
carries a good selection.</DIV>
<DXVIII> </DIV>
<DXIX> </DIV>
<DXX>"John Hearns" <<A=20 href=3D"mailto:john@nospam.-
nospam">john@nospam.nospam</A>> wrote in =
message <A=20 href=3D"news:pan.2004.04.02.09.22.45.-
454794@nospam.nospam">news:pan.2004.=
04.02.09.22.45.454794@nospam.nospam</A>...</DIV>>=20 On
Fri, 02 Apr 2004 08:15:52 +0000, David Dunkle
wrote:<BR>> <BR>> = >=20 Someone
suggested that I post in this newsgroup.
Sorry if its not the = <BR>>=20 > right
place.<BR>> > <BR>> > Has anyone
cycled in the = area of=20 Lille, France and
its surroundings?<BR>> <BR>> This
month's = Cycling Plus=20 has a good article
on spectating on the<BR>> Paris-
Roubaix.<BR>> = <BR>>=20 Bit of a pity
that the Eurostar doesn't allow bikes(*), or
it would be = a<BR>>=20 really accessible
area for people in the SouthEast
anyway.<BR>> = <BR>>=20 <BR>> (*) I
know... get a Brompton. Get a bike
bag.<BR>> <BR>> = (**) At=20 the risk
of starting another lengthy train
thread,<BR>> do the = GNER=20 White
Rose trains allow bikes? And if so, as these
are<BR>> Eurostar = rolling=20 stock, why
doesn't Eurostar?<BR>> </BODY></HTML>
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