Bike Carrier on Ferry

[David]

I want to take a couple of bikes on channel ferry on a cycle
rack (not yet bought). Does this incur any extra hassle or
charges on the channel ferries ?

Do I need to tell them in advance Help appreciated Dave

[Dirtylitterboxo]

>I want to take a couple of bikes on channel ferry on a
>cycle rack (not yet bought). Does this incur any extra
>hassle or charges on the channel ferries ?
>
>Do I need to tell them in advance Help appreciated Dave

When we've used the ferry and had bike carrier on back of
car - we've always said so in advance and given the length
of vehicle + carrier. Never incurred and problems and no
extra charges. We've used Norfolk Line and the Sea Cat

Cheers, helen s

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[Tony Raven]

David wrote:
> I want to take a couple of bikes on channel ferry on a
> cycle rack (not yet bought). Does this incur any extra
> hassle or charges on the channel ferries ?
>
> Do I need to tell them in advance Help appreciated Dave

On top or behind?

Tony

[Just Zis Guy]

On 25 Jun 2004 01:00:12 -0700, commandchannel2@hotmail.com (David)
wrote in message <6ac69cb1.0406250000.3ac1a1d6@posting.google.com>:

>I want to take a couple of bikes on channel ferry on a
>cycle rack (not yet bought). Does this incur any extra
>hassle or charges on the channel ferries ?

We were not charged extra for a four-bike rack on the back
plus a triplet on the roof - which meant we had to travel
with the oversize vehicles. That was P&O, I think.

>Do I need to tell them in advance

It's best to, but for a two-bike rack probably unnecessary
unless it takes you over the standard car length. Our 4-bike
rack makes the overall length of the car over 18ft, so we
had to tell them.

Guy
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[David]

"Tony Raven" <junk@raven-family.com> wrote in message news:<2k24uqF16d0s4U1@uni-berlin.de>...
> David wrote:
> > I want to take a couple of bikes on channel ferry on a
> > cycle rack (not yet bought). Does this incur any extra
> > hassle or charges on the channel ferries ?
> >
> > Do I need to tell them in advance Help appreciated Dave
>
> On top or behind?
>
> Tony

That was the "not yet bought" bit, I am just about to buy a
car and cycle carrier, as I have been loading them into the
back of an estate car. Its likely to be a newish Golf. I'd
like to know the pros n cons of the different carrier
types. I will cross the channel quite frequently with them.
All I know is thta if I put them on a roof rack , one day,
one day, I will drive into a multistorey with the bikes
still on the roof.

Thx Dave

[Just Zis Guy]

On 25 Jun 2004 09:04:11 -0700, commandchannel2@hotmail.com (David)
wrote in message <6ac69cb1.0406250804.2f02c4ec@posting.google.com>:

>That was the "not yet bought" bit, I am just about to buy a
>car and cycle carrier, as I have been loading them into the
>back of an estate car. Its likely to be a newish Golf. I'd
>like to know the pros n cons of the different carrier
>types. I will cross the channel quite frequently with them.
>All I know is thta if I put them on a roof rack , one day,
>one day, I will drive into a multistorey with the bikes
>still on the roof.

The best sort are the ones which mount on a towball (which
means having a towbar fitted, of course). Certainly that's
what I'd recommend for long distance trips.

Guy
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[Chris French]

In message
<2ohqd01rc6rbncf270mcp9bv6ju6gis9c8@4ax.com>, "Just zis
Guy, you know?" <outlook.bugs@microsoft.com> writes
>On 25 Jun 2004 09:04:11 -0700, commandchannel2@hotmail.com
>(David) wrote in message
><6ac69cb1.0406250804.2f02c4ec@posting.google.com>:
>
>>That was the "not yet bought" bit, I am just about to buy
>>a car and cycle carrier, as I have been loading them into
>>the back of an estate car. Its likely to be a newish Golf.
>>I'd like to know the pros n cons of the different carrier
>>types. I will cross the channel quite frequently with
>>them. All I know is thta if I put them on a roof rack ,
>>one day, one day, I will drive into a multistorey with the
>>bikes still on the roof.
>
>The best sort are the ones which mount on a towball (which
>means having a towbar fitted, of course). Certainly that's
>what I'd recommend for long distance trips.
>
Yep, that's what I'll be going for in the future, these have
a good selection and very good service:

<http://www.roofbox.co.uk/> (http://www.roofbox.co.uk/)

and yes, I've done the bikes on the roof meets a too low
obstruction thing as well when I revered up the drive and
tried to go under the carport.....

Rear of saddle hit the carport, didn't seem to damage the
bike surprisingly (I expected bent, forks, or head tube
area) but bent the roof bar (good steel Thule ones, not
cheapies) and dented the roof where the clamp feet rested.
--
Chris French, Leeds