On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 21:36:47 GMT, "Richard"
wrote:

Are bike compartments indicated on the doors of trains (I recall some
discussion of this point)?

On Voyager it's at the non-FirstClass ie non-Yellow coupler end of the
train.

On a Voyager (if that's what VT run between Southampton & Sheffield),
can I expect a sort of bike rack that needs the bike to be lifted into

Yes

place? Can I walk from the bike rack to my seat or do I need to exit

No it's just past the normal vestibule in the end coach.

the train and reboard as in the days of guards' vans? What do people
do about security (I assume you're not allowed to lock the bike to the

You could try but I cant think of anything suitable to lock it to!

train); I intend to lock my panniers to the bike and they won't have
much of value in them anyway.

Final rail Q: Having not travelled with VT before, can I expect to get
grub? The web site is incredibly vague and I can't work out (a) if

There will be a shop. Bacon paninis are nice.

Or if it's the weekend, go weekend first for an extra 15 quid or so.

Bugger. Didn't think of that; I've just bought a first open return. I
suppose it would have only partially worked as I'm travelling up on
Friday.

food is available and (b) if it is, how I get hold of it. I think I
can assume there isn't a dining car.

A cycling Q: what's this Winnat's Pass like? I have no intention of
riding across all those contour lines but it might be on the agenda
for those of the stag party who are not nursing injuries. I'll have
almost doubled my in year mileage if I make the 5 miles from home to
the station.