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pwa wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 9:21am I must confess that I have caught myself enjoying the sensation of flexing a beautiful folding tyre between my fingers, prior to fitting it to the wheel, and wondered how others might view this fetish. There may be therapy available for this condition. But I have never actually licked a component.

Will wrote: ↑20 Jan 2024, 8:12am

VinceLedge wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 6:18pm

Will wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 4:50pm

The LNER website shows that they are still finalising the timetable at weekends from 12/04, so it is not yet possible to book anything in May for Saturday or Sunday.

The LNER website does appear to allow you to book tickets for midweek travel in May, and allows you to reserve up to 4 bike spaces.

What day are you trying to book for, and are you using the LNER website?

Will

Yes we are using the LNER site.
It is midweek and the train is definitely available to book, as you gp through the process there is a box which would let you book a bike on, but when you do and then press confirm it then says you can't book the bike space, which is why we phoned them.

I might be that there are less than 4 spaces available for the day you selected, so it does not let you book on that day, or you are selecting a date on the wrong side of the cutoff point for bookings.

Here is a screenshot for an attempted booking for 15/05 (Wednesday):



It looks like you can book bikes up to (and including) Friday 17th May. I would expect that it will be a rolling window, so the following week may be available from next Friday, rather than in 6 weeks time.

Will

Will wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 4:50pm

VinceLedge wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 4:21pm

Jdsk wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 2:17pm
Is that because it's 4 at once? Might it be possible with only 2 bikes on each train?

Nope - we rang LNER and booking for bike spaces isn't available until early March for mid May bookings!

Jonathan

The LNER website shows that they are still finalising the timetable at weekends from 12/04, so it is not yet possible to book anything in May for Saturday or Sunday.

The LNER website does appear to allow you to book tickets for midweek travel in May, and allows you to reserve up to 4 bike spaces.

What day are you trying to book for, and are you using the LNER website?

Will

PH wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 2:59pm

VinceLedge wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 2:11pm Tring to book for 4 of us to get back from Inverness to Edinburgh with bikes.
Can book advance seats on LNER train, but can't book a bike space for another 6 weeks, bonkers!

How far ahead?
I doubt it's possible to make bike reservations before all engineering work has been scheduled. It'd be even more bonkers to do so.

For mid May, train and seats can be booked but not bike spaces, so can't see how that would be a reason.

Jdsk wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 2:17pm

VinceLedge wrote: ↑19 Jan 2024, 2:11pm Tring to book for 4 of us to get back from Inverness to Edinburgh with bikes.
Can book advance seats on LNER train, but can't book a bike space for another 6 weeks, bonkers!

Is that because it's 4 at once? Might it be possible with only 2 bikes on each train?

Nope - we rang LNER and booking for bike spaces isn't available until early March for mid May bookings!

Jonathan