Hi alll,

Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?

Thanks,
tom

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Tom Anderson wrote:
Hi alll,

Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?


....and, anticipating the replies, how about tricycles?

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On Mon, 23 May, Tom Anderson wrote:

Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?

I have done, and then left London on a train which forbids bicycles.
No-one questioned it on the tube. On the train, a ticket-chappie came
round, stared pointedly at it for a while, then said nothing.

regards, Ian SMith

Tom Anderson wrote:
Hi alll,

Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?


You can take a bike on large sections of it and if not it'll certainly
give the jobsworths a headache searching for a rule in the rule book to
ban it.


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Tony

"A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought" Lord
Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers)

Tom Anderson wrote:
Hi alll,

Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?


As I recall the byelaws specifically state "bicycle" and its derivations.

Tom Anderson wondered:
Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?

I've never had a problem with a 20" wheel, never tried anything bigger.
I used to keep a bin bag in my pocket when travelling on the
underground with a yike, just in case.

I'd guess you'd probably be OK with a 26", a 36" might depend on the
time of day and the mood of any staff you have to deal with.

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On Mon, 23 May 2005 18:30:05 +0100, Tom Anderson
wrote in message
:

Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?

I would think you are honour bound to try it, if only to wind up the
peaked cap brigade!


Guy
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"Tony Raven" wrote in message
...
Tom Anderson wrote:
Hi alll,

Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?


You can take a bike on large sections of it and if not it'll certainly
give the jobsworths a headache searching for a rule in the rule book to
ban it.


--
Tony

"A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought" Lord
Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers)

Dont have to search a rule book...its basic knowledge in training,
They are banned underground for safety and comfort reasons. Imagine having a
a bike stuck next to you at 08:30 along with the other 500 people. Grease,
ripped tights etc......and then it would be a claim against LUL. My
experience of people with bikes has been that they think they should be
allowed on as they are saving the nation.....damn the rest of the public and
they can climb over the bike to get off.

Mal

On Mon, 23 May 2005 19:31:07 +0000, Malcolm & Nika wrote:


Dont have to search a rule book...its basic knowledge in training, They
are banned underground for safety and comfort reasons. Imagine having a a
bike stuck next to you at 08:30 along with the other 500 people.
Won't argue with that.
Bikes are banned on all sections which require escalators to reach,
and all the near-surface lines during the rush hour.
As the poster says, what if a Tube train had to be evacuated inside a
deep tunnel?

One thing I would like to raise in this forum is why bikes are banned
on the DLR at all times?
What's wrong with bikes at evenings and weekends on the DLR?

On Mon, 23 May 2005 19:31:07 GMT, "Malcolm & Nika"
wrote:


"Tony Raven" wrote in message
...
Tom Anderson wrote:
Hi alll,

Can you take a unicycle on the London Underground?


You can take a bike on large sections of it and if not it'll certainly
give the jobsworths a headache searching for a rule in the rule book to
ban it.


--
Tony

"A facility for quotation covers the absence of original thought" Lord
Peter Wimsey (Dorothy L. Sayers)

Dont have to search a rule book...its basic knowledge in training,
They are banned underground for safety and comfort reasons. Imagine having a
a bike stuck next to you at 08:30 along with the other 500 people. Grease,
ripped tights etc......and then it would be a claim against LUL. My
experience of people with bikes has been that they think they should be
allowed on as they are saving the nation.....damn the rest of the public and
they can climb over the bike to get off.

Oh dear! Cross-posted to uk.rec.cycling - prepare for incoming fire!
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