Bikes in Taxis

On 10/6/04 1:39 pm, in article [email hidden],

Not Responding said:

Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

You may need to take the door off, or the roof if it is a very big bike..

...d

Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

I've got my MTB, me and a couple of other folk, all with moderate to
large luggage levels in a Black Cab during a Christmas Train Fiasco when
GNER sent us from Edinburgh to Dundee by cab in the wee small hours. I
did take off the front wheel and made sure I took all the discomfort
going for the sake of my fellow passengers, but it was okay (about 60+
miles) and I'd be very surprised if you couldn't manage it with just you
and a bike.

But call up the cab company and say what you want to do. Quite a few
have bigger vehicles for awkward loads anyway, and if they've got a
minivan might be easier for all concerned if they send that.

Though there is the obvious retort that if it's in cac range why not
just ride it home? Unless it's a track bike or summat?

Pete.
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Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

//de-lurk

umm - could you not just go by taxi and then cycle home?

Neil Brown said:

Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

//de-lurk

umm - could you not just go by taxi and then cycle home?

I am proud to say that, to date, I have always ridden bikes home from
bikeshops.

Right now, however, I've still got this bloody duff arm and probably
couldn't ride a kilometer in a straight line let alone 5 miles on busy
roads with junctions and signalling required.

Same duff arm means I can't drive and have sold car hence taxi.

Incidentally, the bike I've gone for is that Halford's street, slicked
MTB with a hub gear that I mentioned earlier. It'll be my utilitarian
hack and leave-at-the-station bike once I've re-learned to ride.

Once I'm fully functional, I have the following shopping list: folder
(to keep on boat); high quality commuter (Rotor with Rohloff hub,
maybe); and, stupidly lightweight and fast road bike ('cos I now own
Lycra).

Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

I have had to take a bike in a London black cab on a few occassions and
they have always gone in.

You may not get in the first cab that you hail, because a lot of cab
drivers don't want to risk any damage to their cabs, especially if they
are owner-drivers, but I am sure you will eventually find one who will
take you.

Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

My racer goes in with no wheel removal or seat lowering, 23" frame.

Some cabbies will take you others won't, they'll more than likely be the
[censored] who carve you up if they are stupid enough to throw a fare because
of a chip on their shoulder about bikes.

Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

If you phone a taxi co (computacabs, for example) and ask them, they'll
tell you it should go in their biggest taxi (there are several sizes, I
can't remember what they called the big one).

I was happy enough mine would fit to brave cycling across london, with
the proviso that if I wimped out, I could still get the bike from london
bridge to kings cross via a big taxi.

--

Velvet

I wrote to the Public Carriage Office about this a couple of years ago
I suggested that they should follow other world-class European citie
and make cabs carry bike racks

I'd been impressed whilst in Copenhagen with my work and my Danis
colleagues came out on the drink with me after work and then got a tax
home with their bikes on the back. I wanted to be able to do the sam
in London

Needless to say the PCO didn't think it was a good idea and went o
about obscuring number plate and back windows

-

Quoted message said:

Right now, however, I've still got this bloody duff arm and probably
couldn't ride a kilometer in a straight line let alone 5 miles on busy
roads with junctions and signalling required.

Same duff arm means I can't drive and have sold car hence taxi.

Oh - sorry to hear that, too much lurking and not enough paying
attention on my part

Vincent Wilcox <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

My racer goes in with no wheel removal or seat lowering, 23" frame.

Some cabbies will take you others won't, they'll more than likely be the
[censored] who carve you up if they are stupid enough to throw a fare because
of a chip on their shoulder about bikes.

ISTR it is a legal requirement for taxis in Denmark to carry bike racks

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 13:39:49 +0100, "[Not Responding]"
<[email hidden]> wrote (more or less):

Quoted message said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

I often ride in black cabs (trad, Metrocab and latest mod version) and
my MTB fits in fine. I do have to turn the front wheel to be near
90deg from the rest of the bike, but that's the work of seconds.

Only once, out of about 40 or 50 times, has the cab driver refused to
take a bike on board.

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In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

So? Did you get your new bike home by hanson carriage? Is there a story
to tell, or was it all uneventful?
Enquiring minds need to know you know.
:o)
--
..paul

If at first you don't succeed...
Skydiving is probably not the sport for you.

MartinM said:

Vincent Wilcox <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

Quoted message said:

Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

My racer goes in with no wheel removal or seat lowering, 23" frame.

Some cabbies will take you others won't, they'll more than likely be the
[censored] who carve you up if they are stupid enough to throw a fare because
of a chip on their shoulder about bikes.

ISTR it is a legal requirement for taxis in Denmark to carry bike racks

Yes but this is not Denmark it is GREAT britain.

Does anyone know where I can get St George Lycras?

paul said:

Enquiring minds need to know you know.

Anything to keep you distracted while waiting for your 'bent? 🙂

Roos

On 10/6/04 10:52 pm, in article
[email hidden], "paul"

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
[email hidden] says...

Quoted message said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

So? Did you get your new bike home by hanson carriage? Is there a story
to tell, or was it all uneventful?
Enquiring minds need to know you know.
:o)

Give him a break.. He'll have been up celebrating his parties massive
increase in seats in the local council election ([N R] is/was (don't have
the full results to hand) a councillor in Fareham).

IIRC there are at least two elected councillors on the ng, of different
flavours.

...d

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Vincent Wilcox <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Not Responding said:

I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi)....is any degree of dismantling necessary?

My racer goes in with no wheel removal or seat lowering, 23" frame.

Some cabbies will take you others won't,

Quoted message said:

ISTR it is a legal requirement for taxis in Denmark to carry bike racks

but can you get them to go north of the river? Can you 'eck

best wishes
james

In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden]
says...

Quoted message said:

paul said:

Enquiring minds need to know you know.

Anything to keep you distracted while waiting for your 'bent? 🙂

Roos

It's leaving the factory today (allegedly) and will be with Bikefix on
Wednesday. Hopes to be fitted and collection on Thursday 😄

6 days and COUNTING
--
..paul

If at first you don't succeed...
Skydiving is probably not the sport for you.

Vincent Wilcox <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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MartinM said:

Vincent Wilcox <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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[Not Responding] wrote:

>I'm off to pick up my new bike this afternoon (by taxi). I've heard
>that a bike should fit in a London style taxi. Can anyone confirm this
>and, if true, is any degree of dismantling necessary?

My racer goes in with no wheel removal or seat lowering, 23" frame.

Some cabbies will take you others won't, they'll more than likely be the
[censored] who carve you up if they are stupid enough to throw a fare because
of a chip on their shoulder about bikes.

ISTR it is a legal requirement for taxis in Denmark to carry bike racks

Yes but this is not Denmark it is GREAT britain.

Does anyone know where I can get St George Lycras?

Googling does not reveal anything but I have seen lots of footbally
shirty material tops of dubious officialness. I got an England white
strip lookalike t shirt with collar for 5.99; various newsagents have
a whole display of them, just needs a real badge. Will do until July
4th (and of course a few days after when we cheer them all in an open
top bus down Oxford St!). Seen a bra and panties set if that is any
use? ;-)

Vincent Wilcox said:

Does anyone know where I can get St George Lycras?

Try http://www.foska.com/ (also other home nations, Ireland, US, NZ, Oz,
South Africa and Jamaica, plus some rather Top (tm) Dennis the Menace
numbers and a nifty Marmite one.)

Pete.
--
Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net [email hidden] http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/