Isle of Wight ferry crossing - SV650.org

22-12-05, 09:02 PM

E mailed the ferry company to ask how the bikes are secured on the boats and all they said was they are secured by blocks which i did not understand. Can someone clarify that for me and tell me just how the bikes are secured and if you need your own straps?

22-12-05, 09:08 PM

they're not secured. you put it on the stand and if you're lucky a chock will get put under a wheel to stop it rolling.
If you're paranoid or don't have a stand then you wait with your bike. It's only a short crossing, anyway.

'used to work for wightlink'

edit: bikes don't often fall over on the ferry, btw.

Sid Squid · 22-12-05, 09:13 PM

I've used the IOW ferry many times and I've never seen a bike fall over, as long as it's in gear and you park it sensibly it'll be fine.
The water's always been as near flat as makes no difference whenever I've been on the ferry, I've never been at all concerned that there'd be a problem.

22-12-05, 09:18 PM

oh, and make sure you're sitting down when you find out how much it's going to cost.

22-12-05, 09:27 PM

on a different corssing like to france or beligum the hovercraft & ferry companys strap the bikes down, but going to the IOW i don't think they bother as it's not a long crossing (35 mins i think) & it's almost always calm. due to crossing route being sheltered against the worst weather by the IOW.

22-12-05, 10:05 PM

Thanks for the replys. I rode around Isle of Wight on my mountain bike last year but that was a cheap crossing as we went with the foot passenger ferry. I do not mind staying with the bike on the safe side as it is a short crossing. Never asked what it costs as it is in the planning stages

22-12-05, 10:50 PM

Roughly £25 for a mcycle if you book in advance. I can't remember for on the day tickets.

23-12-05, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carsick

Roughly £25 for a mcycle if you book in advance. I can't remember for on the day tickets.

If thats return it is fine as it will be the first time the bike leaves uk mainland

23-12-05, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carsick

Roughly £25 for a mcycle if you book in advance. I can't remember for on the day tickets.

Wow that's cheap.. When I went in 97 with my Pug 205 it cost me more than 100 return (lymuth crossing. IIRC one of the most expensive boat trips in the work at 200gbp per mile)

Stu

23-12-05, 08:24 AM

That's from Lymington. It's less than 5 miles across water.

The £25 return is the best price you can get in advance at this time of year. It is more in the summer.
I suppose it doesn't sound that bad on it's own, but as a comparison, our return to La Havre was £25 each.

22-12-05, 09:02 PM	#1
TC3 Guest Posts: n/a	Isle of Wight ferry crossing E mailed the ferry company to ask how the bikes are secured on the boats and all they said was they are secured by blocks which i did not understand. Can someone clarify that for me and tell me just how the bikes are secured and if you need your own straps?

22-12-05, 09:13 PM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	I've used the IOW ferry many times and I've never seen a bike fall over, as long as it's in gear and you park it sensibly it'll be fine. The water's always been as near flat as makes no difference whenever I've been on the ferry, I've never been at all concerned that there'd be a problem. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

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22-12-05, 09:08 PM	#2
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	they're not secured. you put it on the stand and if you're lucky a chock will get put under a wheel to stop it rolling. If you're paranoid or don't have a stand then you wait with your bike. It's only a short crossing, anyway. 'used to work for wightlink' edit: bikes don't often fall over on the ferry, btw.

22-12-05, 09:18 PM	#4
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	oh, and make sure you're sitting down when you find out how much it's going to cost.

22-12-05, 09:27 PM	#5
hall13uk Guest Posts: n/a	on a different corssing like to france or beligum the hovercraft & ferry companys strap the bikes down, but going to the IOW i don't think they bother as it's not a long crossing (35 mins i think) & it's almost always calm. due to crossing route being sheltered against the worst weather by the IOW.

22-12-05, 10:05 PM	#6
TC3 Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the replys. I rode around Isle of Wight on my mountain bike last year but that was a cheap crossing as we went with the foot passenger ferry. I do not mind staying with the bike on the safe side as it is a short crossing. Never asked what it costs as it is in the planning stages

22-12-05, 10:50 PM	#7
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	Roughly £25 for a mcycle if you book in advance. I can't remember for on the day tickets.

23-12-05, 08:24 AM	#10
Carsick Guest Posts: n/a	That's from Lymington. It's less than 5 miles across water. The £25 return is the best price you can get in advance at this time of year. It is more in the summer. I suppose it doesn't sound that bad on it's own, but as a comparison, our return to La Havre was £25 each.