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Old 18-05-07, 01:01 PM   #11
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all sound good enough for me
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Old 18-05-07, 01:06 PM   #12
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how about scratch's?
See now this is the joys of having an older battlebus SV. If its get scracthed, it dont matter
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Old 18-05-07, 01:30 PM   #13
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Piece of foam over your seat, Then a strap between two hooks on the floor going over your seat, ratcheted tight.

I've never known a bike to fall over, either on the Dover/Calais or Ireland/UK routes.
I heard (urban myth alert) that Eurotunnel used to strap down until they had too many fork seals pop when the forks were compressed for so long. Now they don't tie down.
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Old 31-05-07, 05:37 AM   #14
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We've used both Norfolk Line and P&O, and both of them were excellent when it came to securing your bike.

As couerdelion says, we also slip our gloves under the strap to prevent marks................saves having to carry them round with you too

We've never used the Tunnel............nowhere to relax or get a drink, and as the Dover-Calais ferry only takes just over an hour anyway, there doesn't seem to be any particular reason to use the Tunnel.

Our 10 day return next month cost us £42..................can't grumble at that
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Old 31-05-07, 11:06 AM   #15
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If you are popping across the continent just for the day or one night the time saved with the tunnel can be useful, but agree that if you are doing a longer trip the ferry is probably better for a bit of a break.
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