Taking my bike with me

[slim]

I always took s bike with me.

Most real matelots would just use the Local bike

 

[huwshpis]

Most real matelots would just use the Local bike

But what if she/he/whatever is already in use?

 

[slim]

But what if she/he/whatever is already in use?

Then you just have to wait in line

 

[LateToTheParty]

The dit I heard was that one of the lads bought an all singing, all dancing mega expensive bike at a great price in a PX on some US Navy base. As the boat was in AMP, the main access hatch rim had been removed, which meant he could get the bike (wheels) into the boat. The bike was then dismantled and carefully stashed away.

The purchaser knew that he (nor anyone else!) would be able to get the bike off the boat until arrival in the UK and the main access hatch rim was again removed.

However, this being the submarine service, nothing should be taken for granted....... Once at sea, his 'friends' got bored, as you do. So the story goes that they decided to cut the bike into bits and pop them into the gash compactor.

Back alongside in the UK, the luckless purchaser seemingly searched the boat high and low, as it couldn' t have gone anywhere - could it....?


I do hope this is a true dit, or even based on truth, as shows sheer genius!

The one I heard was about a HD that was dismantled on the jetty, double bagged and stored and on return to the U.K. Then reassembled at home.

There’s a lot of embellishment depending on where you hear the dit.

 

[smartrock]

A load of cheap mountain bikes were bought in the States and brought back on one T boat I was on, they all made it back safely. Stowing them down the boat was interesting.

you need to find brighter lighting for them

 

[AlRoss0908]

I took my bike on deployment. But my advice is take everything you might need for the bike

 

[WreckerL]

you need to find brighter lighting for them

Say what

 

[Taztiff]

you need to find brighter lighting for them

Go away..........

 

[Union Jack]

I was on the previous Bulwark and took a bike onboard - obviously there was shed-loads of space to hide store it. I recall cyling round Copenhagen - very nice! Much cheaper than taxis too!

It will be impossible on a boat as a 'normal' bikes wheels are too big to go down the main access hatch.

A bit adrift I know but, if in doubt there are Moultons about http://www.moultonbicycles.co.uk

Jack

 

[clanky]

I always found space for a bike onboard. There's always space in an atu somewhere.ake friends with the compartment custodian before bringing it onboard.