Travelling by train with your bike is becoming increasingly common, whether for business or pleasure. These two modes of transport complement each other perfectly, and are part of a responsible mobility approach. Companies have understood this, and all offer solutions, more or less practical or restrictive, for taking your bike with you.
In this article we'll look at how it works with the SNCF, but you should know that all companies post full details of bike transport on their websites.
Here's what it says on the SNCF website:
The golden rule: a disassembled bike stowed in A travel bag specific with maximum dimensions of 120x90 cm (85x85 for Eurostar) is considered hand luggage. It requires no reservation, and entails no additional cost (except with Ouigo: additional baggage option). Considered as hand luggage, the bicycle under bag must be labeled and must not exceed the maximum authorized dimensions : 120 cm high by 90 cm wide.
It is therefore essential that the bike is disassembled and stored in a bag of 120 x 90 cm maximum to avoid incurring additional costs.
Starting from the realization that there was no truly satisfactory solution for transporting bicycles on trains, we decided to create the first complete range of bags bicycle carriers specifically adapted to train travel.
This is the TRAINBAg range, made up of 4 models, all bike-compatible from Road and mountain bike, perfectly suited to the 29" and each meeting specific needs:
TRAINBag Light
The TRAINBagLight is The bag ultra-light (1 kg) and compact (barely larger than a water bottle), ideal for your bikepacking trips. It will easily fit on your bike or in a backpack when you're on the move.
The TRAINBagRace is The bag the most versatile with its independent Wheel bags . It can be used on its own for maximum simplicity and lightness, or with its accessories for optimum protection. Its PE600D fabric has an abrasion-resistant, easy-to-wash TPE inner lining.
The TRAINBagTravel is The padded bike travel bag of the range. Designed to withstand the toughest treatment, you can count on it to keep your bike in top condition all the way to the end of the world.
All Travel bags in the TRAINBag range come with clever, universal accessories for optimum protection of your bike. These are the Fork Bike Protect, the Universal Support and the bags from wheelWHEELBag Race.
The universal bracket to protect the drivetrain by isolating the rear derailleur from the ground and preventing the bike from resting on the large chainring.