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07-09-08 | 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Brett RSA

Hi.
The largest problem we found was in trying to negotiate trains to transport the tandem. Underground a NO GO!!!. Inter-country trains did not take our bike and we had to send it by freight train on ahead.... problematic with duties and address in the next country.

Hope this is of help.. Brett

In France, we had no trouble getting the tandem,in a case on the regular trains, but couldn't take in on the TGV.

In Paris we had to get 2 cabs to get from the Airport to the train station. One for us, and one for the bike.

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