BRITTANY FERRIES CHARGE £10 FOR A TANDEM, BUT £62 FOR SMALL CYCLE TRAILER!

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Brittany Ferries are in deep water over their inflexible charging fees concerning cycle trailers. When Justin Lindsey-Noble and his partner Sue Taylor booked their tandem and Bob trailer on the Plymouth to Roscoff Brittany Ferry they were charged £62 each plus £10 for the tandem. And £60 for the trailer!

What? Yes, £60 for the trailer. Same price as for a car trailer, which measures three metres, long, 1.85 metres high and is as wide as - a car.

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Keith Bingham joined the Cycling Weekly team in the summer of 1971, and retired in 2011. During his time, he covered numerous Tours de France, Milk Races and everything in-between. He was well known for his long-running 'Bikewatch' column, and played a pivotal role in fighting for the future of once at-threat cycling venues such as Hog Hill and Herne Hill Velodrome.