[Albion] For those of you that arrived at The AMEX on a bicycle, yesterday...

[Deleted member 37369]

I've cycled to the Amex since 2015/16 (sometimes regularly, sometimes occasionally), and have always taken my helmet in, inside a regular size backpack. Not sure if I've been lucky or not!

My first time cycling was the Leeds game. As I was exiting the stadium one of the stewards was handing a cycling helmet to someone that had been kept in a cupboard. I stopped and asked him if it normal practice and he said it wasn't - but had accepted it from this chap as he was running late as he entered the stadium and the match was about to kick off.

I thought the maximum bag size was A4 ... yet a woman that sat next to me a couple of games ago had not only a huge canvas bag ... but she also had an aluminium flask!!!! Hot did that get past the security check I wonder??!!!

 

[el punal]

What does one do with one's helmet?

One for the ladies I would imagine.

 

[amexer]

That feels like such an unhelpful answer. I get what he's saying but surely if the club had conversations with the universities and local council, and other businesses, and said ''we'd like to pay for some more bike racks to be installed outside of the stadium footprint, on nearby paths/roads/car parks etc'' then nobody would have much of a problem with that. That path between the station and the bridge carpark is roughly 600/700m long and wide enough that you could have bike racks installed on one side, with still plenty of room for people to walk by and emergency services to drive along.

I once emailed PB basically saying that the travel plan of buses and trains is being overwhelmed, and gave a list of suggestions that were not aimed at coming up with some totally new way getting 32,000 people too and from the stadium, but more small things that could be done to get an extra few hundred people cycling, or an extra few hundred people walking, or by motorbike, or better signage to local bus route etc. Small things that might total 500-1000 people then not getting in a queue for the buses or trains. & his response was basically 'thanks but we're not going to do any of that, the system is fine'. He gave examples of other stadiums that have trouble shifting people, which I dont doubt is true, but that doesnt mean we cant look to improve our way of doing things.

Have only ever sent one email bit similar to a reply I got on a different subject. A page long reply that basically told me they know how to run a football club.

 

[Motogull]

Why not have a decent BTN bickshare hub at the stadium, and then add one in Lewes?

 

[rogersix]

As you've seen I don't need it.

I can arrive at 17:00 and still get pole position, the other bikes see mine and make room.


Somewhat akin to The Fonz walking into Al's Diner.

could i be bold enough to ask what your footie hack is, stat?

 

[Stat Brother]

could i be bold enough to ask what your footie hack is, stat?

See Geeks.

 

[BNthree]

Yes people waiting for trains queue up on the left hand side of the bridge and go down the ramp. People heading to the University stay on the right hand side and go down the stairs.

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Why on earth were the police/stewards making everyone heading towards A27/Sussex campus go down the walkway and not use the stairs yesterday? Just seemed pointless bossing around of football fans for the sake of it. The cops at the top of the stairs were getting plenty of people moaning at them.

 

[Stat Brother]

Good to see all those lovely bikes at The Amex tonight.
I hope everybody got home safely.

 

[£1.99]

How's the cycle parking nowadays at the stadium? Hoping to cycle in on Sunday.

 

[GingerBeerMan]

How's the cycle parking nowadays at the stadium? Hoping to cycle in on Sunday.

Ample. Whole racks available outside the north.

 

[£1.99]

Perfect! Thanks.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Ample. Whole racks available outside the north.

However, if you don’t arrive 45 minutes before kick off they are very full, and you’re hard pushed to find a place.

 

[Weststander]

I'm now doing this. I leave home much later than when walking to the Mill Road park n ride, I get to see games to the end, yet get home far sooner. 25 minutes of cycling including hilly Carden Avenue and Coldean Lane. Then 15 minutes on that long walk from The Bridge and in locking up. The covered spaces are long gone 20 minutes before KO, but there are plenty opposite on the open racks.

What's not to like?

 

[£1.99]

It was the 4th time for me cycling to the game last night. Got to say I really like it.
I live far enough away so it becomes a bit of a workout but not too far away to be hard work.
Also it has to be the safest place to leave a bike locked up for a couple of hours in the whole of Brighton at least when theres
a game going on what with all the Police, stewards and even a Police van that parks right next to the main bike racks.

 

[Weststander]

It was the 4th time for me cycling to the game last night. Got to say I really like it.
I live far enough away so it becomes a bit of a workout but not too far away to be hard work.
Also it has to be the safest place to leave a bike locked up for a couple of hours in the whole of Brighton at least when theres
a game going on what with all the Police, stewards and even a Police van that parks right next to the main bike racks.

and a load of cctv.

 

[Weststander]

I now cycle to every home game, 40 minutes each way. Using park n ride I‘d likely have missed today’s winner, bailing out half way through stoppage time, cycling’s a wonderful game changer.

The only bugger is the weight of the locks and cable, even though I bought ‘lightweight’ items. It makes the steep hills far harder than riding them recreationally.

Possibly due to the sunny weather, by 2.40pm almost all the rack spaces by the station were taken. I assume something PB will fix for next season.

 

[nickbrighton]

Mr nickbrighton had his bike stolen from the bike racks by the Uni Sports centre, and beryl bikes station during the game on Saturday. They cut through THREE steel cables to do it, and got away with his electric bike, two crash hats , weather jacket and three locks, they for some reason also took my bell,tool kit, and rear light although left my bike which was locked to his, and so was not secured after they cut through the locks. (not sure what that says about my bike!)
We thought that the bike racks were covered by CCTV from the sports centre but on enquiring with campus security the cameras only cover the car park and approaches, so if you leave your bike there be awareits not covered by CCTV

This is the second bike he has had stolen, the first from the railings near the bus stop at Falmer station. We will now no longer cycle to the games

 

[Terry Connor]

Mr nickbrighton had his bike stolen from the bike racks by the Uni Sports centre, and beryl bikes station during the game on Saturday. They cut through THREE steel cables to do it, and got away with his electric bike, two crash hats , weather jacket and three locks, they for some reason also took my bell,tool kit, and rear light although left my bike which was locked to his, and so was not secured after they cut through the locks. (not sure what that says about my bike!)
We thought that the bike racks were covered by CCTV from the sports centre but on enquiring with campus security the cameras only cover the car park and approaches, so if you leave your bike there be awareits not covered by CCTV

This is the second bike he has had stolen, the first from the railings near the bus stop at Falmer station. We will now no longer cycle to the games

Thanks for sharing that. Mrs TC and I often cycle to games and double dlock our bikes to railings in a handy location (not the official racks). Hers is electric. Do you think they were able to plier through the cables or was it an angle grinder job?

Mr nickbrighton had his bike stolen from the bike racks by the Uni Sports centre, and beryl bikes station during the game on Saturday. They cut through THREE steel cables to do it, and got away with his electric bike, two crash hats , weather jacket and three locks, they for some reason also took my bell,tool kit, and rear light although left my bike which was locked to his, and so was not secured after they cut through the locks. (not sure what that says about my bike!)
We thought that the bike racks were covered by CCTV from the sports centre but on enquiring with campus security the cameras only cover the car park and approaches, so if you leave your bike there be awareits not covered by CCTV

This is the second bike he has had stolen, the first from the railings near the bus stop at Falmer station. We will now no longer cycle to the games

Sorry for your loss. Did you have dlocks?

 

[brighton_tom]

There appeared to be some bike racks in the bus/coach car park on saturday that i'd never noticed before, and were pretty empty when arriving at 2pm. Also right near the security/stewards station, so you'd imagine putting your bike there would be safe.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Mr nickbrighton had his bike stolen from the bike racks by the Uni Sports centre, and beryl bikes station during the game on Saturday. They cut through THREE steel cables to do it, and got away with his electric bike, two crash hats , weather jacket and three locks, they for some reason also took my bell,tool kit, and rear light although left my bike which was locked to his, and so was not secured after they cut through the locks. (not sure what that says about my bike!)
We thought that the bike racks were covered by CCTV from the sports centre but on enquiring with campus security the cameras only cover the car park and approaches, so if you leave your bike there be awareits not covered by CCTV

This is the second bike he has had stolen, the first from the railings near the bus stop at Falmer station. We will now no longer cycle to the games

That is really shit.

I know the club are carry out building work at the moment, but there really should be adequate provision at the ground, (from both approaches) where there are people around and CCTV coverage

I parked mine at the Keep, there was nobody around there and I have a sturdy lock, but I feel like i'm taking a big risk leaving it there