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[skifans]

Trying to book Eurostar train with bike:
Go on website, we are sorry, bikes cannot be booked online. Please phone x please note bikes cannot be added to online booking.
Phone x, in order to enquire about bikes we need a booking reference from y. There are 2 spaces left but we can't reserve you one without a booking reference.
Phone y.
Wait on hold for 20 minutes, book tickets and get number. Told to phone x again to book bike.
Phone x, wait on hold for 10 minutes.
We are sorry, there are no bike spaces on this train. Yes our tickets are nonrefundable, no you can't change them to another departure.