directions_bikeF**k off, České Dráhy! (Today's total distance 165km, elevation 1355m)

And I was faster by 20 minutes than if I waited for another train anyway...
Apparently you need a reservation for a bike for this train. No hooks for the bikes, you need to give it to the train guard (conductor?) who loads it into special locked compartment.

I didn"t know precise time of my arrival so I didnt buy the ticket in advance and waited until I got to the train station. Unfortunately the train was already there and about to leave, so I rushed to the platform and wanted to load my bike up the wagon.

The guard wanted to see my ticket, I said I"ll buy it inside, even if there"s a special fee. He insisted that for a bicycle, you need to have a reservation in advance. I wanted to buy the reservation on the spot via the ČD app, but because the train was delayed, it was not possible anymore to buy it. What a stupidity. The train was physically in front of me. 🤦🏻

Anyway, I didn"t want to argue in front of a whole train, not buying the ticket in advance was my bad. So I went to check when is the next train leaving. Realizing that I"ll have to wait two hours and then next two hours and a quarter for the ride itself made me pretty angry. There was a stinking hobo in the waiting room and it was beautiful summer evening outside.

I downed a coffee, snickers and a baguette and set off home. Rest is history (or Strava record).