Taking a bike on a train in the north west

[Topgun333]

I apologise if I have missed another thread that offers advice on this subject so happy to be pointed in the right direction if one exists.

I have just bought a road cycle with the intention of losing a few pounds and enjoying a few days cycling on weekends mainly.

My local station is Urmston which is only served by Northern and I know that I can get a bike easily on to a 142 which has space for it out of peak times. Do 150s and 156s also make it easy on Northern?

And if I transfer at Manchester Oxford Road to take a TP 185 for example to Yorkshire is there allocated space for a bike or will I be frowned upon by other passengers for taking up baggage space etc?

What are the rules in general with cycles?

 

[ANorthernGuard]

185's do have a bike section (If you can get past the Suitcases) 150's at least the Western ones have a good Bike space at one end of the Train and similar with 156's)