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ship bike by air in bike bag?
I will fly from Switzerland to Sardinia and want to bike there during my
visit. Packing a bike into a box seems like too much trouble (I don't have a car to get the box to the airport), but I was told that the airline will also take a bike in a bike bag. Does anyone have data/anecdata on how often this leads to damage to the bike? I would take an old mountain bike, so a scratch or two wouldn't be a problem. I would also fit a protective device for the derailleur like this one: https://www.veloplus.ch/AlleProdukte...selschutz.aspx The alternative would be to rent a bike. Thanks for any info or opinions. Ned |
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On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 7:19:26 AM UTC-7, Ned Mantei wrote:
I will fly from Switzerland to Sardinia and want to bike there during my visit. Packing a bike into a box seems like too much trouble (I don't have a car to get the box to the airport), but I was told that the airline will also take a bike in a bike bag. Does anyone have data/anecdata on how often this leads to damage to the bike? I would take an old mountain bike, so a scratch or two wouldn't be a problem. I would also fit a protective device for the derailleur like this one: https://www.veloplus.ch/AlleProdukte...selschutz.aspx The alternative would be to rent a bike. Thanks for any info or opinions. Ned If I were you I would check on the cost of checked baggage of that size. It might very well be cheaper to rent a bike in Sardinia. |
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On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 2:19:26 PM UTC, Ned Mantei wrote:
I will fly from Switzerland to Sardinia and want to bike there during my visit. Packing a bike into a box seems like too much trouble (I don't have a car to get the box to the airport), but I was told that the airline will also take a bike in a bike bag. Does anyone have data/anecdata on how often this leads to damage to the bike? I would take an old mountain bike, so a scratch or two wouldn't be a problem. I would also fit a protective device for the derailleur like this one: https://www.veloplus.ch/AlleProdukte...selschutz.aspx The alternative would be to rent a bike. Thanks for any info or opinions. Ned People I know went to Sardinia for a holiday and were able to rent good mountain bikes. I don't know about road bikes, though. Andre Jute |
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On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 10:20:33 AM UTC-7, Andre Jute wrote:
On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 2:19:26 PM UTC, Ned Mantei wrote: I will fly from Switzerland to Sardinia and want to bike there during my visit. Packing a bike into a box seems like too much trouble (I don't have a car to get the box to the airport), but I was told that the airline will also take a bike in a bike bag. Does anyone have data/anecdata on how often this leads to damage to the bike? I would take an old mountain bike, so a scratch or two wouldn't be a problem. I would also fit a protective device for the derailleur like this one: https://www.veloplus.ch/AlleProdukte...selschutz.aspx The alternative would be to rent a bike. Thanks for any info or opinions. People I know went to Sardinia for a holiday and were able to rent good mountain bikes. I don't know about road bikes, though. Hmm. Looks like one extreme or the other. https://sardinia.craigslist.it/search/bik |
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On 3/23/2017 10:19 AM, Ned Mantei wrote:
I will fly from Switzerland to Sardinia and want to bike there during my visit. Packing a bike into a box seems like too much trouble (I don't have a car to get the box to the airport), but I was told that the airline will also take a bike in a bike bag. Does anyone have data/anecdata on how often this leads to damage to the bike? I would take an old mountain bike, so a scratch or two wouldn't be a problem. I would also fit a protective device for the derailleur like this one: https://www.veloplus.ch/AlleProdukte...selschutz.aspx The alternative would be to rent a bike. Thanks for any info or opinions. Ned This site may have some advice: http://www.icebike.org/bike-access/ especially this page: http://www.icebike.org/bike-access/#Airline_experiences -- - Frank Krygowski |
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On Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:19:21 +0100, Ned Mantei
wrote: I will fly from Switzerland to Sardinia and want to bike there during my visit. Packing a bike into a box seems like too much trouble (I don't have a car to get the box to the airport), but I was told that the airline will also take a bike in a bike bag. Does anyone have data/anecdata on how often this leads to damage to the bike? I would take an old mountain bike, so a scratch or two wouldn't be a problem. I would also fit a protective device for the derailleur like this one: https://www.veloplus.ch/AlleProdukte...selschutz.aspx The alternative would be to rent a bike. Thanks for any info or opinions. Ned I've used a "bike bag" a number of times. My bag requires removing the wheels and placing them in "pockets" inside the bag and pretty well centered on the frame. I have always removed the rear derailer, just unscrew the mounting bolt and tuck it between the rear stays without disconnecting the cable. I also use "spreaders in both front and rear forks. Just lengths of all-thread rod, or old bike axles, with two nuts on each end to ensure that the forks aren't bent by something dropped on them. The bag itself is quite heavy and adds considerably to the luggage weight so costs something extra. It also presents the problem of "what do I do with the bag". -- Cheers, John B. |
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On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 7:14:22 PM UTC-7, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:19:21 +0100, Ned Mantei wrote: I will fly from Switzerland to Sardinia and want to bike there during my visit. Packing a bike into a box seems like too much trouble (I don't have a car to get the box to the airport), but I was told that the airline will also take a bike in a bike bag. Does anyone have data/anecdata on how often this leads to damage to the bike? I would take an old mountain bike, so a scratch or two wouldn't be a problem. I would also fit a protective device for the derailleur like this one: https://www.veloplus.ch/AlleProdukte...selschutz.aspx The alternative would be to rent a bike. Thanks for any info or opinions. Ned I've used a "bike bag" a number of times. My bag requires removing the wheels and placing them in "pockets" inside the bag and pretty well centered on the frame. I have always removed the rear derailer, just unscrew the mounting bolt and tuck it between the rear stays without disconnecting the cable. I also use "spreaders in both front and rear forks. Just lengths of all-thread rod, or old bike axles, with two nuts on each end to ensure that the forks aren't bent by something dropped on them. The bag itself is quite heavy and adds considerably to the luggage weight so costs something extra. It also presents the problem of "what do I do with the bag". When was the last time you flew anywhere John? These days on most airlines you are allowed one free carry-on. Some airlines allow on free checked luggage and others don't. But a second piece of checked baggage is almost always "extra" and the price can be as much as a cut rate ticket. It costs more to ship a bicycle to Australia than it costs to fly there yourself. |
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On 23-03-17 19:47, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 3/23/2017 10:19 AM, Ned Mantei wrote: I will fly from Switzerland to Sardinia and want to bike there during my visit. Packing a bike into a box seems like too much trouble (I don't have a car to get the box to the airport), but I was told that the airline will also take a bike in a bike bag. Does anyone have data/anecdata on how often this leads to damage to the bike? I would take an old mountain bike, so a scratch or two wouldn't be a problem. I would also fit a protective device for the derailleur like this one: https://www.veloplus.ch/AlleProdukte...selschutz.aspx The alternative would be to rent a bike. Thanks for any info or opinions. Ned This site may have some advice: http://www.icebike.org/bike-access/ especially this page: http://www.icebike.org/bike-access/#Airline_experiences Thanks for the links. Just renting a bike seems to be the easiest way to go. Regards, Ned |
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On Wed, 26 Sep 2018 10:37:02 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote: On Fri, 24 Mar 2017 08:07:13 -0700 (PDT), wrote: When was the last time you flew anywhere John? I think you mean Frank, not John. These days on most airlines you are allowed one free carry-on. Some airlines allow on free checked luggage and others don't. But a second piece of checked baggage is almost always "extra" and the price can be as much as a cut rate ticket. It costs more to ship a bicycle to Australia than it costs to fly there yourself. Yep: https://www.bikeflights.com https://www.bikeflights.com/ship I priced what it cost to ship a mountain bike from Smog Angeles to Sidney Australia. 55 lbs for $1,842.95 one-way by FedEx Freight and not including the box, packing service or customs. I tried various size bicycles and found the price to be the same. There were no folding bicycles listed, which seems a bit odd. Ooops. My Forte Agent database indexer somehow got corrupted. I didn't notice that I was replying to a year old message. Sorry(tm). -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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