Packing a bike to take on a plane
Hi all, so this weekend we're flying to Melbourne and want to take our bikes for the weekend.
Any ideas on where to get a couple of boxes big enough to fit our bikes?
Thx!
B.
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Permalink Reply by Konadog on -
Any bike store should have some - they generally will pack up your bike for transport too.
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Permalink Reply by Rob (Chewbacca) on -
easy Bekster...ask Noel at Bike Station if he has a Focus Izalco box as these have recesses for the wheels too. I sent mine to Melbs and it survived the ordeal....rode the bike back from Melbourne though.....
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Permalink Reply by Mike Brisco on -
If you want it at the Airport - most airlines sell you boxes on the spot, about $20
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Permalink Reply by Bekster on -
Great tips, thanks guys! Have now sourced a couple of boxes from my LBS...
Would fancy riding to and from Melbourne ideally - that sounds great, consider it added to my bucket list:-)
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Permalink Reply by Rob (Chewbacca) on
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Bekster....Great Ocean Road is a must do :)
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Permalink Reply by heather on -
Check beforehand that the vehicle dropping you off at the airport has enough space for the boxes. Worked out that my bike packed in a bike bag (kept the rear wheel on) required a larger vehicle, like station wagon or van. Taxi service with station wagons declined to take my bike. So AC members volunteered to drop me off at the airport at a very early hour. In 2011 passengers with usual luggage required to check-in one hour before domestic flight, and two hours beforehand with oversize luggage (bike).
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Permalink Reply by Martin Turner on -
Taxi service??? Where's the "service"?
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Permalink Reply by heather on
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Martin, think I implied that when station wagon taxi would not take my bike. Wanted me to hire a van, from memory the rate was 50% extra. Glad that a few AC members volunteered to help me out an early hour.
My neighbour has a van but could not ask him for a lift before dawn. If the 'renovated' Adelaide Airport had sensibly provided some bike lockers, he would have transported my bike during the day. Then I could have found other means to get me to the airport for the 'red-eye'. There was only the one departure for the Adelaide-Brisbane route, so no choice in time. Why do authorities always forget cyclists' needs?
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