On Fri, 17 Mar 2006 04:56:58 +0000, Andrew Price wrote:
>> Just wondering if anybody has any recommondations for bike cases..
>
> Qantas bike box $15 from just next to their check in counter in Syd or Melb
> (or free if someone has just unpacked and left a box near their special
> luggage hatch).
I don't want to seem negative about this, but Qantas bike boxes suck!
They're a non-standard size (whatever that is), and to get 700C bikes
in, you have to remove both the front and back wheels, including any
sort of mud-guards. You've got plenty of width - they're about 40cm
wide, this allows your bike to wobble around inside the box.
I'd get some of those 'pool noodles' (about $2 from $2-shops) and glue
sections of them in the box as cross-members, because inside the plane the
boxes will be put atop each other (hopefully not under other luggage).
If you've plenty of time, hanging around the airport and getting a 2nd
hand box is a good option, but we've never come back with a box that was
in good enough condition to use again. Maybe you'll get lucky.
The boxes alone weigh a few kg 5? So watch your tickets weight allowance.
Oh - and *always* remove your rear derailleur too.
-kt
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