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> "Rik" wrote...
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> > On Sun, 01 Feb 2004 22:55:00 GMT, davebee wrote:
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> > >Forgive me if this is off topic, but what do people generally do with their bike box once they
> > >arrive at their destination? I want to go cycling in Italy at some point and would almost
> > >certainly fly, but where the heck would I store the box so that it was there when I got back. I
> > >would be touring around so taking the box with me would be a right ****. Could I store it at
> > >the airport or what?
> > >
> > >Ta
> >
> > My advice for what it's worth is don't bother with a box - at least for European destinations. I
> > have travelled with Easyjet, BA and Scandinavian Airlines during the last 4 or 5 years and
> > simply turn up at the check-in with the bike, turn the handlebars around and take off the
> > peddles (which BA insisted I could not carry in my hand luggage). The bike is always hand
> > delivered at the destination airport i.e. it doesn't get thrown on the carousel and, in my
> > experience, is treated with much more respect than your average suitcase.
>
> > Rik
>
> A few years back I used a bike box to get my bike to Pau, France (TGV trains require a bike be
> boxed/bagged). Since I was spending a night in the same hotel on arriving in Pau and before
> departing Pau after my cycle tour, the owner of the hotel let me store the bike box there at no
> charge for the ten days I was on tour. Many airports have luggage storage facilities, but expect
> to pay a fair bit.
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> I'm going to be bringing a bike with me to the UK this May, and I'm debating whether to box the
> bike up or just roll it up to check in and turn the handlebars sideways and take the pedals off.
> I'm leaning towards not boxing the bike, but I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has
> travelled with a bike on BA recently. If it matters, I will be changing planes (and terminals) in
> Heathrow.
> --
> mark
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Yes, I have used this method before but an not willing to take a risk this time (not that I had bad
experiences before). I'm racing in Spain in April and will be transporting my race bike which I'm
too embarrassed to type what it cost! I really couldn't bring myself to wrap it up and hand it over,
it's GOT to go in a box. Storage of the box at the other end is not an issue, I have transfers to
the hotel where the box will be stored until the day of return.
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