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01-11-2005, 09:24 AM

Greetings. My wife and I are going to be traveling overseas (from the
US to Bonaire), and our bikes are going with us on this trip. I'm
getting a couple of bike boxes from a cousin who works at a sport/bike
store, and I've gotten advice from family and a few web pages about what
to take off, and how to pad the bikes.

I was wondering if anyone in the group had any experiences to share
of things that might not be obvious that help ensure that a bike gets to
its destination in one piece. Stuff like, um, "don't pack your tools
with the bike," or "definitely pack your tools with the bike."

Basically, I think I've got the "book smarts" to pack things up well,
but if anyone's had any gotcha's from a previous experience, I'd be
interested in being enlightened.

TIA!

Greg

01-11-2005, 09:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Greg Anderson Posts: n/a	Airplane travel with bicycles Greetings. My wife and I are going to be traveling overseas (from the US to Bonaire), and our bikes are going with us on this trip. I'm getting a couple of bike boxes from a cousin who works at a sport/bike store, and I've gotten advice from family and a few web pages about what to take off, and how to pad the bikes. I was wondering if anyone in the group had any experiences to share of things that might not be obvious that help ensure that a bike gets to its destination in one piece. Stuff like, um, "don't pack your tools with the bike," or "definitely pack your tools with the bike." Basically, I think I've got the "book smarts" to pack things up well, but if anyone's had any gotcha's from a previous experience, I'd be interested in being enlightened. TIA! Greg