| Re: Airplane travel with bicycles
Jim Thomas wrote:
> So, why not apply this same idea to our bikes? Get a travel carrier (one of
> the commercial ones or even a discarded bike box from the LBS), take off
> your handlebars, front wheel and pedals, pack it securely with the few tools
> you will need to put back in riding shape, and FedEx Ground ship to yourself
> at you destination.
For decades, the airlines did not charge for bicycles on overseas trips,
not sure if this is still the case, last time I brought a bike on an
overseas flight was about three years ago, and there was no charge.
The airlines are now even charging for individual suitcases that are
over the 50 pound limit, even if your total baggage weight is under the
limit. On a recent trip I was careful to keep each suitcase under 50
pounds by juggling items between the two (this was two suitcases for
four people, not two for me).
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