Airplane travel with bicycles - Page 3

01-11-2005, 10:24 PM

> Don't imagine that "FRAGILE!" or "THIS END UP!" will mean anything to
> baggage handlers. We got to watch as our fragile, this end (i.e. toptube)
> up bikes were stacked on their sides on the roof of a luggage truck, then
> pushed nonchalantly down to the ground. Quite a test of a packing job.

My favorite place to watch baggage handling is Minneapolis. Amazing the way
stuff gets thrown off the planes, or falls 10' (or more) off conveyer belts,
or falls off the luggage trams. All right in plain view of the terminal
windows. Totally bizarre. Almost as bizarre as noticing the ground crew
there speaks Fargo-style Minnesotan, big-time. Not the people inside the
terminal, just the ground crew people.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
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01-11-2005, 10:24 PM

> Don't imagine that "FRAGILE!" or "THIS END UP!" will mean anything to
> baggage handlers. We got to watch as our fragile, this end (i.e. toptube)
> up bikes were stacked on their sides on the roof of a luggage truck, then
> pushed nonchalantly down to the ground. Quite a test of a packing job.

My favorite place to watch baggage handling is Minneapolis. Amazing the way
stuff gets thrown off the planes, or falls 10' (or more) off conveyer belts,
or falls off the luggage trams. All right in plain view of the terminal
windows. Totally bizarre. Almost as bizarre as noticing the ground crew
there speaks Fargo-style Minnesotan, big-time. Not the people inside the
terminal, just the ground crew people.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

01-12-2005, 05:40 AM

Given the cost to take your bike on the airplane, and the troubles it
causes; perhaps renting bikes would be easier. My bet would be to
Google bike rentals in Bonaire and invest in a phonecall to answer
specific questions.

Just a thought. Have a fun trip !

01-12-2005, 05:40 AM

Given the cost to take your bike on the airplane, and the troubles it
causes; perhaps renting bikes would be easier. My bet would be to
Google bike rentals in Bonaire and invest in a phonecall to answer
specific questions.

Just a thought. Have a fun trip !

01-12-2005, 05:40 AM

Given the cost to take your bike on the airplane, and the troubles it
causes; perhaps renting bikes would be easier. My bet would be to
Google bike rentals in Bonaire and invest in a phonecall to answer
specific questions.

Just a thought. Have a fun trip !

01-12-2005, 07:13 AM

In article <Ng4Fd.996$8Z1.552@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

[snip]

> My favorite place to watch baggage handling is Minneapolis. Amazing the way

[snip]

*Shudder* Guess were we live.

We'll just try to make sure we don't
watch our bikes as they make their way to the plane. Ya sure, you betcha!

Greg

01-12-2005, 07:13 AM

In article <Ng4Fd.996$8Z1.552@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

[snip]

> My favorite place to watch baggage handling is Minneapolis. Amazing the way

[snip]

*Shudder* Guess were we live.

We'll just try to make sure we don't
watch our bikes as they make their way to the plane. Ya sure, you betcha!

Greg

01-12-2005, 07:13 AM

In article <Ng4Fd.996$8Z1.552@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>,
"Mike Jacoubowsky" <mikej1@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

[snip]

> My favorite place to watch baggage handling is Minneapolis. Amazing the way

[snip]

*Shudder* Guess were we live.

We'll just try to make sure we don't
watch our bikes as they make their way to the plane. Ya sure, you betcha!

Greg

01-12-2005, 09:26 AM

> Given the cost to take your bike on the airplane, and the troubles it
> causes; perhaps renting bikes would be easier. My bet would be to
> Google bike rentals in Bonaire and invest in a phonecall to answer
> specific questions.
>
> Just a thought. Have a fun trip !

But there's something special about having your own bike with you, and
remembering all the places it's taken you when you're out riding.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

01-12-2005, 09:26 AM

> Given the cost to take your bike on the airplane, and the troubles it
> causes; perhaps renting bikes would be easier. My bet would be to
> Google bike rentals in Bonaire and invest in a phonecall to answer
> specific questions.
>
> Just a thought. Have a fun trip !

But there's something special about having your own bike with you, and
remembering all the places it's taken you when you're out riding.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]