Comments on: What are the chances of my bicycle getting damaged via transportation on a plane? http://www.mountainbike-bic.com/uncategorized/what-are-the-chances-of-my-bicycle-getting-damaged-via-transportation-on-a-plane Get Out There - Just Go Ride Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:18:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Imogen M http://www.mountainbike-bic.com/uncategorized/what-are-the-chances-of-my-bicycle-getting-damaged-via-transportation-on-a-plane/comment-page-1#comment-75 Imogen M Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:40:05 +0000 http://www.mountainbike-bic.com/bicycle/what-are-the-chances-of-my-bicycle-getting-damaged-via-transportation-on-a-plane#comment-75 Pack it properly, and put all the removable parts in your other luggage. If you can, pack bubblewrap and plenty of cardboard around forks, springs, gears and reas shock (assuming you have full suss, not a racer.) Should be OK, but the other answers are correct, you will need a shipping box there... and back ! So find out if you can store it someplace for the flight home. Get extra insurance too.<br><b>References : </b><br> Pack it properly, and put all the removable parts in your other luggage. If you can, pack bubblewrap and plenty of cardboard around forks, springs, gears and reas shock (assuming you have full suss, not a racer.)

Should be OK, but the other answers are correct, you will need a shipping box there… and back ! So find out if you can store it someplace for the flight home. Get extra insurance too.
References :

]]> By: tonalc1 http://www.mountainbike-bic.com/uncategorized/what-are-the-chances-of-my-bicycle-getting-damaged-via-transportation-on-a-plane/comment-page-1#comment-74 tonalc1 Sun, 02 Sep 2007 18:35:34 +0000 http://www.mountainbike-bic.com/bicycle/what-are-the-chances-of-my-bicycle-getting-damaged-via-transportation-on-a-plane#comment-74 Airlines may charge a fee for bike transport, and they won't take them unless they're in a box. You can get a shipping box at a bike shop. Here's advice on how to pack it for shipping: http://www.ehow.com/how_1627_pack-bike-ship.html<br><b>References : </b><br> Airlines may charge a fee for bike transport, and they won't take them unless they're in a box.

You can get a shipping box at a bike shop. Here's advice on how to pack it for shipping:
http://www.ehow.com/how_1627_pack-bike-ship.html
References :

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