endoman
Senior Member
- Location
- Chesterfield
in which case I'd get a rental cruiser bike, or even use their version of Boris Bikes if you know a local.
Flying with RyanAir. Bike issues...
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endoman
Senior Member
- Location
- Chesterfield
you are going to severely limit yourself as to places to ride it though, I'd definitely inform Ryan Air in advance and get it very very well wrapped up if it's just in a bag.
Mr Haematocrit
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- Out of the saddle
RyanAir and a bike 
wow... I take it your an optimist
wow... I take it your an optimist
I can't help feeling that it's all going to end in tears, but good luck anyway!
Let us know how you get on, might be helpful to others.
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kano66
New Member
Alun you have to be optimistic in life and roll the dice sometimes.
Sometimes you win. Sometimes you loose.
Just picked up the bike bag now. I'm going to try say its bike parts. But hey, we will see.
Thanks for all the advice guys.
If anyone has anything to add. That'd be great.
Sometimes you win. Sometimes you loose.
Just picked up the bike bag now. I'm going to try say its bike parts. But hey, we will see.
Thanks for all the advice guys.
If anyone has anything to add. That'd be great.
fatblokish
Guru
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- In bath
Had a lovely tour in France this summer, till I got to the airport ready to board my Ryanair flight with my bike. I was proper frettin after having sought advice from some of the fine folks on CC who regaled me with tales of woe. The bike was covered in 2*2m2 of plastic transparent sheeting (3 euros from the nearby hardware store) and no extra padding.
Would they take it in the hold? Yes.
Extra charges (above the sporting equipment fee I'd paid)? No.
Safely returned to me at Bristol, undamaged? Yup.
I doubt if Ryanair has much to do with the bike beyond accepting cash for the ticket and flying the plane. The luggage is managed by the airport baggage handlers, not Ryanair crew; the very same folks that load luggage for first class passengers on BA, Air France and Emirates etc.
I would certainly use them again, but then I read the small print before buying a ticket.
Would they take it in the hold? Yes.
Extra charges (above the sporting equipment fee I'd paid)? No.
Safely returned to me at Bristol, undamaged? Yup.
I doubt if Ryanair has much to do with the bike beyond accepting cash for the ticket and flying the plane. The luggage is managed by the airport baggage handlers, not Ryanair crew; the very same folks that load luggage for first class passengers on BA, Air France and Emirates etc.
I would certainly use them again, but then I read the small print before buying a ticket.
Brandane
Legendary Member
- Location
- Costa Clyde
Scruffmonster was quoting the charge for sporting equipment (and he's right, they WON'T be flexible; it's Ryanair and that is how they make money).
fatblokish
Guru
- Location
- In bath
50 euros, iirc. I only had a one-way flight with Ryanair, as I caught the ferry on the outbound route. For me it was cheaper, more convenient and certainly quicker than using the Bike Express coach or train alternatives. And I was too yitten to try cycling home.
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
Hi Scruffmonster, if you seen my bike you would know why i want to take it with me...
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I plan to cruise the city and just have leisurely rides up and down the front and the back roads etc..
Cruise leisurely !!!! are you made of Plasticine , if i rode that for more than a mile i would need a doctor.
I used Ryanair to bring back a bike from Barcelona in Oct, no way will you get away with it as "luggage". I used them because the flight was so cheap compared to Jet2 who only charge half the bike cost. However, I was retrieving a stolen bike, one already bagged up, I couldn't be bothered to unbag it.......
Bikes in Barcelona are dirt cheap, you can hire a decent town bike for 10 euros for 24 hours! A steel roadie (very fashionable there) 15 Euros. Even hour rates, no minimum charge, are now only 1.50 euros/ph. I used one to take in all of the City in one day, it's easy peasy cycling, can recommend a place if you'd like me to?
Bikes in Barcelona are dirt cheap, you can hire a decent town bike for 10 euros for 24 hours! A steel roadie (very fashionable there) 15 Euros. Even hour rates, no minimum charge, are now only 1.50 euros/ph. I used one to take in all of the City in one day, it's easy peasy cycling, can recommend a place if you'd like me to?
Dismantle it a bit and claim it's not a complete bike but a collection of parts. You should have no trouble the way that thing looks :/
