Taking a bike on a plane

[insurin]

I bought a proper bike bag that was £40. Folded up and takes the whole top compartment of my panniers. Friends who I cycled with just used the clear plastic bag. Bought 2. Bin the one when you arrive and then your have a fresh new one for returning. No weight in them and take take up minimal space.

The way I do it now is to get a used bike box from halfords for travelling out and a bike bag plastic or better for return. This is the way to do it. It's secure in a sturdy cardboard box.
Bear in mind I always travel from point A to Point B and not circular.

 

[sean8997]

Cheers for all the replies, I got myself a hardish bike case so hopefully should all be good

 

[midliferider]

Cheers for all the replies, I got myself a hardish bike case so hopefully should all be good

What did you get?

 

[Globalti]

I borrowed a pal's dhb bike case and flew to South Africa for the Cape Argus race. My undertaking to my pal was: "Any damage and I replace the case." Well, Air France must have dropped it out of the hold because it arrived in JNB with a dent in one end but happily no damage to the bike. I lodged a claim straight away and AF bought me a new one, which I gave to my pal and I kept and straightened the bent one. Used it twice more for trips to SA and it was fine each time.

By the way, don't let any muppet tell you to deflate the tyres. Aircraft holds are pressurised to 10,000 feet - about the height of an Alpine pass. Do all the tyres explode when the TDF goes over a high pass? Do they feck.

 

[sean8997]

I got a Polaris bike EVA Pod, cost £169 on net so wasn't too expensive, will have to book more cycling holidays overseas now mind