Taking kit abroad when hiring bikes...

[Joffey]

Going to Portugal next week and plan on hiring a bike for a couple of days. What experience does anyone have of taking helmets in luggage? Anyone ever had their helmet smashed in luggage for example?

Probably not even a problem and I'm overthinking it really!

Thanks

 

[T4tomo]

I just borrow one of the hire shop, enables me to travel hand luggage only.

I Wouldn't risk it in hold baggage - have you seen they way they throw stuff around?

 

[Milkfloat]

I put mine in the centre of my suitcase filled and surrounded by soft things, never had a problem yet.

 

[MichaelW2]

Wear it on the plane. You can carry your saddle. Clipless pedals may be OK in hand luggage but Im not sure.

 

[snorri]

I put mine in the centre of my suitcase filled and surrounded by soft things, never had a problem yet.

naughty naughty.

 

[Milkfloat]

naughty naughty.

It is only there to keep Spanish police happy anyway.

 

[Spiderweb]

Surround your helmet in clothes, I think it would take quite a blow to smash a helmet though.

 

[rugby bloke]

Last year I took a small daysack as hand luggage in addition to my hold luggage. I strapped the helmet to the outside of the bag, worked a treat,

 

[Globalti]

This seems to come up surprisingly often. All you have to do is create a nest for the helmet amongst your clothes then fill the helmet with something scrunched up and it will be safe as houses. It's not rocket science. The same principle applies to packing anything in a case although heavy, smooth slippery objects like wine bottles can sometimes migrate to odd corners of the case if not completely wrapped. I sold some Victorian glassware on Ebay once, packed it in polystyrene chips and a vase slipped down to the bottom and got its base smashed off by clumsy handling.

 

[Zipp2001]

When I've traveled I just tuck my helmet in with my cloths and have never had an issue.

 

[Joffey]

Thanks ya'll - think in the suitcase surrounded by clothes it is - along with my pedals and shoes!

 

[Globalti]

If you're flying from Manchester put the pedals in your hand luggage to wind up the shower of muppets on Security.

.......second thoughts, don't as your bag will get bumped.

 

[Joffey]

I am flying from Manchester lol

 

[I like Skol]

Took helmets to the Canary Islands a few weeks ago due to the law requiring them over there. Needn't have bothered, we didn't use them and nobody batted an eyelid.

Pedals, shoes and tools went in the hold luggage and helmets in hand luggage. Wouldn't trust the baggage handlers not to smash a polystyrene helmet during 'handling'

 

[Sunny Portrush]

Wear it on the plane. You can carry your saddle. Clipless pedals may be OK in hand luggage but Im not sure.

Just back from a cycling holiday and was sorely tempted to wear my helmet through security, after all, other people were wearing hats so what`s the difference. As it was I was allowed two bags on the plane and just stuck it a bag and had it between my feet