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Bike Box Advice

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  • 05-05-2008 12:34pm
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    snack_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭


    Hey,
    I am looking to bring my bike bag on plane from Australia.
    I am wondering what people's opinions are on just getting a shop to pack it in cardboard? How secure is this from damage? I have 3 connecting flights in total before I get back to Dublin so I'd be concerned about my bikes welfare from the those baggage handlers?


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    #2
    snack_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 438 ✭✭snack_ie


    By the way trying to avoid buying bike box or bag as they cost a fortune


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    Caroline_ie
    Registered Users Posts: 5,400 ✭✭✭Caroline_ie


    snack_ie wrote: »
    By the way trying to avoid buying bike box or bag as they cost a fortune


    I had the same question a few weeks ago:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055270607


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    #4
    Quigs Snr
    Registered Users Posts: 4,154 ✭✭✭Quigs Snr


    If your bike is worth a few quid bite the bullet and get the bike box. No-one will be able to give you any assurances that your bike will survive the trip otherwise. 50 of us went to the etape a couple of years ago. about 20 had soft bike cases or cardboard. One of the lads with the cardboard boxes (wrapped in a soft padded bike carry bag) ended up with a cracked top of the line 7000 euro Pinarello.... The rest were fine although some had minor damage, scratching etc...


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