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Box
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EasyJet Will 'That's WILL' accept bicycles which use
hydraulic fluid in their brakes or suspension, contra
to the website claim. EasyJet
Say 'All the staff have been instructed to accept
bikes with hydraulic systems, says Mr. Male, EasyJet
ground handling management team.
So they have heard of Magura mineral oil & all us
bikers putting them right ..! |
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The cheapest and best way is to ask your local bike shop
for an old packing box. Try and get a good sturdy one, or
if you have money to spare, and you travel a lot buy a
good quality bike box or bag.
The last resort is to bubble wrap it up, it will do
the job but the chances are it will arrive with some sort
of damage. Not a good option for a Cannondale Raven £3000
plus bike!.
Almost all of the major and charter airlines will be happy
to take your bike to your destination, some will charge
you a fee and others will fly it free of charge, as long
as you are travelling with it. Prices vary from between
£15 - £30 Easy-jet charge £1 per kilo over your 25
lbs allowance. But prices are more then that for return
journeys. |
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'Check
with the airline you're travelling with to be
on the safe side' |
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1.
Take out the seat post with the seat still
attached. remember to mark the post for
attachment later.
2.
Slacken the brake cables, so that you will be
able to remove the wheels.
3.
Remove the wheels, and let the air out of the
tyres. Refit the quick releases to the bikes
front fork and rear bracket. To make it easier
shift the gearing to the big ring and smallest
cog, that way the rear wheel will come off its
chain and rear Mech easier.
4.
Remove the handle bars from the stem, and
replace the bolts back in the stem bracket.
You may have to remove the bikes computer if
you have one.
5.
Spin off the bike's pedals, the right pedal
turns counter clockwise, left pedal turns
clockwise. To save the pedals getting lost in
the bike box, re-attach them to the inside of
the crank arms or place them in a box, so they
will not damage the frame when in transit.
6.
Wrap the frame in bubble wrap or pipe lagging,
your local DIY shop should have what you need.
Or if you can't be bothered use your cycling
kit as padding. Pay attention to the rear
Mech, crank, forks, and handle bars. Pack
under the bikes forks too. Also put plenty of
wrapping around the hubs, rear cassette, and
crank.
7.
Now pack in all your cycling kit, ticking it
off your list as you go. That way, when you
arrive at your resort you will not be missing
anything. like shoes.
8.
Now that everything is in the box, make sure
nothing is rolling about that could cause
damage to the frame, or fall out in transit.
9.
Tape up the box with heavy duty tape.
Reinforce the sides and the bottom, especially
the bottom. Cardboard will adsorb up water and
become soggy.
10.
Also reinforce the handle areas. Attach your
flight and destination info, also mark which
way up you have packed the bike. Remember to
take with you extra tape for your return
journey, And last but not least stick on a
fragile sticker. |
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