Comments on: 10 Tips For Flying With Your Bicycle https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/ TDA Global Cycling offers cross-continent bike expeditions ranging from 2 weeks to 5 months! Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:04:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Claudia Faucher https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-251819 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 06:04:20 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-251819 My husband and I just returned from a destination getaway in which we shipped our bikes. While we were nervous about taking them, it turned out perfectly.

]]> By: chris https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-229585 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:42:58 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-229585 BEWARE:-
In 2018 my bike bag was damaged In Europe and I made a claim. Eventually, after I arrived home, my claim was paid and I was awarded 67 Euros. However the only way to receive the funds was for a direct transfer to my Australian bank account.
However a bank charged 50 Euros for the transfer. My local bank denied it was them and said it was the initiating bank.
My enquiries to the overseas insurers were ignored.

]]> By: chris https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-229584 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 22:35:16 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-229584 In reply to John.

If travelling independently, my experience is that most cities will have a bicycle shop(s) that will give you a bike box that their new stock arrives in. That box ordinarily would have been thrown into the rubbish anyway.

]]> By: Shani https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-225640 Sat, 02 May 2020 19:07:58 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-225640 Definitely useful for when we’re back to being able to travel again. Thanks for the great tips.

]]> By: Michael Coo https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-213820 Thu, 16 May 2019 15:39:29 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-213820 In reply to stephen bell.

You could try – https://www.eurosender.com/en/

]]> By: stephen bell https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-213818 Thu, 16 May 2019 13:18:13 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-213818 Hi

If I will be travelling on both sides of a tour can it be arranged for my bike to be shipped out to a specific destination in country at the start of the ride and then shipped back to the UK at the end of the ride. Do you recommend any specific shipping company?

Thanks Stephen

]]> By: Michael Coo https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-201519 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:23:03 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-201519 In reply to John.

Well, if you are on a TDA Global Cycling tour, we provide one.

]]> By: John https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-201514 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 11:23:41 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-201514 ….but what do you do with box until your return flight?

]]> By: Gennesse Beadman https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-201512 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 09:45:15 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-201512 Before packing your bike tape every edge of the bike box and strengthen hand hold openings by adding another layer of cardboard on the inside and recutting the hand hold areas. Think about only having two hand holds, one either side. Less to rip open. Also worthwhile to add an extra layer of cardboard underneath the front fork area and make sure your fork axle spacer is taped tight or held in place with the skewer. A bent fork is not fun!

]]> By: Lars Wilson https://tdaglobalcycling.com/2018/03/10-tips-for-flying-with-your-bicycle/#comment-201500 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:46:53 +0000 https://tdaglobalcycling.com/?p=32653#comment-201500 How have previous riders on the Silk Route Tour shipped their bikes home. I live in the states and have checked with UPS which is quite expensive. I’m hoping that there will a shipping facility close to the hotel in Istanbul. At any rate if TDA has any knowledge from previous participants and how they shipping bikes home. Lars

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