awesme Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Hi all I need to get a hard case to transport my bike in (otherwise airline says I must sign a form indemnifying them from destroying my bike) Whats the options, makes and costs, good bad etc. some advise would be appreciated here. G
V12man Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Hi all I need to get a hard case to transport my bike in (otherwise airline says I must sign a form indemnifying them from destroying my bike) Whats the options, makes and costs, good bad etc. some advise would be appreciated here. GAdvice - borrow one, or go to you LBS and ask for a bike box - should get that for free from them.
Guest notmyname Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Advice - borrow one, or go to you LBS and ask for a bike box - should get that for free from them.+1 for the cardboard bike box. For extra protecting get hollow pool noodles and slit them open, cut to size of the various tubes of the frame. Sorted.
dre Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Agree with V12. A normal cardboard bike box is fine. Have used it before. Put some bubble wrap in between parts that can scratch each other and it will be fine.
hayleyearth Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Hi all I need to get a hard case to transport my bike in (otherwise airline says I must sign a form indemnifying them from destroying my bike) Whats the options, makes and costs, good bad etc. some advise would be appreciated here. G Which airline is this?They have never said this to me and I just use normal cardboard box. edit: ...spelllllllllingggggggg
awesme Posted August 5, 2015 Author Posted August 5, 2015 Emirates G Which airline is this?They have never said this to me and I just use normal carbon box.
V12man Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Which airline is this?They have never said this to me and I just use normal carbon box.Pics of said carbon box?
awesme Posted August 5, 2015 Author Posted August 5, 2015 Hi ll I'm off for a month, so a bit difficult to borrow's someone's box. Airline is doing the cover their own ass, card board box... they don't like G
hayleyearth Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Hi ll I'm off for a month, so a bit difficult to borrow's someone's box. Airline is doing the cover their own ass, card board box... they don't like G I have flown with them twice already using a cardboard box...no issues.Also, travel insurance and or bike insurance should cover it too (mine does).
Raydek Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Got a cardboard box from LBS and resized it to fit my wife's TT bike. Wrapped in bubble wrap and filled empty spaces with throw pillows to stop it from moving about. Durban and back without a scratch. Even with 4 others packed on top of it... Or hire a plastic one, there's an add in the classifieds at the moment...
V12man Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Hi ll I'm off for a month, so a bit difficult to borrow's someone's box. Airline is doing the cover their own ass, card board box... they don't like GWhere are you going?
CAAD4 Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 Got a cardboard box from LBS and resized it to fit my wife's TT bike. Wrapped in bubble wrap and filled empty spaces with throw pillows to stop it from moving about. Durban and back without a scratch. Even with 4 others packed on top of it... Or hire a plastic one, there's an add in the classifieds at the moment... ImageUploadedByTapatalk1438764422.512576.jpg ImageUploadedByTapatalk1438764583.124183.jpg Does your wife roll on a Muna?
Hackster Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 If you're going the cardboard bike box route, reinforce the area around the carrying slots/holes with packing tape. Otherwise the box is inclined to tear in these areas. Also, note that DBN airport gets funny about the number of gas cannisters you can transport in your box - none. Try not to refer to your gas cannisters as bombs when in the airport.
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