Flying Bicycles for Free
Bike packed
A perfect pack bookends another trip and this is how we fly our bikes for free. Depending on the type of trip, it’s with S&S-coupled bikes or ones that are hinged and fold, like Terns or Bromptons. Read about the different types of travel bikes in this post and where we rode in Oahu this weekend: #1 Fish Tacos in Hawaii, Cycling is the New Golf in Hawaii, and Mark’s post about Swift Industries Ozette Randonneur Bag.
Assemble at hotel
The key to flying bicycles for free is packing them in a airline-sized suitcase and keeping it underweight. Also use Jedi Mind tricks like replying if asked, “it’s trade show equipment” or “Makeup for a Vegas performance.”
49.6 pounds
Traveling with a regular, full-sized bike is going to cost you either on the airline or with a service like Ship Bikes. Don’t take that personally either or compare it to golf clubs. The reason the costs are high is that repairing and replacing broken or damaged bikes is expensive. On Alaskan Airlines, who we flew this time to Oahu, it’s $75.00 for a full-size bike.
Takes five Hawaiians to handle the awesomeness of an S&S case, brah
See our bike travel tags for more posts and a new community on G+ about traveling with bikes.