Travelling with a bike

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Hanneke Jul 2013 5:56pm, 8 Jul 2013 61,899 posts	0 Hanneke It has a couple of wheels but the handle is awkward for pulling it, so I attach a small strap to the front 'fixing' strap and pull it on that...
rf_fozzy Jul 2013 6:00pm, 8 Jul 2013 4,851 posts	0 rf_fozzy Hann, can I ask you what you did with it when you got to your destination? I.e. assuming you did some cycle touring or something - e.g. not stopping in a hotel - does it fold down/collapse into something a bit smaller that can then be stored somewhere - also useful for storage of it at home?
Hanneke Jul 2013 6:06pm, 8 Jul 2013 61,900 posts	0 Hanneke I kept it where I was staying, i.e. hotel/appartment/villa... You do need to make sure you book transport that can cater for a bike box at the other end... i.e. hire an estate car or book a taxi that can fit a bike box in the back...
Hanneke Jul 2013 6:07pm, 8 Jul 2013 61,901 posts	0 Hanneke When I am doing the Great Divide, I will ship the box from one airport to the other...
idio Jul 2013 6:18pm, 8 Jul 2013 20,378 posts	0 idio Flown 6 times with my padded bag and will be flying again this Saturday with it and never had any damage to frame or wheels. Okay all the frames have been alloy but I bet a bog standard cheap carbon had thicker stronger tubes than my s-works had.
JohnnyO Jul 2013 8:56pm, 8 Jul 2013 16,567 posts	0 JohnnyO Excellent, thanks Hann. I dont like the idea of it resting on the base. I will probably get one of those unless anybody else has an opinion???