In his latest episode Trail Doctor Dan Milner shows you how to prep your bike for a trip to big hills…
When winter hits, the lure of riding endless, exotic singletrack in warmer climes hits home. But getting your bike abroad without mishap is not guaranteed. In between you and all that amazing dusty riding stand a dozen baggage handlers and a few Nepalese taxi drivers. In 30 years of travelling to the 4 corners of the globe in search of amazing riding, pro-photographer Dan Milner has learned a thing or two about how to get your bike abroad in one piece, and in just over 2.5 minutes he’s giving you the lowdown. How To Pack Your Bike For A Flight – Adventure | Trail Doctor
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Some good tips here. But, given that the hold in a commercial aircraft is pressured, do you really need to let the air out of forks, shocks and tyres, ? I never do and have encountered no issues in over 20+ flights. I also leave my brake calipers in place, spinning my forks through 180 degrees so the front brake is inboard and less vunerable.
Hi Leadfold, you’re right, considering the aircraft is pressurised you don’t really need to let air out of forks etc. I’ve had a few remote flights where the staff go nuts when they open the bag and the tyres aren’t squishy though (because they don’t know what’s what), so I drop some pressure when packing to avoid the hassle later, right when I don’t want it, like trying to get loaded onto a Nepalese plane. Cailpers.. up to you. They are quick to pop off and back on, so why not remove them, and avoid any chance of them being snapped off. After all if you break the post mount on your fork for example, your ride is over. Surely turning your forks 180 degrees just puts the fork caliper in front of the fork, where it is just begging to get smacked? So I’m guessing you mean 90 degrees? If you do that and pack them well, then fine.