Planning a jaunt at Easter and will be taking my 18+kg bike. Its definately going to be close to the 20kg limit once packed etc. Which airline is most likey to turn a blind eye for the sake of a few kgs?
Easyjet allows up to 32kg for your bike.. for the £36 you pay.
Hold baggage (your suitcase) is 18kg (or 20kg if your bike is only 30kg)
Can't it go over 20kg with easyjet?
Aer Lingus didn't even weigh mine last year.
Easyjet works great. Because of the way their conditions of carriage are worded you can have a bike up to 32Kg (the maximum weight for any bag) and a hold bag up to 20Kg (subject to a maximum total baggage weight of 50Kg, the max allowed for any one passenger). As long as you've paid for a hold bag and paid the extra for your bike.
Paying for sporting equipment with Easyjet usually ups your baggage allowance to a total of 32Kg, but cycles are exempt from any excess baggage charges relating to the weight of the bike.
It's all explained here...
http://www.easyjet.com/en/book/regulations.html#baggage