{"id":4260,"date":"2023-02-02T18:35:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-02T17:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/?p=4260"},"modified":"2023-02-02T18:35:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T17:35:05","slug":"how-to-pack-your-bike-for-a-flight-by-juliet-elliott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/2023\/02\/02\/how-to-pack-your-bike-for-a-flight-by-juliet-elliott\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pack Your Bike for a Flight by Juliet Elliott"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The cold winter months are taking their toll and suddenly we find ourselves in the middle of scrolling down a website with tips on a winter cycling escape to someplace warmer. If you recognize yourself in this and already decided to take action, read on!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>When it\u2019s time to head off on your long-awaited trip aboard with your bike, it pays to take care when packing it into a bike box or bag. By following these simple steps, you stand the best chance of your precious steed making it to your destination unharmed.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Put your bike into the biggest gear \u2013 the large chainring at the front and the smallest sprocket at the rear.<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remove your pedals and any batteries and stow them in your bag or place somewhere you won\u2019t forget them.<br \/>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remove the wheels.<br \/>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remove the rear mech and cable tie to your frame. Most people leave the chain on.<br \/>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Reinsert your through axles.<br \/>\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Put a brake calliper insert between your disc brake pads.<br \/>\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep the stem on and remove the bars. Don\u2019t forget to put your stem face plate back on and replace all the bolts.<br \/>\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mark your seat post where it exits the frame (consider using electrical tape) and remove it.<br \/>\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Let some air out of your tyres and place them in wheel bags. Consider removing your rotors.<br \/>\n10.\u00a0 Place everything in your bike box.And finally, pray the baggage handlers treat it nicely!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cold winter months are taking their toll and suddenly we find ourselves in the middle of scrolling down a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":167,"featured_media":4266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"global-categories":[],"class_list":["post-4260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-the-latest"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Pack Your Bike for a Flight by Juliet Elliott - We Love Cycling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/2023\/02\/02\/how-to-pack-your-bike-for-a-flight-by-juliet-elliott\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How to Pack Your Bike for a Flight by Juliet Elliott\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The cold winter months are taking their toll and suddenly we find ourselves in the middle of scrolling down a [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/2023\/02\/02\/how-to-pack-your-bike-for-a-flight-by-juliet-elliott\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"\u0160koda We Love Cycling - 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