Questions tagged [transportation]
This tag should be used for all questions dealing with the transportation of bicycles from one place to another (not using the bikes themselves as a form of transportation)
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What is the name of bike fork spacer for shipping a bike frame?
I am trying to pack my bike for an plane ride, and while packing I wanted to know what is the name of the spacer that needs to replace the wheel(s) between the fork dropouts to prevent frame ...
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How to Carry My Large Step Through Bike Down Stairs?
I just got a new Specialized Roll 3 Low Entry step through today. It weighed a bit more than I like, in at around 31 pounds (14 kilograms).
I managed to get it up about 6 concrete stairs without too ...
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What criteria should a cyclist consider when shopping for a car, partly to transport bikes to trails?
Consider a cyclist shopping for a car—one for whom a major factor for choosing one make-model or another is the ease of transporting a bicycle.
What criteria should a cyclist consider when buying a ...
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Stem top bolt wouldn't screw in after transport
I transported my bike via plane in a canyon shuttle 2. It was well secured and safe. To pack it up I had to unscrew the top stem bolt and unhinge the stem along with the handlebars.
Once I attempted ...
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Transporting School Children / Bigger Cargo Bikes or Trailers
I will have to transport 3 Kids 7km (one way) to school every day, starting this August.
The Children are 5 to 8 years old and quite tall for their age.
The bicycle infrastructure on the route is ...
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Shipping a bakfiets (cargo bike) across the Atlantic
I recently test rode an Urban Arrow Family cargo bike and absolutely loved it. I'm planning on getting one as a car replacement for an upcoming move. However, it was a little ungainly (as one would ...
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How much will airline charge me to bring rims in flight? [closed]
I wasn’t sure if I should ask here, or in the travel site. So here goes.
I’ll be flying domestically to Miami via Frontier Airlines.
If I buy two bike rims in Miami, how much will Frontier charge me ...
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Air Travel Effect on a compressed dropper post
I will be traveling on a Trans-Atlantic flight next week and have decided to carry my MTB with me due to not finding any rental bikes in the area.
I am curious as to how flying the bike in the baggage ...
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Solutions for transporting a unicycle by bike
I've got a chance to do a unicycling beginner session, which might be just what I need as my attempts to self-teach aren't going too well.
It's the other side of the city, about 20km away, and I'd ...
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Boot rack capacity with mountain bike
I recently purchased a Spectral 29 AL6 which, with pedals, will be around the 16kg mark (or just under).
I currently drive a Holden Astra TS (here's what it looks like), which doesn't have a tow bar ...
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How should I tie a bike to a hitch mounted bike rack to keep it from swaying into the bumper of my vehicle?
I have a couple bike(shaped object)s I'd like to transport to the local state park for fun in the sun in a few weeks. I'm looking at a number of hitch mounted bike racks for my vehicle. It's pretty ...
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Hydraulic disc brakes transportation
I'm planning on packing my bike for transportation with both wheels off. I have SRAM Apex disc brakes on the bike. What are the risks if ever the brake leavers get squeezed during transportation ?
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What is the correct kind of hitch receiver that works with my bike rack?
I have recently placed an order for this bike rack and if you scroll down to the Features section you will see it says it requires the following type of hitch receiver:
Hitch Size: 2” only (Do not use ...
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Does anyone has an experience putting mini-velo into a standard-sized luggage? [closed]
Personally, I don't trust the designs of many folding bikes mainly because of frame failure issues. So, I am thinking about getting a mini-velo bike, but I wonder if it is possible to fit the bike ...
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Can a regular diamond frame bike be packed to fit as standard airline carry-on luggage?
I've been looking into possibly taking my bike with me on planes as carry on (not checking in). This is for (i) avoiding the extra cost of checking in oversized luggage and (ii) avoid breaking any ...
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