To and from the airport with bike boxes Qs?
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Third, I found that the Frankfurt airport (not the airlines) actually sell bicycle boxes. However, I have not found any other airport that does this.
https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/en...lky-items.html . . . . . .
Good luck.
Third, I found that the Frankfurt airport (not the airlines) actually sell bicycle boxes. However, I have not found any other airport that does this.
https://www.frankfurt-airport.com/en...lky-items.html . . . . . .
Good luck.
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Nice that Schiphol sells boxes, esp considering Netherlands is the #1 cycling country. BTW last time I was at the airport, all the TVs were showing speed-skating so I realized it was true when TV commentators say they love speed skating. & last time I checked, Frankfurt also has locker storage, so even tourists with a full-size hard case can store that.
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And if you sweet talk the folks at the citizenM hotel right outside the terminal, they'll give you a conference room to box up and store your bikes in! Not that you really need it, the AMS boxes are massive and really only need the handlebars turned sideways as prep. Sturdy too, I was sad when I had to abandon them at Toronto because they wouldn't fit in my car. They'll last a few trips.
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What's the general consensus on Bags like this one?? I'm currently thinking of going either cardboard box or a bag like these.
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What's the general consensus on Bags like this one?? I'm currently thinking of going either cardboard box or a bag like these.
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If I were going soft side bag, though, I'd just use clear plastic bags. No real less protection, and roll up for storage much easier. My bike came home from Iceland that way, with less damage than my idiot self forgetting to put some protection between the front hub and downtube in the box on the way there.
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I agree with Jefnvk - if the bag is entirely soft, then clear plastic may actually be slightly better in that the baggage handlers will know what is in there, and you presumably have a slightly greater likelihood that the bike will be handled as a bike (meaning more carefully, one would hope). I've used an EVOC bag, which is semi-soft, semi-rigid, and it is obvious that there is a bike in there due to the illustrations on the outside. Only two long international legs so far, and so far, so good (although with a slight disc bend on one). However, the EVOC bag is very expensive relative to a clear plastic bag!
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Mini-van taxis are very common in Norway (they have very strict laws about alcohol limits and drinking and driving, so plenty of customers after a big party...). You just have to ask for a van (and tell them why you want a van).
Taxis in Norway are not cheap. I'd say they are VERY expensive.
If you are flying out of Oslo, you may be able to manhandle the boxes into the train for the airport.
Taxis in Norway are not cheap. I'd say they are VERY expensive.
If you are flying out of Oslo, you may be able to manhandle the boxes into the train for the airport.
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Mini-van taxis are very common in Norway (they have very strict laws about alcohol limits and drinking and driving, so plenty of customers after a big party...). You just have to ask for a van (and tell them why you want a van).
Taxis in Norway are not cheap. I'd say they are VERY expensive.
If you are flying out of Oslo, you may be able to manhandle the boxes into the train for the airport.
Taxis in Norway are not cheap. I'd say they are VERY expensive.
If you are flying out of Oslo, you may be able to manhandle the boxes into the train for the airport.
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