http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Flying with a folding bike? en Tue, 19 May 2026 05:34:58 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213442 Fri, 04 Mar 2016 12:52:24 +0000 ivangrozni 213442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry for this but I couldn't help myself!</p> <p><img src="http://www.jebiga.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Paratrooper_Folding_Bicycle_Montague_2.jpg"><br /> <a href="http://www.jebiga.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Paratrooper_Folding_Bicycle_Montague_2.jpg">http://www.jebiga.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Paratrooper_Folding_Bicycle_Montague_2.jpg</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213243 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 10:06:39 +0000 Arellcat 213243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mandopicker, I know Made By Dahon is a little larger than Made in London, but Chris Rust (Brompton owner) has blogged a lot about his packing techniques for taking the bike on flights.</p> <p><a href="https://sevenleagueboots.wordpress.com/category/practicalities/luggage/" rel="nofollow">https://sevenleagueboots.wordpress.com/category/practicalities/luggage/</a></p> <p>As fimm said, if it's in a bag and the bag doesn't exceed conventional linear dimensions and weight then you should be good to go. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213239 Wed, 02 Mar 2016 09:29:41 +0000 fimm 213239@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mandopicker1, as I understand it, if your folder is folded into a bag and therefore doesn't look like a bike but does look like a thing in a bag, then it is a thing in a bag, and if it weighs less than 20kg then there's no reason for the airline not to transport it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213227 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 21:40:39 +0000 Mandopicker101 213227@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all for your thoughts and offers of assistance. My folder is a Revolution Compact, that is to say a Made By Dahon. </p> <p>The twin prop plane to Stornoway is 'compact and bijou' (I've been before...). The possibility of <em>not</em> getting it on the the plane might be higher than I'd hope. Not just going, but coming back. Also FlyBe seem to think all bikes are Large Sporting Items and merit extra charges. </p> <p>That said, I have a 20kg allowance, the bike is 13kg and I can probably get my kit into a pannier/courier bag. If the costs aren't too high I'd be tempted to risk it for a biscuit... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213220 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:59:56 +0000 sallyhinch 213220@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's the actual experience of flying with it <a href="https://cityexile.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/travels-with-my-brompton-part-2/" rel="nofollow">https://cityexile.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/travels-with-my-brompton-part-2/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213219 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 17:56:50 +0000 sallyhinch 213219@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Fimm beat me to it! The plane to Stornoway might be rather smaller than the one to Copenhagen though. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213215 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:40:36 +0000 SRD 213215@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>do you have a case to put it in? (i have a soft dahon bag if you want to borrow) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213214 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:31:41 +0000 fimm 213214@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What kind of folding bike?<br /> Sallyhinch took a Brompton to Copenhagen:<br /> <a href="https://cityexile.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/travels-with-my-brompton/" rel="nofollow">https://cityexile.wordpress.com/2013/02/19/travels-with-my-brompton/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=16116#post-213210 Tue, 01 Mar 2016 16:04:21 +0000 Mandopicker101 213210@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>This weekend I have to travel for work, flying with Flybe to Stornoway. As I'm travelling on a Sunday lunchtime and work only occupies a small part of the Monday with an evening flight back to Edinburgh I was thinking of either hiring a bike (on the Monday...) or taking my folder to tootle about with. </p> <p>Via Twitter, Flybe tell me they only take bikes on a Standby basis (i.e. if the baggage guys say there's enough space) and they'll relieve me of a modest wad of banknotes for the privilege. Has anyone tried flying with a folding bike and did it survive? </p>