Anyone Fancy Lending Me a Bike Bag? - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

brett · 25th February 2008

Hi all,
as above really. I'm off to Oz for 3 weeks on Saturday, and am keen to take a bike. If anyone has a bag/case that would withstand the trip that they'd be prepared to lend me, I'd quite happily compensate with beer/parts/£$€.
cheers, brett

broken_77 · 25th February 2008

yep i have the DHB bike bag........didnt you asked already some month back?????
one of my mates asked me as well but i think he needs it for april......ill check with him toniet and letcha know....

brett · 25th February 2008

Ok, nice one thanks - much appreciated!

broken_77 · 25th February 2008

no probs

dogsballs · 25th February 2008

yang still has wayne's 2nd bag, that he needs to return.

mashton · 25th February 2008

Brett, if the above falls through, give me a shout - I have one if you want it.

horatio · 15th June 2008

Thought I'd revive this thread, rather than start a new one.

Heading to Canada on the 23rd (a week tomorrow), coming back on 10 July. May be bringing an extra bike back, so if the bag would fit two, that'd be cool. If not, no worries.

horatio · 15th June 2008

There could be some duty free maple syrup in it for you ;)

andyp · 15th June 2008

I've got an enormous on-one (it's the same as the Planet-X one) padded pink bag that would fit two bikes at a push I think. I'll not need it in the next few weeks so if you want to borrow it let me know.

horatio · 15th June 2008

Andy - you're my online guardian angel! I'll figure out the brake stuff and get in touch with you tomorrow.

snowy_again · 29th July 2008

Is there still a bike bag to borrow? A friend needs one for next weekend.

Jacqui · 29th July 2008

I have one at a friends house on Graham Rd. If you want to use it.. PM me

johnny h · 30th July 2008

anyone else got a bag i could borrow?
im off to NY at the wknd.
i'll bring you back something nice

skoota · 30th July 2008

i was told by brixton cycles that a cardboard box for as shit as it seems is the most rigid and best protection and they would give me one for free...

andyp · 31st July 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnny h

anyone else got a bag i could borrow?
im off to NY at the wknd.
i'll bring you back something nice

Possibly - when do you need it by and how long will you need it for?

Gustav · 31st July 2008

i've got one which ive placed a cardboard lining in...am located in Clapton. PM me if interested

jayloo · 2nd August 2008

Whoa, I'd never heard of a bike bag. It's still oversized, though. What do you guys think about how easy it'd be to tetris a bike into a cardboard box small enough that it wouldn't be considered oversized by the airlines? Guess I'd have to know the outsize of their less-than-oversized dimensions, eh? Hmmm...time to call up KLM.

I'm moving to Barcelona at the end of November and this is a timely discussion.

JOL · 2nd August 2008

Oversize isn't too much of a prob. Qantas didn't charge me to bring a bike in box back from Aus.

badtmy · 2nd August 2008

i've got an on-one padded bike bag that someone can borrow if anyone is still after one. it's a bit of a pain in the arse though - solid floor, crappy wheels, decent padding, doesn't really fold up, some broken straps.

basically, it's a bitch to lug around, but it does protect the bike quite well.

jayloo · 2nd August 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by JOL

Oversize isn't too much of a prob. Qantas didn't charge me to bring a bike in box back from Aus.

Qantas is pretty awesome, then. It's at least $100, something closer to $200 (if I remember correctly) to get a bike from the US to the UK. Getting it from the UK to Spain is easy as pie.

mr_tom · 3rd August 2008

BA will take a bike box/bag for free, according to their website.

eyebrows · 3rd August 2008

virgin take bikes free, as long as they wiegh less than 32kg, even from the USA.

TheBrick(Tommy) · 3rd August 2008

Just got back from France Used a £40 decathlon folding bike bag, useful as is folds down when not in use into a small bag which we could carry with us. Fitted two bikes in the same bag plus some other bits and bobs, added pipe insulation and protected other bits using cardboard and something in the dropouts to prevent squishing. Worked well but missed a few point that need to be covered resulting in a small biro sized hole in the bag.

2nd August 2008	#17
jayloo	Bike Bags vs. Cardboard Boxes Whoa, I'd never heard of a bike bag. It's still oversized, though. What do you guys think about how easy it'd be to tetris a bike into a cardboard box small enough that it wouldn't be considered oversized by the airlines? Guess I'd have to know the outsize of their less-than-oversized dimensions, eh? Hmmm...time to call up KLM. I'm moving to Barcelona at the end of November and this is a timely discussion.
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25th February 2008	#1
brett	Hi all, as above really. I'm off to Oz for 3 weeks on Saturday, and am keen to take a bike. If anyone has a bag/case that would withstand the trip that they'd be prepared to lend me, I'd quite happily compensate with beer/parts/£$€. cheers, brett
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25th February 2008	#5
dogsballs	yang still has wayne's 2nd bag, that he needs to return.
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25th February 2008	#6
mashton	Brett, if the above falls through, give me a shout - I have one if you want it.
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15th June 2008	#7
horatio	Thought I'd revive this thread, rather than start a new one. Heading to Canada on the 23rd (a week tomorrow), coming back on 10 July. May be bringing an extra bike back, so if the bag would fit two, that'd be cool. If not, no worries.
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15th June 2008	#9
andyp	I've got an enormous on-one (it's the same as the Planet-X one) padded pink bag that would fit two bikes at a push I think. I'll not need it in the next few weeks so if you want to borrow it let me know.
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29th July 2008	#11
snowy_again	Is there still a bike bag to borrow? A friend needs one for next weekend.
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29th July 2008	#12
Jacqui	I have one at a friends house on Graham Rd. If you want to use it.. PM me
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30th July 2008	#13
johnny h	anyone else got a bag i could borrow? im off to NY at the wknd. i'll bring you back something nice
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30th July 2008	#14
skoota	i was told by brixton cycles that a cardboard box for as shit as it seems is the most rigid and best protection and they would give me one for free...
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31st July 2008	#16
Gustav	i've got one which ive placed a cardboard lining in...am located in Clapton. PM me if interested
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2nd August 2008	#19
badtmy	i've got an on-one padded bike bag that someone can borrow if anyone is still after one. it's a bit of a pain in the arse though - solid floor, crappy wheels, decent padding, doesn't really fold up, some broken straps. basically, it's a bitch to lug around, but it does protect the bike quite well.
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3rd August 2008	#21
mr_tom	BA will take a bike box/bag for free, according to their website.
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3rd August 2008	#22
eyebrows	virgin take bikes free, as long as they wiegh less than 32kg, even from the USA.
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