Aeroplanes and bikes - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

hjh · 13th April 2008

Hey Im probably being real ignorant, but my girlfiriend needs to take her bike (its a brompton) on a few planes.. She has a travel case but whats the deal with air pressure or whatever, does she need to de-flate her tires? any advice would be great...
Harry

VelocityBoy · 13th April 2008

Deflate the tires... pump the up at the other end. That's basically it if you already have a case/bag for the bike sorted and don't have to worry about removing pedals or anything.

ads · 13th April 2008

Yeah deflate tires, that is all I think. You can get some nice hard cases for bromptons too to stop them getting smashed up.

mr_tom · 14th April 2008

You don't need to deflate the tyres - the pressure differential isn't enough to make much of a difference.

It's worth having them pumped-up as it adds a bit of impact protection.

I've flown a Brompton to/from the US in the relevant hard case)

rusty · 14th April 2008

the plane doesn't deflate it's tyres when it flies does it ;)

On a serious note there's no chance of plane tyres popping because they're at such low pressure. If she's worried about them popping I'd say deflate them. If she's a care-free adventurous type just leave them and if she's a boring conservative type why doesn't she take a walk on the wild side and leave them.

d_c · 14th April 2008

As above there's not a huge pressure change as the hold is pressurised, so generally no need to let down the tyres - as long as you don't have them pumped up almost to bursting point.

hjh · 14th April 2008

Thanks everyone...

briankwan · 21st April 2008

do not deflate the tyres, they protect your rims

le car · 21st April 2008

I fly a lot and never deflate my tyres. You're supposed to but they never check.

roxy · 21st April 2008

I vote for partial deflate. Protection plus no pressure issues. It's what I do.

chris crash · 22nd April 2008

my neighbor deflates his tyres to hang his bike up in his garage... I asked him about it once and he gave me a very very very long convoluted answer about prolonging tyre life. i dont deflate mine unless im changing a puncture.

TheBrick(Tommy) · 22nd April 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by roxy

I vote for partial deflate. Protection plus no pressure issues. It's what I do.

Roxy, tyre diplomat!

:)

Tragic · 8th May 2008

Sorry for crashing this thread with my ignorance...
My old chap( my dad, not my pecker) has just retired to St Emilion in France(woohoo) and I was hoping to take my fixed over, but am unsure as to the best way to get the bike there in one bit- do I actually need to buy a case, how much should i be looking to pay and is the train better/safer for the bike?
Thanking you muchly for any relevant info.
Tragic Dan

mr_tom · 8th May 2008

The train will be a million times nicer, and only a little slower ad more expensive. And Eurostar will now guarantee that your bike goes on the same train.

That way, you don't need to pack it into a box and can ride to/from the station.

13th April 2008	#1
hjh	Aeroplanes and bikes Hey Im probably being real ignorant, but my girlfiriend needs to take her bike (its a brompton) on a few planes.. She has a travel case but whats the deal with air pressure or whatever, does she need to de-flate her tires? any advice would be great... Harry
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14th April 2008	#4
mr_tom	You don't need to deflate the tyres - the pressure differential isn't enough to make much of a difference. It's worth having them pumped-up as it adds a bit of impact protection. I've flown a Brompton to/from the US in the relevant hard case)
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14th April 2008	#5
rusty	the plane doesn't deflate it's tyres when it flies does it ;) On a serious note there's no chance of plane tyres popping because they're at such low pressure. If she's worried about them popping I'd say deflate them. If she's a care-free adventurous type just leave them and if she's a boring conservative type why doesn't she take a walk on the wild side and leave them.
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21st April 2008	#8
briankwan	do not deflate the tyres, they protect your rims
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21st April 2008	#9
le car	I fly a lot and never deflate my tyres. You're supposed to but they never check.
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21st April 2008	#10
roxy	I vote for partial deflate. Protection plus no pressure issues. It's what I do.
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22nd April 2008	#11
chris crash	my neighbor deflates his tyres to hang his bike up in his garage... I asked him about it once and he gave me a very very very long convoluted answer about prolonging tyre life. i dont deflate mine unless im changing a puncture.
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8th May 2008	#13
Tragic	Sorry for crashing this thread with my ignorance... My old chap( my dad, not my pecker) has just retired to St Emilion in France(woohoo) and I was hoping to take my fixed over, but am unsure as to the best way to get the bike there in one bit- do I actually need to buy a case, how much should i be looking to pay and is the train better/safer for the bike? Thanking you muchly for any relevant info. Tragic Dan
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