Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - bike airplane to nyc for film festival

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mcx
05-05-06, 06:32 PM
anyone else from LA going to the bicycle film festival in nyc next week? its gonna be rad!

http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/

i am trying to figure out if its better (easier/less expensive) to take my bike on the plane or ship it? never done that before...

sloppy robot
05-05-06, 07:18 PM
anyone else from LA going to the bicycle film festival in nyc next week? its gonna be rad!

http://www.bicyclefilmfestival.com/

i am trying to figure out if its better (easier/less expensive) to take my bike on the plane or ship it? never done that before...

i hate to be such a dark cloud.. but why not just see it when it comes to l.a.?
mikorp
05-05-06, 07:39 PM
Airlines charge 50 to 80 each way for a cardboard bike box or plastic hardshell. I know there are a few shops like trackstar who rent the freight baggage bike box that is under dementions for oversize, so no extra charge. or buy one and fly 3 times. it pays for itself.