Originally Posted by
xizangstan
Have any of you had any unexpected surprises, like permits, fees, duties, etc. charged as you fly or ride your bike from one country to the next? Not just your passport and visa requirements - I'm talking about things they come up with relative to your bike and gear on it.
Also - what are you experiencing with bicycles packed in boxes or cases as checked baggage? Airport security busting your stuff open and messing it up?
Especially the TSA in the USA.. Their x ray scans are not sufficient.. I suggest the use of duct tape to keep all accessories together within the bike box... Once I had put all accessories in a second box stuffed within the bike box... They ripped open the bike box with such a gashing wound, to the point I could not believe all contents had not fallen while in transit.. \
Entry fees for bikes. that is a new one.. Some countries are paranoid about bombs in bikes placed inside it's tubing.. I've been told by visitors to Israel , leave your bike alone on a street in Israel, it will be confiscated and maybe destroyed...