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Old 01-09-14, 01:56 PM
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mcallaghan
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I've always put my empty panniers in my suitcase, with rest of gear packed on top including day clothes I won't be bringing on tour with me. My floor-bike pump (with a gage...haven't found a hand pump with one) has a very sharp metal edge to it. The structure of suitcase helps prevent anything from getting crushed against said edge, and helps keep bike shoes etc from being flattened too. Usually put handlebar bag in there too (full of items since its a hard shape itself) and carry helmet on plane with me.

Start and End cities will be the same for me - Cardiff in this case. Have to finalize dates and will have to pick a hotel based on closeness to trainstation/busstop. Or, hopefully, a place offers pickup from the Airport which is I think 30 mins outside of Cardiff. Not sure how I'd lug a suitcase and bikebox around a city by foot.
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