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Old 20.10.2009, 17:46
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Transport a bicycle from London to Basel

Hey anyone...

I'll move from London back to Basel in a few weeks and need to find a way to transport my bicycle back home...
If someone's driving from Switzerland to London in the next few weeks and has some space for a bicycle avaliable in the car / van... Please PM me, I'm happy to pay something for it.
Or if someone has an idea, how to get it back somehow, please let me know!

Hope to hear from you!

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Old 20.10.2009, 17:55
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Re: Transport a bike from London to Basel

Try the OP of this thread.
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Re: Transport a bike from London to Basel

Hi, I could take this at the end of November. PM me!! Cheers
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Re: Transport a bike from London to Basel

I'm still looking for someone to help me transporting my bike back...
I doesn't matter when exactly, but the sooner to better

Cheers for any hints or offers!
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Re: Transport a bicycle from London to Basel

Too lazy to pedal all the way home then?!

Have you considered taking the train?
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Re: Transport a bicycle from London to Basel

train would be an idea, but as I have to move back all the other stuff as well, carrying all that stuff when i have to change the train would be quite exhausting / impossible. So I've booked all the luggage into my easyjet flight and am now in trouble with the bike...
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Re: Transport a bicycle from London to Basel

Easyjet will normally take the bike in the hold, think you need to either use a proper bike carry case or you can straighten the handlebars and remove the pedals and then wrap it in cardboard.
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Old 25.11.2009, 16:07
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Re: Transport a bicycle from London to Basel

I brought a bike from London to Zurich in 2005. I was flying with British Airways and there was a place in the airport that supplied a bike box. Incredibly, nobody had tool to be able to dismantle the pedals and the handlebars to bring those tools with you to the airport. I can't remember the name of the supplier but if you called the airport, they should be able to help you.
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Re: Transport a bicycle from London to Basel

Any local bike shop can also supply you with a box for free and for a small labour charge will also dismantle and pack it for you. Moving the bike around once it is in the box is not easy though - make sure that you have a large vehicle available.
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Re: Transport a bicycle from London to Basel

i know, but I just can't manage an other luggage piece by myself...
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