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tOM On Monday, November 18, 2002 at 18:41 Paul Lindsay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I'm flying with United from Ottawa > >to San Diego for a couple weeks at the beginning of December and > >planning on taking my bike. I either want to buy or rent a "bike > >transport device" for this trip... as long as I'm reasonable confident > >that my bike will be transported safely. My friend told me they have > >bike boxes at MEC... not sure what the best way to go is or what the > >other options are. > Don't know what bike boxes MEC has but assume they must be hard-cased or > else what's the point of renting one? > Cardboard boxes are usually available free from any bike dealer (although > they may not have much at this time of the year). > Have you contacted United to see what they prefer? (Some carriers demand > a bike be in a box). Perhaps United has boxes for bikes or will provide > a plastic bag. > Some people swear by the simple plastic bag for a bike because the > handlers know what they have and are less likely to throw it around > unlike boxes. (I have seen as much damage to bikes packed in cardboard > boxes as I have from those transported in a plastic bag). > ...Paul L. > > ------------------------------------------------- > For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 > Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb > Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ------------------------------------------------- > > > ---- Quidquid latine dictum sit altum viditur ---- ,__@ tOM A. Trottier +1 613 860-6633 fax:231- 6115 _-\_<, 758 Albert St.,Ottawa ON Canada K1R 7V8 (*)/'(*) ICQ:57647974 N45.412 W75.714 "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------- For list help, please send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (613) 230-1064 Website: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------- ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [email protected] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
