@9x0rg @ascentale @meganL @bikenite When I flew to Spain to start a solo tour in Europe, I bought a bike box from United. I went to the airport with four full panniers, which I stuffed into a large duffel bag. So I checked just two items: the bag (23kg) and the bike (15kg). At that time, 20 years ago, they charged me US$10.75 for the box and nothing extra to check the bike itself.
The main hiccup was that I was unable to get my pedals off at the airport, my travel tools weren't adequate (even though I tested them in the bike shop)! So I bolstered the sides of the box with cardboard and wrapped the pedals with bubble wrap, and box and bike survived just fine.
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