Bringing a bicycle on Ryanair

Morlan · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:08

Anyone done this before? The only thing I can find on the site is the cost (15.50), it says nothing about packaging or preperation.

I guess I'll have to flatten the tyres and turn the handlebars sideways. What else?

Can anyone recommend a cheapo 'bag' to put it in?

Tom0 · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:09

Ring them and enquire?

neil3k · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:13

Tom0 said:
Ring them and enquire?

OMG Common Sense.

Scuzi · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:13

With Ryanair? Just ride it up to the plane and they'll strap it onto the roof

Werewolf · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:14

I thought they used them to replace the front landing gear...

Morlan · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:15

Tom0 said:
Ring them and enquire?

Have ever tried calling Ryanair before? :eek:

Akira · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:41

Don't tell Ryanair you want to take a bike, they'll book a family of 5 onto it and charge you extra as a subcontractor :eek:

GSXRMovistar · 18 Oct 2007 at 15:42

Morlan said:
Have ever tried calling Ryanair before?

Its a nightmare, and by the time you have finished the call it would be cheaper to leave the bike and buy a new one at your destination!

norm · 18 Oct 2007 at 16:01

Werewolf said:
I thought they used them to replace the front landing gear...

lol : )

PhilthyPhil · 18 Oct 2007 at 16:14

I have taken my bike on flights before without any problems or extra charges. This has always been with 'proper' airlines though rather than budget airlines so I guess you might get charged by someone like Ryanair. I just put my bike in a bike box and check it in with the rest of my luggage, never bothered ringing ahead.

Teki187 · 18 Oct 2007 at 16:14

Morlan said:
Anyone done this before? The only thing I can find on the site is the cost (15.50), it says nothing about packaging or preperation.

I guess I'll have to flatten the tyres and turn the handlebars sideways. What else?

Can anyone recommend a cheapo 'bag' to put it in?

Dont use Ryanair, didnt you see watch dog last night (think it was watch dog).

Pay more money to garantee a spot next to the person you booked with, pay to check out and more.

Feeding the monster only makes it fatter!!

GarethDW · 18 Oct 2007 at 16:25

neil3k said:
OMG Common Sense.

Not when you're talking about Ryan Air.

I'm sure they'll charge you a lot to carry it.

Not so long ago they introduced a system whereby you don't just pay for your luggage by weight, but by the number of suitcases you take with you! If flying with any normal airline, you're given an allowance, approximately 25kg for BA iirc, and if you take 1, 3 or 5 suitcases you'll not pay extra provided the total weight of your cases doesn't exceed this limit. With Ryan Air, however, when you book your tickets you have to know in advance how many suitcases you're going to be using and they charge you extra for each suitcase (with no refunds if you over-estimated the number of cases you'd use). Ryan Air's baggage allowance is also the lowest I've seen - and that includes el cheapo airlines like Easy Jet, BMI Baby, etc...

I despise flying with them, but if we visit the in-laws in Montpellier during the off-peak season then we've no choice, as BA only have flights during the summer months