How to pack your bike for travel

Bike Weekender can arrange for you to hire high quality road bikes in France. But of course, you’re more than welcome to bring your own. If you’re unsure how to pack your bike for travel, working methodically will help to make life easier and to keep your bike safe.

We’ve put together a really handy “packing your bike for travel checklist” which you can download and print.

Follow these easy steps, in this order:

Remove both pedals
Remove the saddle & seat-post
Remove the handlebars/stem
Remove both wheels & skewers
Remove the rear derailleur using an appropriate allen key and tape to the wheel stay
Fasten the rear wheel in the Pod – the cassette should face outwards
Fasten the front wheel inside the Pod
Cover the wheels with the supplied foam sheets
Place your bike into the Pod
Secure the bike in position using the straps provided
Place the pedals, saddle and seat post inside the Pod (wrap in padding if you have some)
Close the box and lock if required
Attach the handle or straps