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Traveling w a Helmet
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January 02, 2015, 12:51:17 PM »
I'm renting a bike as part of a vacation. It will be 4 days/3 nights on the bike. They provide helmets if needed but recommend you bring your own.
I'd like to bring my own for fit and sanitation reasons. However, I always prefer to travel light and the idea of having to lug a helmet through the airport, customs, and around during my travels seems cumbersome.
What have been your experiences traveling with a bike helmet? Carry-on the plane? Pack in checked bagged? Or do you not bring one and just rent? General opinions welcome.
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Checked bag, but only because I was already traveling with the family and had a duffel bag.
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January 02, 2015, 03:45:50 PM »
I opt for carry-on as a personal item. If I had hard cases, I might be inclined to check it. Otherwise I'd be worried about damage to the helmet in soft luggage. With checked, there's always a chance of theft or the possibility your bag is lost or arrives a few days later than you. In that case, you could still rent or buy new if price/availability is acceptable...
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January 02, 2015, 05:05:25 PM »
I took a trip to England including a week on the IOM. I carried
A helmet in a padded helmet bag for the entire 3 weeks. Not
A laugh riot, but better than borrowing something. Carried it
On all flights and trains ... A little nervous about letting it
of my sight. I also shipped
Leathers there and back. That's a different story altogether.
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January 02, 2015, 07:24:15 PM »
Carry on, you can fill the space where your helmet would be with socks & stuff. You can borrow my Bell helmet bag with good padding and extra storage.
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January 02, 2015, 09:05:22 PM »
All good replies. Looks like I'll carry it on. I didn't even think about the risk of lost baggage, so that confirms it.
Thanks for the bag offer, Howie. I think I might get my own since hopefully this trip will be the first of many. Do you have a model name or link to where you bought yours?
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January 02, 2015, 10:12:57 PM »
The one I was offering came with the Bell Star I have. Not as roomy for other stuff, but good protection is this one
http://chaseharper.com/product/helmet-bag/
I have one of these too. I might sell you this one for...let's see now...DMFr, DESMO member, great riding to DIMBY companion...a beer maybe?
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January 03, 2015, 06:43:03 AM »
How about a 3-spoke Bremo front wheel?
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January 03, 2015, 07:02:07 AM »
We should keep that one for a spare for whomever, fits both our bikes as well as others in the area. I can keep it in my garage if you like. Wound up with a silver wheel on the front of old bike anyway. Turns out it looks great with the silver/black tank and back wheel.
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January 05, 2015, 07:08:33 AM »
You could just buy one there, then just get rid of it when you come back home.
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January 05, 2015, 09:27:05 AM »
having knowledge to where 1.21GW is traveling to . .. HE must take his helmet . . .
depending on "in between flights time" I would send everything checked and just have my passport and helmet on me as carry on . . .
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Thanks, Carlos. BTW, it's not a secret, I'm doing this:
http://www.freedombikerental.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=180&Itemid=233
4 days/3 nights on a Husq TE630. If it's as awesome as it sounds, I may need to come back next year for the 9-day tour!
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How much off road experience do you have?
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Quote from: 1.21GW on January 05, 2015, 11:18:23 AM
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Hrm.
How long have you been riding, and on what bikes?
That's a lot of high-altitude riding, how fit are you (or can you be for that trip)?
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