Ryanair - bikes

yeah they do Sean, i can't remeber the limit but on my way back from Canada i was very nearly over the limit, with just my Heckler and other stuff.

I've seen people getting on Ryanair flights in their ski boots to get around weight restrictions, you may need to be creative.

Break the bike down into small sections, modify a wheel chair to use as many parts as possible (wheels, brakes etc.). Strap the rest to the frame of the wheel chair in less obvious places (underneath the seat).

I'm pretty sure they don't charge for wheel chairs, although you'd never know with Ryanair.

How about that for being creative....

I guess there is an advantage to SPD's then... In the event of a weight restricting emergency you can wear them as 'new age add-on, platform soles' for your already clackity bike shoes.

I have taken my bike a few times,and thrown all my gear a few pair of me mots boots,hair dryer etc never had a problem!! I swear they were me mots!!!!!!!

I'd love to see someone walk into an airport with parts ducktaped to the bottom of a wheelchair, just think if what a mech and a few other bits would look like with maybe the cable sticking out...that could only end well!

what a pile of stupid ideas
look here - take the whole bike apart and tape all the parts to your body with that silvery duck tape - not brown packing tape you cheapos, then just explain to them (in a scary deep robotic voice) that you are off to a Transformers convention, and your name is Maxximus Travelus or Carbonius Hardtailion or something deadly, and then try get up on the metal detector as you walk through, and then they will think you are odd, and possibly give you your own section on the plane to keep you out of harms way....

Of course if you dont have air forks dont forget to drain the fluids......

And leave your CO2 at home or they will confiscate them.

Sometimes depends who you get on the check in desk. Really as simple as that. Ewans experience over the past few months has been mixed. The DH bike is close to 32kg as it is and once you stick in spare wheels/tyres and some tools...well...it's over 32kgs. They're also getting a bit stricter on hand luggage. Ewan usually takes his helmet on as hand luggage to keep the weight down on his checked in allowance and create more space in his bag. On his way out from Dublin last week they asked him to try and fit his helmet into the bag size template or whatever it is they use to determine if a bag is too big. Of course it didnt fit and they told him he couldn't take it on as hand luggage. After explaining that he always takes it on as hand luggage and that it fits into the overheads compartment they still said no! Gnashing of teeth and huffing and puffing followed and he pretended to put it into his bag (out of sight of course) and then quickly passed the staff who are apparently now checking passengers hand luggage - this will get worse when the new online booking system changes next week and there are no more check in desks. On other occasions there have been no hassles. The situation is much the same at both Belfast and Dublin airport and god help you if the check in person is having a bad day.