If you are taking a bag - place the wheels into wheel bags and make sure you remove the skewers and place them in the little pockets.ĭon't leave loose items floating around in the bag or box that can chip your frame use internal pockets or secure items with bubble wrap. Push the quick release skewer through the hole in the box and tighten with the bolt on the other side of the box. Put the wheel in the arch on the inside of the box. The cables are still connected so be aware of pulling on the cables or kinking them. Place the frame into the base of the bike box, with the handlebars next to the bike. Step 7a - Secure the wheels for a bike box Wrap the front forks with bubble wrap and secure with tape. Use lengths of pipe lagging to protect the frame from chips. Mark the position of the seatpost before removing and wrapping in bubble wrap. Once the bars are in position lightly tighten the bolts. Then rotate the bars and hook under the top tube. Keep the forks facing forward and rotate the stem 90 degrees. Loosen the front clam bolts and stem clamp bolts too. Put a line on the tape next to the clamp bolts to you can easily align your bars instead of messing around with your position later. Mark the position/angle of the bar with tape.
If you are packing your bike into a bike bag you need to turn the bars. Remember to put the stem cap back into the bike, so you don't leave it behind. Loosen the stem cap bolt and then pull the stem upwards so the stem and handlebars a no longer attached to the bike. Read a little further below about what to do if you are packing into a bag. If you are packing your bike into a box you will need to remove the handlebars from the fork. For maximum protection use an old pair of worn out hubs. Insert a fork spacer into the front front. This sits in place, holds the chain taught, and will help stop the rear seatstays being pushed together if there is pressure on the rear drop out. We recommend using our frame spacer (£16.99). There is no need to disconnect the cable. Next, remove the rear derailleur using a 5mm Allen key. This will prevent the teeth cutting through the bottom of the bike bag or getting bent. Take off the pedals and remove the wheels from the frame. Condor frame spacer kit (£16.99) or Condor Dummy Hub (£11.99) Bubble wrap - always useful and you can never have too much!ĥ. Foam pipe lagging - get different diameters to suit different tubeĢ. We've put together our guide to packing your bike into a bike box and a bike bag. If you're going to transport your bike by air, then twenty minutes of packing will give your bike a flighting chance when at the mercy of the airline baggage handlers.
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