Quote Originally Posted by clarson1178 View Post
hello ladies, im packing up my bike and taking it on the plane with me, i know i need to take off the peddles, handle bar, and the front tire. is there any advice for me as to what to use to pad the bike or what to use to make sure it's not moving around in the box???

thanks so much for the help
+1 on the foam pipe insulation to cut to size for all of your tubes, yes, take off pedals (I usually wrap them per greasy spindles and put in zip lock bag), also, bubble wrap works great too; I wrap it around the rear derailleur and use masking tape or zip ties...make sure to have a small tube of grease for any metal-on-metal parts during re-assembly...and zip lock any such lubes or liquids too. I tuck them into my shoes and wedge into corner of case...someone here recently showed their packed bike in a case and had a paper taped to the inside lid showing pictures and description of each layer so as to make it easier for TSA-types to look and maybe not mess with how carefully everything is packed...great idea IMHO!