tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post3129934106400217045..comments2023-10-16T02:46:55.559+11:00Comments on Lisa Jacobs - Ride Happy: Cyclists beware! New baggage restrictions for Virgin AustraliaLisa Jacobshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-14190939731699634092011-08-16T20:00:18.595+10:002011-08-16T20:00:18.595+10:00What is the meaning of cycling beware.. i don t an...What is the meaning of cycling beware.. i don t any idea.. and then.What is a road bike? This article will tell you all about road bicycles and what to look for in them.<a href="http://www.bikessale.com.au/bikes-adelaide.htm" rel="nofollow">Bikes Adelaide</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-25330996253810625632011-05-17T22:10:22.631+10:002011-05-17T22:10:22.631+10:00There was a time when I used to travel with a bike...There was a time when I used to travel with a bike quite regularly. In those days you had to pay to take a bike on most of the time but camping equipment was always free (a helpful airline employee let me in on the secret - hard to believe, I know, but they used to exist). <br /><br />I used to rock up to the airport with my haggard old GT Bicycles box (cardboard) carelessly taped up, axles poking through the cardboard, spokes & helmet clearly visible through the hand-holds. <br /><br />The check-in staff would tell me that I'd need to pay to check my bike in... at which point I'd have to explain that it was in fact camping equipment in the box, and that I'd lost my tent bag in a recent cyclone, etc, etc.<br /><br />Unfortunately these exemptions no longer apply (just checked Virgin and Qantas).Jerry Castlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-26307631802864590042011-05-17T19:27:16.699+10:002011-05-17T19:27:16.699+10:00No different to Qantas who currently allow you 23k...No different to Qantas who currently allow you 23kg (or 32kg if gold FF) spread over as many bags as you want. Come 1 July this allowance is for one bag only.<br /><br />I worked out that taking a bike to the UK post July will cost over $150 each way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-25433242871455904052011-05-10T22:34:42.694+10:002011-05-10T22:34:42.694+10:00Lisa - do not be afraid of expressing this to Virg...Lisa - do not be afraid of expressing this to Virgin with other riders who are affected. <br /><br />Recently in Hong Kong we had a major airline carrier reverse a similar charge for bike gear. <br /><br />Stranger things have happened.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-11766086243846349712011-05-10T09:13:45.517+10:002011-05-10T09:13:45.517+10:00Thanks Chris- good spot!Thanks Chris- good spot!Lisa Jacobshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700662998292644714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-56401454313567344412011-05-09T22:39:09.273+10:002011-05-09T22:39:09.273+10:00Unrelated, but here in Qatar we just got the new e...Unrelated, but here in Qatar we just got the new edition of RIDE Cycling Review.<br />Ride Happy quoted on page 21.<br />Good game, Lisa :-)Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-69694336972714960172011-05-09T16:00:48.204+10:002011-05-09T16:00:48.204+10:00Airlines have dropped the price of flying to next ...Airlines have dropped the price of flying to next to nothing, as a result they put a price on absolutely everything they can. The stupid thing is that a 50kg woman pays the same for a seat as a 130kg rugby forward, but the airlines claim that the luggage fees are due to weight.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-30973283026884584202011-05-09T12:55:23.307+10:002011-05-09T12:55:23.307+10:00Boooooo.Boooooo.Chrisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444178343178833885.post-90378338271069077672011-05-09T10:34:32.509+10:002011-05-09T10:34:32.509+10:00Ride Happy - Fly Mad - B----rds:-(Ride Happy - Fly Mad - B----rds:-(Spek AR saurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636897109243136186noreply@blogger.com