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Cheapest possible mountain bike in Prague?

  • 15-01-2010 8:41pm
    #1
    supertramp
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    Hey,
    Bit of a long shot, but does anyone have an idea of what a used mountain bike would cost in Prague? I got a crazy idea to cycle from Prague to Vienna taking in as much Czech scenery as possible, but dont want the hastle of bringing a bike on the flights.
    I have flights booked for March, for one week, but searching information on Czech Republic, I think I would rather make a longer summer trip.

    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    IM0
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    I would say 20% cheaper than here, but once they figure out your not a local, probably the same price as here!


  • #3
    supertramp
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    I should mention the Prague to Vienna 'greenway' route. A 300-350 km route of hiking and biking trails that leads through countryside between the two cities
    http://www.pragueviennagreenways.org/gw.html


  • #4
    blorg
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    Honestly, bringing a bike on a plane is no big deal, especially if it is the sort of bike you are not too concerned about. Cost is €30-40 with Aer Lingus/Ryanair. You turns up with the bike, hands it to the oversize luggage guy and that is it.


  • #5
    supertramp
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    blorg wrote: »
    Honestly, bringing a bike on a plane is no big deal, especially if it is the sort of bike you are not too concerned about. Cost is €30-40 with Aer Lingus/Ryanair. You turns up with the bike, hands it to the oversize luggage guy and that is it.

    But you have to have your own container? and take the pedals off?


  • #6
    blorg
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    supertramp wrote: »
    But you have to have your own container? and take the pedals off?
    Generally, no, you don't. When touring I just give them the bike as is and have had no problems. My tourer is drop bars, 42cm wide, so bear in mind a MTB would be much wider bars and so they MIGHT want you to twist them round, which is a 30-second job. But they may well not either.

    Taking the pedals off is hardly difficult if you had to anyway, I bring the tools to do this (and turn the bars etc) just in case. But it has been 10 years since any airport insisted they come off.


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  • #7
    silvo
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    Yeah its not that much of a fuss at all. If you really wanted to you can just pop into a bike shop and get an old bike box off them for free and pop the bike in that. Once it doesn't weigh more than 20kg (I think) you're good to go


  • #8
    IM0
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    silvo wrote: »
    Once it doesn't weigh more than 20kg (I think) you're good to go

    It's 15kg now with aerlingus :eek: bastards!

    and touring bikes are this with racks on, rediculous!

    Ryanair are still 20kg though.


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