Bike grease, tools and spanners in hand luggage

Seweryn

Hi Guys,

Going on short holidays soon and aprt from the usual hand luggage content like cycling shoes, shorts, jerseys, tubes, tyres, cycling magazine, etc. I need to carry various bike tools including some bearing grease, a bottom bracket, chain, front chain sprocket, etc. in my cabin luggage. Would that be a problem in RyanAir and AirLingus?
Any comments will be appreciated.

macnab

Dublin Airport security removed a 15mm spanner from my hand luggage a couple of years ago, they said I could claim it back at a later date. They had no problem with my pedals. I told the guy I had owned the spanner for over 20 years and explained why I had it in my hand luggage. But they bowed to neither sentiment nor sensibility.

ford2600

Seweryn wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Going on short holidays soon and aprt from the usual hand luggage content like cycling shoes, shorts, jerseys, tubes, tyres, cycling magazine, etc. I need to carry various bike tools including some bearing grease, a bottom bracket, chain, front chain sprocket, etc. in my cabin luggage. Would that be a problem in RyanAir and AirLingus?
Any comments will be appreciated.

I never brought that much stuff but have carried on pedals, oil, spanner, chain.

No problem at Cork but Lyon security took a while. He insisted on emptying bag after seeing scan, which included 4 days of used cycling gear. He was sorry.

Tell them upfront and you should be grand

Hope that helps, but very airport dependent I'd imagine

Koobcam

Seweryn wrote: »

Hi Guys,

Going on short holidays soon and aprt from the usual hand luggage content like cycling shoes, shorts, jerseys, tubes, tyres, cycling magazine, etc. I need to carry various bike tools including some bearing grease, a bottom bracket, chain, front chain sprocket, etc. in my cabin luggage. Would that be a problem in RyanAir and AirLingus?
Any comments will be appreciated.

I travel with my bike usually a few times each year and always pack my tools in my check-in luggage. I brought a small tool box with me this time and asked about putting it in my hand luggage-was told that it was advisable to put it in the check-in bag. Now, my tools include potential weapons like screwdrivers, a box cutter, chain whip etc, but I reckon you might get some hassle with any tools. If you are bringing your bike, you could stash the gear with your bike in the box (wrapped in bubble wrap and preferably secured); if you have check-in luggage, just put your stuff in that. If you have neither, my advice would be to bring as little as you can get away with and maybe be prepared to buy a few things after you arrive (maybe things like spanners, allen keys etc you can get cheaply in a local hardware store, maybe there's an LBS near where you are going?)

Seweryn

Koobcam wrote: »

I travel with my bike usually a few times each year and always pack my tools in my check-in luggage...

Thank you. I would normally do as you said, but I will have no check-in luggage (and that is the main reason I am asking). I have one bike based in the place I am going to and need few things to get done too it on arrival.
Anyway, I bought 3 tools on eBay already with shipping to the destination. I may also post the front sprocket to avoid it getting lost in Dublin Airport (jeeezz that looks like a weapon, doesn't it? ).

triggermortis

Tools are not allowed in hand luggage at all and have to be checked in. CO2 canisters aren't allowed even in checked in luggage.
Each airline and airport is different in their thoroughness and efficiency so you may get away with it in some places and not others, but those are the rules

Chips Lovell

I've seen security in Bordeaux confiscate allen keys. No amount of discussion would have them change their mind.

Beasty

I've had a 15mm spanner removed at Dublin maybe 2-3 years ago - didn't even realise I had left it in the bag.

I'm also suprised if anyone gets any oil through unless it's via the clear plastic bag route and is 100ml or less

Beasty

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

I've seen security in Bordeaux confiscate allen keys. No amount of discussion would have them change their mind.

Maybe if you turn them into some kind of jewelry - half of them hanging of each ear perhaps?:pac:

ashleey

I brought a wheel on carry on baggage a couple of weeks ago but took the cassette off as I reckoned that it would be blocked. The stewardess was furious as the plane was packed and it would only fit by my feet. Just.
I've brought pedals on before but the x ray man was a cyclist and laughed but said that many would reject them. I wouldn't attempt any tools or fluids.

Seweryn

Beasty wrote: »

Maybe if you turn them into some kind of jewelry - half of them hanging of each ear perhaps?:pac:

I am going to put a square taper BB in a pocket as a... toy or something. The downtube shifters should be no problem, I assume .

ashleey

Beasty wrote: »

Maybe if you turn them into some kind of jewelry - half of them hanging of each ear perhaps?:pac:

You would need to bring your BMX to carry that off. And some of those round ear lobe stretcher things

Beasty

ashleey wrote: »

I brought a wheel on carry on baggage a couple of weeks ago but took the cassette off as I reckoned that it would be blocked. The stewardess was furious as the plane was packed and it would only fit by my feet. Just.

You should have said it belonged to a wheelchair - might even have got an upgrade on the back of that.....:D

Seweryn

ashleey wrote: »

I've brought pedals on before but the x ray man was a cyclist and laughed but said that many would reject them. I wouldn't attempt any tools or fluids.

Oh, I need pedals, grease and the BB installation tool. It's not looking great, may have to post some of these.

Beasty

Think we had a thread recently - you are not going to get tools through Airport security, although a number of people have managed to get their pedals through. All are of course fine in hold luggage

Edit: threads merged

Seweryn

Beasty wrote: »

Think we had a thread recently - you are not going to get tools through Airport security, although a number of people have managed to get their pedals through. All are of course fine in hold luggage.

Thanks. I think I will just get a second bag...

triggermortis

Depending in the airline, a second bag may work out more expensive than buying what you need where you are going. Decathlon have a lot of stores in Europe and are a good source of cheap items and local shops are usually willing to help out.
On the odd chance you're heading for Zurich, I could help you out

outfox

Vladimir Kurtains wrote: »

I've seen security in Bordeaux confiscate allen keys. No amount of discussion would have them change their mind.

In fairness, allen keys are highly dangerous. You could have hacked your fellow passengers to death with them, then unscrewed the allen head bolts on the cockpit door, and then jammed the allen keys into the flight controls. Good call by security IMO.