Cycling shoes in hand luggage

MB Lacey

Anyone ever had any problems bringing cycling shoes (with cleats attached) through airport security? It's the metal cleats I think might be problematic, but I don't want to remove them as I had them professionally fitted. Thanks

magicbastarder

i can't see any issue with them; what danger can cleats pose?

eeeee

Can you go around the outline of the cleats with Tipp ex or permanent marker ( I do but may move to Tipp ex. Black on black isn't too visible!) so you can still see where they should go back? I do it with spd-sl's and look ones, not sure what metal ones there are.

Really you shouldn't have a problem, there's metal in phones and glasses and they're fine?

check_six

magicbastarder wrote: »

i can't see any issue with them; what danger can cleats pose?

They seemed pretty dangerous that first time I forgot to unclip at a red light!

Oryx

Just take them out of the bag going through security. It will mean they wont make you haul everything else out of your bags, which is a pita.

07Lapierre

MB Lacey wrote: »

Anyone ever had any problems bringing cycling shoes (with cleats attached) through airport security? It's the metal cleats I think might be problematic, but I don't want to remove them as I had them professionally fitted. Thanks

Nope! unless you walk thru the scanner with them on, then they'd set off the alarm

if there in your hand luggage there fine. I've brought shoes, floor pumps etc in hand luggage without any issues

nak

Nope, always keep my shoes in my hand luggage, don't take them out for security and have never had any issues.

Have also worn mountain bike shoes with cleats going through security and again no issues.

MB Lacey

Great thanks. I'm being over cautious. I packed my multi tool once and they were going to take that from me, which afterwards I could understand, just wanted to avoid similar situation.

07Lapierre

MB Lacey wrote: »

Great thanks. I'm being over cautious. I packed my multi tool once and they were going to take that from me, which afterwards I could understand, just wanted to avoid similar situation.

I don't understand this..it's totally OTT. If you fly first/business class, they give you a stainless steel knife and fork with your meal, yet we can't bring a multi tool in our hand luggage? its stupid

magicbastarder

much easier to dismantle the plane from the inside with a multitool than with a knife.

Lumen

magicbastarder wrote: »

much easier to dismantle the plane from the inside with a multitool than with a knife.

What about a spork?

Raam

I always bring my shoes and helmet as hand luggage. Never a problem. Multi-tool... I had that taken off me.

not yet

Done it last year heading to Lanzorote, Just put them in Hand luggage and put it through scanner

bazermc

magicbastarder wrote: »

much easier to dismantle the plane from the inside with a multitool than with a knife.

"Thats a not a Knife, thats a spoon. Ah! I see you have played knifey spoony before!" :cool:

MB Lacey

Just to confirm I got through security with my shoes in hand luggage - no questions at all. Strangely enough there was a sign at check in of a fork with a red line going through. No signs disallowing sporks were witnessed.

smacl

Lumen wrote: »

What about spork?

Strictly no Vulcans, even if they are from Foxrock :pac:

triggermortis

Any tools are on the prohibited list for hand luggage, but some places might let you away with it - I'd never chance it myself.
Shoes in hand luggage should be grand though.

magicbastarder wrote: »

much easier to dismantle the plane from the inside with a multitool than with a knife.

You'd be surprised how dismantled planes can get in the cabin, even though passengers aren't suppposed to bring any tools on board

Wishbone Ash

07Lapierre wrote: »

,,,,If you fly first/business class, they give you a stainless steel knife and fork with your meal...

After 9/11 steel cutlery was prohibited for a few years even in first class. The rules have been relaxed but the steel cutlery supplied must meet certain criteria and the passenger isn't permitted to supply their own.

Lumen wrote: »

What about a spork?

Only if supplied by the airline (which is highly unlikely!).

Bikerbhoy

Raam wrote: »

I always bring my shoes and helmet as hand luggage. Never a problem. Multi-tool... I had that taken off me.

Maybe thats another reason why they are called Multi Tools because you need to have many of them in case of the above

07Lapierre

Wishbone Ash wrote: »

After 9/11 steel cutlery was prohibited for a few years even in first class. The rules have been relaxed but the steel cutlery supplied must meet certain criteria and the passenger isn't permitted to supply their own.

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But that's what I said...we were given a steel knife and fork on a flight in 2007. Granted, there not very sharp, but a steel knife can still be used as a weapon (in the right hands). Also, I also ordered a drink which was served in a glass..that's a glass and not a plastic cup. Anyway, the point I'm making is that a lot of prohibited items in hand luggage are a bit silly.

Lusk_Doyle

MB Lacey wrote: »

Just to confirm I got through security with my shoes in hand luggage - no questions at all. Strangely enough there was a sign at check in of a fork with a red line going through. No signs disallowing sporks were witnessed.

Lucky you. I was made to take my arm off once so they could check the metal plate in my shoulder.

Juan More Time

Has anyone tried bringing their cycling shoes and speedplay pedals in their hand luggage? Due to some knee issues I can only ride speedplay pedals with very long spindles, so if my bike gets lost in transit, I'm unlightly to be able find a replacement pair of pedals until my bike shows up..

triggermortis

Juan More Time wrote: »

Has anyone tried bringing their cycling shoes and speedplay pedals in their hand luggage? Due to some knee issues I can only ride speedplay pedals with very long spindles, so if my bike gets lost in transit, I'm unlightly to be able find a replacement pair of pedals until my bike shows up..

Haven't tried that, but I would fit the pedals into the shoes before going through security- just in case they don't believe what the item is. Every airport is different, and some airport security search people take their job far too seriously

macadam

Always carry the shoes helmet and pedals, was never asked could they check them, you can bring razors now in hand luggage, I think they're more interested in liquids which pose a bigger threat.

Capt'n Midnight

Lumen wrote: »

What about a spork?