Pedals in hand luggage?

peter_andrew

Hi
I am off tfor the 1st time to Sportactive at end of February. I am only taking hand luggage and was going to put my pedals in it as i am hiring a bike there.
I have just read the Cycling weekly and there seems to be some debate whether pedals will be allowed now. Or was it just the fact they were also carrying mult-tools?
Has anybody recently travelled and had any problems?

Thanks for any responses.
Peter

ledburyloafer

wouldn't risk it, security is so high. Someone may say its ok, only takes the person checking to say no though and you're stuffed.
Can you not arrange for your hire bike to have pedals to your spec? or change cleat system to suit hire bike?

fluff.

Didn't spot you're only taking hand luggage at first: Can you post your pedals to your accommodation ahead of time maybe?

mrushton

Can the bike shop provide pedals? They may have a standard model eg Shimano or Keo. Buy the cheapest model of your pedal (or s/h) and bin them? Still cheaper than getting turned away or just check your hand luggage as hold luggage and take your track-pump/pedals etc. Still cheaper than getting turned away.

interpol

Friend of mine took pedals in hand luggage from Liverpool last year but I know of rock climbing karabiners being confiscated as they can be used as knuckle dusters.

Your call I suppose

bikergirl17

Always take pedals and skewers in hand carry on and never had an issue. Put them in paper towels (since leave spindles greased) in a baggy. Been on american and ba transatlantic and easy jet and ryanair.

I have been stopped about my pedal tool -- and had to pay £20 to put on plane in baggage. Really that's the worse case scenario that you'll have to go back to check in and pay bag fee to put on plane.

hopper1

Personally, I'd try it.
The article you referred to in that comic sounded like an isolated incident, and don't get me started on that again! :evil: :evil:

sampras38

Why don't you just contact the airline and ask?

Brakeless

Whatever the airline says it'll be down to the people scanning bags and doing security and they can change thier minds daily!!!

sampras38

Brakeless wrote:

Whatever the airline says it'll be down to the people scanning bags and doing security and they can change thier minds daily!!!

Good point., and I should know...wife works for an airline..;-)

RedGreenBaron

My pedals went through a Spanish airport security no problem (Seville) yesterday, and I'm pretty sure through Stansted this time last year. FWIW.

shockedsoshocked

hopper1 wrote:

Personally, I'd try it.
The article you referred to in that comic sounded like an isolated incident, and don't get me started on that again! :evil: :evil:

Was that the one where the lads dad wrote in say he should have been allowed on the plane with loads of sachets and tubs of white powder without question seemingly because he had a copy of CW with him?

hopper1

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

Personally, I'd try it.
The article you referred to in that comic sounded like an isolated incident, and don't get me started on that again! :evil: :evil:

Was that the one where the lads dad wrote in say he should have been allowed on the plane with loads of sachets and tubs of white powder without question seemingly because he had a copy of CW with him?

Aye, that one.... The Raleigh Team rider... :roll:

shockedsoshocked

hopper1 wrote:

ShockedSoShocked wrote:

hopper1 wrote:

Personally, I'd try it.
The article you referred to in that comic sounded like an isolated incident, and don't get me started on that again! :evil: :evil:

Was that the one where the lads dad wrote in say he should have been allowed on the plane with loads of sachets and tubs of white powder without question seemingly because he had a copy of CW with him?

Aye, that one.... The Raleigh Team rider... :roll:

If by "started on that again" you meant "punch him in the face repeatedly" then I too share your sentiment :twisted:

Rodrego Hernandez

Try the BAA or CAA websites? Bear in mind cycling weekly said it's ok to travel with CO2 cartridges when these are on the banned list so check with the right people.

sheffsimon

sampras38 wrote:

Why don't you just contact the airline and ask?

Nothing at all to do with airline, whatever they say will be meaningless.

priory

I had a small, cheap combi-lock taken out of my hand luggage at east midlands airport. When I looked slightly disappointed I attracted far too much attention and immediately had to thank the gang of blue shirts for their attention to detail.

It's hard to know whether you would get through with pedals.

And the man in front of me once said' well, if I was was carrying a knife it would not be a metal one'. I think they made him regret that observation.
TerryJ