Cycling shoes and flying, where to pack them?

Off to Alps this weekend and last minute preps; if there`s one item cycle kit I don`t want lost its my SPD shoes ()metal plates).
So what advice about where to pack them , hand luggage with security checks or with bike in bike box?
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So what advice about where to pack them , hand luggage with security checks or with bike in bike box?
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Completely agree with nferrar above though.
loss of a bike could be resolved by hiring one
I think the general belief is that pedals cannot be used to hijack a plane.
sounds a very sensible general belief too
Scott Addict R4 (2008)
Scott Genius MC30 (2006)
Quest carbon circa 1994 - winter bike
Fuji Track Comp 2010
Wednesday evening I was laughing at security at Dusseldorf, as I'd cable tied a case shut, and they coudn't open it, as no one was allowed scissors...
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is that a wise thing to do generally, I`m not sure how much excuse they need for a strip search
Never had much problem with bike stuff, except the one time in Italy I was asked to open and unpack my bike case. I deeply suspect the guy was a bike geek who was curious what I'd done their local gran fondo on (as I was hastily repacking it all he proudly informed me he owned a Colnago, easily trumping my lower-mid range Bianchi).