Machine Politics vs Beaver Boys, May 2011. Photo by Bruce Carver
I'm flying to Australia this evening but could not pack my preferred mallet because it is too long. Slap a packing tag on it and throw it in as is? Think it will fly? hehe.
i flew from nyc to new orleans with it rolled in the flap of my shoulder bag, then duct taped down. but it flew and i made them put 4 extra fragile stickers on my bag. it came to me fine.
Cool, that is what pretty much everyone has been saying. And I recall now seeing hockey sticks being flown loosely. How I hope it survives.
Can you carry it on?? I've carried poster tubes before without a problem.
I tried to bring a mallet on and i was almost through security and someone stopped me just as i was walking away. i had to check it, but i played dumb and they ended up putting it in a box for me and not charging me the $15 checked bag fee. just detach the head, and bring it in 2 pieces, the security people told me thats what i should do necxt time.
I checked my fella across the atlantic in the summer, even got lost and fedex-ed to me.
This is a great picture! I had no idea either of those labels could be attached to something like that.
Nice, I checked mine no problem. Luckily I registered 2 check bags, but got my bike plus another frame in my box. So we just wrapped it up and put the stickers on. I will snap a picture of it when I land tomorrow.
Take head off, pretend its a walking stick?
well holy crap morgan, you get around. Im pretty amped about taking my polo gear back to Oz next time I return, was never gonna make it to this tourney tho. Seems like most big cities have a crew playing now, but I wont get back until march or so.
Yes yes, I am like a dirty whore of international bike shenanigans.
Right, it seems to be blowing up everywhere. I am staying in Adelaide for the next two weeks, I guess they play here too but I have not managed to track anyone down yet. Hoping to get a little play in early next week, maybe form a team here.
@prawza I always claim my bike box is camping gear and walking stick is the first thing they thought my mallet was, head and all.
i used to do it with lacrosse sticks all the time. they usually want you to put it in a trash bag or something, they also usually have bags at the check in counter.