I am not sure if the Athens airport has this, but when I did Challenge Roth a few years ago, I was able to store my bike at the Munich airport storage for the following week. Was pretty inexpensive and easy to do.

Wow that would be a great option. I will definitely look into it. Thank you.

I've done a few things

1a. leave it at the hotel. Did this in the EU. But I also knew that my first few nights and last night were in the same hotel. They didn't charge me.

1b. Leave it at a hotel if you are coming back through that way. When I did this I think they charged me something like $25euro's for the week. Only stayed the first night there.

2. Many international airports have a storage locker place. IIRC in SYD it was $8AUD/night.

3. Sell your bike after you race. Know a few people that have done this going to South & Central American races

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Brian Stover USAT LII
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As others have posted storage at the airport your are in/out of is likely easiest. If you are traveling in/out of different airports look to have your bike shipped via the ‘local’ airline to your last hotel. At 70.3 worlds in AUS had my bike shipped from Brisbane to Sydney by Quantas for (I think) 85 bucks and was waiting at my last hotel for me. Super easy and my wife and I traveled for 2-3 weeks with just rollers.

Maybe a similar option in greece?

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Taylor Rogers

2024: IM Hamburg

Yes.... I've stored my bike at the airport a few times... last month at Munich Airport after Challenge Roth, last year in Johannesburg after Ironman South Africa.

Another option is a hotel where you are staying for a night at the beginning or end of the trip... e.g. the Hyatt in Buenos Aires was willing to store our bikes for us while we traveled around Argentina... we ultimately decided to just spend time in BA so didn't take up the offer but it's an option to consider. Of course, only works if you are returning to that city.

Just leave your bike there. You should buy a new one anyway. /pinkish

i have done both of the storage types mentioned here, at the airport, and at my hotel. mostly it's been at an airport. my last time was a week ago, in denmark. there were lockers, but there was a small company which took larger things and i went with them. i think it was 10 euros a day. some places have been quite expensive, some moderate.
the key, of course, is to k now just what's available: size, hours of operation (this is a BIG, important factor) place in the airport, and cost. sometimes this has taken digging.
all in all, though, it's worked out as i'd wanted.
peggy

Lmao. I just bought a new bike (TriRig Omni) that I will be racing with.

Thank you - this is all really helpful and I am excited there are options.