I know Vineman isn’t until july, but with it being the 1st day of the new year I figured i’d be proactive and not reactive. I need to get my bike from Philadelphia to Vineman. I was hoping that someone from the Northeast has done this race and can point me in the right direction. Thanks and Happy New Years
Are you against flying with your bike?
Tri Bike Transport does not go to Vineman but this company does: http://racedaytransport-webcart.com/2012-Vineman-Half-Vineman07152012.htm
I don’t own a travel case for my bike (although i’m sure i could borrow one from a friend) but I’ve heard so many horror stories about the mistreatment of the bikes as well as the ridiculous prices charged by the airlines. I also figured it might be easier to just have the bike delivered to the race site as opposed to having to rent a car and figure a way to transport it without a hitch/carrier etc. I just sent a request to race day transport for them to open a route for the northeast.
thanks
I just checked with delta and the agent quoted me $220 one way to travel with my bike! I think I’ll continue to look for other options.
take 3 weeks off and ride there and train along the way
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I’ve had good luck flying Southwest with my bike in the past. They charge $50 each way for a bike case, which is about the best I’ve found in terms of an airline’s standard oversize charge. If you don’t have a case, you can probably rent one from a local LBS or tri shop for ~$60 for a week. The only other thing to check is if the case will fit in the trunk of your rental, assuming you’re going to rent a car from the airport to the race.
take 3 weeks off and ride there and train along the way
X2…it’s not like you’re doing a full irornman or anything! 
Frontier airlines…bikes are either free (if you buy mid to upper fares) or $20.
Southwest is next best choice for bike fees.
take 3 weeks off and ride there and train along the way
X2…it’s not like you’re doing a full irornman or anything!
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The benefits of training like that, are not to be underestimated.
There is the story of Goran Kropp. Rode his bike 8,000 miles to Nepal. Carried his stuff up to BC and then punched out an Everest Summit shot. He said that was the easy part.