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Apr 20Edited

Good stuff, Chris. I'm a mediocre masters rider, but I'm ALWAYS going on about wondering, with what we know now, WHYYYYY don't pro/elite athletes start masking in the couple weeks before huge events?!? If you can greatly reduce your chances of getting sick and having to DNS a big stage race or Worlds or something, getting a few funny looks seems like a minimal tradeoff. (ETA: sure, this is travel-related. Don't get sick while traveling.)

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Chris Mehlman's avatar

I always mask when traveling. Marginal (maximal) gains

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SS's avatar

You're one of the wise ones!

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Tom Baker's avatar

Good tips. Another is to open your bike case and check for damage immediately upon collecting it. This will help you when making a damage claim

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Chris Mehlman's avatar

Yes!

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Cecily Mehlman's avatar

So funny about the Emporia mixup!

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Cecily Mehlman's avatar

I have so much to learn about traveling/ flying with a bike. This article helps me try to organize myself.

I lack confidence in my bike packing skills; but slowly I am learning.

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