Episode 30: What should you do if an airline loses your bike? Baggage chaos + why aluminium bikes will never die

What on earth do you do if your bike is lost somewhere in the airport baggage solar system? There’s a global crisis with luggage going walkies right now, and unfortunately that includes bikes. We speak to Nick Sutton of Laka about what you should do if you find yourself in the unfortunate position where your bike is ‘lost’ by an airline. Listen on for some top tips and make sure you give yourself the best chance of being reunited with your pride and joy should the worst happen.

We’re also talking about aluminium bikes, and why they’re here to stay. Just how good are they compared to the tooth-rattling early examples of the 1990s, and can an alloy bike ever be as good as carbon? George, John and Dave discuss…

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