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@vinylvillain
A bit late but . .
I bought a DH bike back on BA from Denver to Heathrow in a Da Kine Bike Bag:
http://www.asilvertouch.com/articles.php?id=85
t was viewed as Sporting goods second bag, and although it came in over the 40kg limit they didnt bother charging me as flight wasnt full.
I bought the bag in Colorado, and sold it when i got back for what i paid for it.
I do regular trips to New York to buy snowboard kit, i just buy a wheelie board bag out there, load it up with all the gear i want and bring it back - customs never said anything, and BA has never charged me, then sell the bag on ebay when i get back.
Last year i traveled to OZ and came back via LA - i had a 10 hour stop over so went out and bought about a grands worth of snowboard kit, and just carried it on as hand luggage and didnt get stopped at customs either.