Shipping your bike
We HIGHLY advise adaptive athletes to fly with their personal bike with them during air travel. Many airlines permit this at no additional cost. Download and read our free PDF-format Air Travel Guidelines, providing helpful information about traveling by air with your bicycle or handcycle. Please contact Rob Cant for further detail.
World T.E.A.M. has partnered with BikeFlights to provide for secure shipping of bikes to and from Face of America for all athletes traveling by air.
With BikeFlights, athletes can pack and ship their bikes using a local bike shop in their community, then pick up their bike at the host hotel in Arlington. The host hotel can then ship the bike back home following the event.
Find a local bike shop to ship your bike and one at your destination city to pick up your bike. Many bike shops will disassemble your bike and pack it, then reassemble it when it arrives. Note that your shop will need to be available to deliver your bike to your host hotel, and then pick it up following the event conclusion for shipping home – this is your responsibility to arrange.
Order a shipping box or case from the BikeFlights store. Learn more about properly packing a bike to protect it from damage during shipping.
Renting Your Bike
Bike rentals are available from Unlimited Biking. To reserve a bike, you can book online at our dedicated event page. World T.E.A.M. will handle transportation to and from the event, so your bike will be waiting for you at the Hyatt on Friday afternoon, and you can hand off your bike at the finish line in Gettysburg. Our amazing volunteer mechanics will be on hand Friday to adjust your seat height and provide guidance on shifting. If you would like to ride with your own pedals, simply bring them with you and they’ll be happy to swap them onto your bike for you.
Cost for rentals for the weekend are as follows:
- Hybrid Bikes – $99
- Alum Road Bikes – $199
- Carbon Road Bikes – $299
- eBikes – $249
All rentals include a helmet. Ebikes will come with a charger that will be transported by truck and available for charging Saturday night in Frederick.
Adaptive Athletes
Adaptive Athletes can reserve an upright bike of their choosing on this page. These bikes will be ready for you at the Hyatt on Friday and collected at the Gettysburg finish line on Sunday. World T.E.A.M. will handle all costs of these rentals.
If you would like to have a recumbent trike or handcycle provided for you, please reach out to Rob Cant at robcant@worldteamsports.org.