Wrapping a Bike

bledd · 20 Nov 2015 at 13:48

Bury it in the garden, then wrap a shovel and put that under the tree.

You're welcome.

Punt · 20 Nov 2015 at 13:48

Cyanide said:

Similar bike that we got for our eldest a couple of years back. We just stuck a big glittery bow on it. She was happy enough!

GSXR Gaz Mc · 20 Nov 2015 at 13:48

Greboth said:
Loosen the headset bolt and turn the handle bars 90 degree so bike is almost a flat object then wrap up. If you wanted to be sure you could put some cardboard over pedals to help stop paper ripping. Then come Christmas day you just need to straighten handle bars and tighten bolt and off you go.

just do that..its the simplest idea if ya stuck for room

Cyanide · 20 Nov 2015 at 13:58

Greboth said:
Loosen the headset bolt and turn the handle bars 90 degree so bike is almost a flat object then wrap up. If you wanted to be sure you could put some cardboard over pedals to help stop paper ripping. Then come Christmas day you just need to straighten handle bars and tighten bolt and off you go.

Most realistic suggestion so far

Pedals aren't attahced yet so that makes it easier.

GD isn't disappointing today though so keep the ideas coming

FloppyPoppy · 20 Nov 2015 at 14:10

I think putting it in a box is the wisest idea. Maybe even a few boxes make them fight to open it haha!

doofer · 20 Nov 2015 at 14:12

If you're struggling to gift wrap her bike, don't ever get her a horse, we gave up after 4 days and several visits to the A&E. The kitten we got was much easier though, but in hindsight we should have provided some holes for it to breathe...

memyselfandi · 20 Nov 2015 at 14:15

Put it in a box .... then kids love to play with boxes so take the bike back for a refund ...

cheesyboy · 20 Nov 2015 at 14:17

We used this:
http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/kids-bike-accessories/giant-gift-bag-stars

MadMouse101 · 20 Nov 2015 at 14:22

Wrap up the box and put it together on xmas morning.

Biz.Kid09 · 20 Nov 2015 at 14:22

Surely you will be putting next to the tree at night so in the morning she will just walk in and see it?

Why the need to wrap it?

She will rip off the paper in seconds so she can get straight on too it, seems a wasted exercise to wrap it?

HumbleCoder · 20 Nov 2015 at 14:48

We got my son something similar a few years back and we didn't try to wrap it. Just put a few bows on it and draped a little bit of paper over it. It's not really something you can wrap,

peterwalkley · 20 Nov 2015 at 14:54

Youtube demonstration here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO3qMQ9tORs

UTmaniac · 20 Nov 2015 at 15:00

Put bike inside an assembled, zipped up tent.

Kosmiche · 20 Nov 2015 at 15:07

if you wrap up a bike...its gonna be bike shaped...so dont wrap it up cos its obvious its a bike

The Dread Pirate · 20 Nov 2015 at 15:09

make a wrapping sheet big enough to fit over it and then some then fold it over the bottom and tape it... doesn't give away the present that way!

Siliconslave · 20 Nov 2015 at 15:11

just put a bow on it and set up a treasure hunt

blundaruss · 20 Nov 2015 at 15:11

bledd. said:
Bury it in the garden, then wrap a shovel and put that under the tree.

You're welcome.

This! Definitely this!

Then wrap up a map and drive her 2 miles out of town and get her to follow the treasure map back to where the bike is burried!

Armageus · 20 Nov 2015 at 15:33

You can thank me later OP:

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/kids-bike-accessories/santa-reindeer-giant-gift-bag

http://www.halfords.com/cycling/bike-accessories/kids-bike-accessories/giant-gift-bag-stars

Have bought my step son a bike for Christmas, so this is what I'm doing.

AndyT · 20 Nov 2015 at 15:35

Cyanide said:
This is the bike in question so wrapping every tube and spoke could prove interesting given how small and fiddly it is

That's amazing. Cant wait to buy my daughter her first bike

Kosmiche · 20 Nov 2015 at 15:35

A bed sheet draped over it?