Yes, you can get bicycle insurance for travel abroad from Australia, and there are two main ways to do it. The first is through specialist bicycle insurers that include worldwide cover. Velosure, which is Australia's largest dedicated bike insurer, offers optional worldwide transit cover for theft and accidental damage for up to 90 days abroad, covering your bike while it is in airline transit and while you are riding overseas, provided you declare the travel. Cyclecover and BikeCover offer similar international extensions for high-value road and mountain bikes. The second way is through travel insurance that allows you to specify a high-value bicycle as a listed item. Providers like Cover-More, World Nomads, Southern Cross and Fast Cover allow you to add cover for sporting equipment including bicycles up to $5,000-$10,000 per item, covering theft, accidental damage and loss by the airline. You must list the bike and provide proof of value. World Nomads is popular for bike touring because it also covers emergency medical costs if you crash overseas and need hospital treatment. If you are racing overseas, such as a gran fondo or triathlon in Europe, you will need to add a racing extension, as standard travel and bike policies often exclude competition. Always check that your policy covers bike box handling, as many airlines require it and damage in a soft bag may not be covered unless packed in a hard case.
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