Fork and frame spacer things. Help needed.

[TheBrownDog]

A friend is off to Austria in two weeks for a lengthy tour and needs two of those spacer things you whack in the forks and the rear drop outs to stop them getting crushed on the plane. She's on a Genesis touring bike and I am dead sure the fork spacing is 100mm and the rear drop outs are 135mm. They're old skool QRs.

I used to have a few of these in my spares box from frame purchases of old, but they've all gone over the years.

Anyone got any? What should I look for online? I'm extremely busy with work and finding this all very distracting

[fatbikephil]

Mine have all disappeared apparently....
options are:- bits of wood and cable ties, bits of tubing (plastic, or metal) and QR's

[Lazarus]

I think i have some they can borrow but if they dont go to Halfords and ask for them from the bike building section within the store - other bike shops are available as its where i got mine

Wood will work just as well as will plastic pipe [ crushed at drop outs to fit]

[Pickers]

I went to Screwfix and got a length of M8 all thread and some nuts and washers. 10 mins with a tape measure and hacksaw and I was good to go.

[TheBrownDog]

Thanks for suggestions and offers. I found a length of 15mm metal pipe, cut it to size and held in place with the QRs. Works a treat.

Cheers