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01-13-2005, 02:57 PM

Matt O'Toole wrote:
> Frank Krygowski wrote:
>
>
>>jdcooperclan@wowway.com wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Given the cost to take your bike on the airplane, and the troubles it
>>>causes; perhaps renting bikes would be easier. My bet would be to
>>>Google bike rentals in Bonaire and invest in a phonecall to answer
>>>specific questions.
>>
>>My daughter biked in Ireland two times. Once, with her own bike. The
>>second time, with a rental bike. Her bike - which was nothing
>>special - was ten times better in quality and twenty times better in
>>fit.
>>
>>As for myself, once I finally saved to get a top quality touring
>>bike, I couldn't bear to leave it at home and ride something inferior.
>
>
> My next bike will be S&S coupled.
>
> I travel a lot, and unfortunately it's not practical or affordable to take my
> bike with me all the time. Airlines completely ream us on baggage fees these
> days. Sometimes I drive instead of fly, just to have my bike with me. This is
> a waste of time and energy. If I had a bike that fit in a suitcase, all these
> problems would be solved. The only reason I don't have one now is that when I
> bought my current frame, I didn't want to wait and miss the fall riding season,
> nor did I want to spend so much money at the time.

I met a guy recently with a very nice S&S coupled bike. He said he
always listed the contents as "bicycle parts" and that confused the
baggage clerks enough that he never got charged the $50 bicycle fee.

--
My bike blog:
http://diabloscott.blogspot.com/

01-13-2005, 02:57 PM	#64 (permalink)
Diablo Scott Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Airplane travel with bicycles Matt O'Toole wrote: > Frank Krygowski wrote: > > >>jdcooperclan@wowway.com wrote: >> >> >>>Given the cost to take your bike on the airplane, and the troubles it >>>causes; perhaps renting bikes would be easier. My bet would be to >>>Google bike rentals in Bonaire and invest in a phonecall to answer >>>specific questions. >> >>My daughter biked in Ireland two times. Once, with her own bike. The >>second time, with a rental bike. Her bike - which was nothing >>special - was ten times better in quality and twenty times better in >>fit. >> >>As for myself, once I finally saved to get a top quality touring >>bike, I couldn't bear to leave it at home and ride something inferior. > > > My next bike will be S&S coupled. > > I travel a lot, and unfortunately it's not practical or affordable to take my > bike with me all the time. Airlines completely ream us on baggage fees these > days. Sometimes I drive instead of fly, just to have my bike with me. This is > a waste of time and energy. If I had a bike that fit in a suitcase, all these > problems would be solved. The only reason I don't have one now is that when I > bought my current frame, I didn't want to wait and miss the fall riding season, > nor did I want to spend so much money at the time. I met a guy recently with a very nice S&S coupled bike. He said he always listed the contents as "bicycle parts" and that confused the baggage clerks enough that he never got charged the $50 bicycle fee. -- My bike blog: http://diabloscott.blogspot.com/