I fully intend to. Can't wait.
On Jan 7, 10:43 pm, "David Estes" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote:
> When you come out to Cali in March, you can put it to the test!!!!
>
> We're waiting you know... :-)
>
> On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <
>
>
>
> thill....@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > It seems to be hit-or-miss. The S&S case supposedly meets the
> > dimensional criteria to be treated as an ordinary piece of luggage.
> > But some airlines apparently have an automatic surcharge on bikes,
> > regardless of size. A friend and I traveled with our coupled bikes
> > last February, no problem. The same friend traveled with his coupled
> > bike in September, and got charged after volunteering the information
> > that his suitcase contained a bike. He protested, and after some
> > debate, the actual measurements of the case were obtained, which put
> > it in the no-charge, regular luggage category. If the same case was
> > stuffed with clothing, additional fees wouldn't have been an issue.
>
> > It's one thing to pay a known, expected fee, and another thing to be
> > surprised by a fee that is applied arbitrarily, especially after
> > spending $750 for couplers to avoid that fee.
>
> > I'll be damned if I'm going to let the airlines balance their budgets
> > on the backs of bicyclists. (intended in good humor)
>
> > On Jan 7, 10:21 pm, Big Paulie <pauldgr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > On Jan 7, 6:52 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > I've heard that it may be getting harder to escape the extra charges
> > imposed by the airlines
> > > > for a coupled bike.
>
> > > Even nice airlines have to eat too, Jim...
>
> > > :-)
>
> --
> Cheers,
> David
> Redlands, CA
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