On S&S bikes, packing, and traveling. I've only had an airline try to stick me with a charge once. The guy heard the word "bicycle" and sucked the air in through his teeth and... "that isn't REALLY a bicycle in there?" (26x26x10 case, yes, it was). My husband, who is clearly the brighter of the two of us said: "bicycle PARTS". Ok then.
That said, yes, having the couplers installed is up around $600 now. This does NOT include the case, the cable splitters, and any packing stuff you might want. I've got the frame protectors (yay Bilenky!), compression members, and TSA net. I've got another bike in the works which will have couplers, but I won't have to buy anything else extra except the cable splitters, because I've got all the accessory stuff. 650B bike - I do deflate the tires. Here is a picture: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnefitz/881020020/in/set-72157600223028173/ and another one: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnefitz/2711970413/in/set-72157606428065794/ (we had to rent a really big vehicle :-) ) So far, I've taken the bike with fenders (plastic ones for travel), and the generator hub wheel and light. And the Carradice Barley, but that goes in my other suitcase. On Jan 8, 10:11 am, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > I'm not sure where I read it, but supposedly you could take a fully > inflated bike tire into outer space and it wouldn't explode. The > lower cabin pressure in the hold of an airplane shouldn't affect your > tires. > > --Eric > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org > > On Jan 8, 2009, at 9:36 AM, Doug Peterson wrote: > > > > > > > The airlines require compressed gas cylinders (i.e., scuba tanks) to > > fly de-pressurized. However, I’ve never been asked about my tires > > even when it was obviously a bicycle that I was checking in. > > There’s a theory that bicycle tires can explode if shipped fully > > inflated. However, the baggage compartment is pressurized (for the > > comfort & safety of traveling animals for one) so I doubt that’s > > likely. I’ve shipped bikes many times with the tires fully inflated > > with no problems. > > > dougP > > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > ] On Behalf Of Horace > > Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 7:38 AM > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Hillborn v. Tournado > > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 11:11 PM, RonLau <ron...@ronlau.com> wrote: > > > 4. do know you have to deflate the tires (700c for sure) > > > Seems like leaving the tires inflated would be a better idea to > > protect the rim, no? > > --Eric > campyonly...@me.comwww.campyonly.comwww.wheelsnorth.org- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
