Jim,
Hopefully I will be travelling to France next year with my coupled tandem. It
fits into two travel cases that are the largest size that is allowed for
luggage. If I don't decalre them as bicycles and the TSA then inspects the
cases will this information get back to the Airline?
If you place a note in the cases that you want to be present for any inspection
will this be honored? I assume that one should allow extra time at the airport
for this.
When you shipped the bike was this domestic or foreign travel and who received
it?
Thanks for the info.
Larry Powers
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain
> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:15:33 -0700
> Subject: [RBW] Re: S&S Recommendations
> From: thill....@gmail.com
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
>
>
> A local framebuilder known to many in the RBW group coupled my
> Atlantis. I had it powdercoated black, no decals. I am glad I did it.
> Note that S&S is picky about which framebuilders install their
> couplers. If you call them, they will refer you to Bilenky, and only
> Bilenky. But ask around, as your local framebuilders may be able to do
> it.
>
> What a lot of people don't consider:
> 1. I am a bike mechanic as my day job, and it takes me ~1hr for
> disassembly/packing, and another hour to unpack/reassemble.
> 2. Your bike will get beat up no matter how carefully you pack. Not
> for scratch-and-dent worriers.
> 3. The airlines will try to charge you the full bike rate if they find
> out it's a bike. Experiences vary, and arbitrariness rules.
> 4. TSA may inspect your bike and not put it all back together with the
> utmost care and precision. I ask to be present for a hand-check.
> 5. Beyond the $800+ for coupler-install and repaint, be prepared to
> spend $300-400 or more for the travel case, packing materials, etc.
> 6. Be aware of the 50-lb weight limit. Bike plus accessories plus
> tools plus case... it adds up fast.
> 7. Lugging the heavy case through the airport, surprise fees, careless
> inspectors, checking it with no insurance if it gets lost/damaged,
> etc, is not for the faint of heart. Last time, I packed the bike in
> the S&S case, then in a cardboard box, and shipped it UPS, with plenty
> of insurance.
>
> On Sep 23, 10:41 pm, AJ <flyfisherman.cad...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Howdy folks,
> >
> > I'd like to take my Rambo along with me on trips, it looks like S&S
> > couplers are the way to go. Interested hearing from the group whose
> > gone through the retrofitting process i.e. coupler installers, paint
> > option chosen, decal replacement etc.
> >
> > Many thanks in advance.
> > AJ
> >
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