My bike uses 700x30 or 700x32 tires. I haven't had any problems packing those with my SKS-45 fenders zip-tied to the rim, which presses the deflated tires a little flatter so there's room for the fenders in the case. I always set it up so that TSA can just lift the whole disassembled bicycle out of the case and then pop it back in without difficulty. There are no loose parts in the case.
On Sep 18, 2:53 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > What hasn't been mentioned is tire size. Both Lynne's bikes are 650b > bikes. I'm presuming 650B and 26"/559 wheeled bikes are MUCH easier to pack > than 700C bikes, especially if you're talking touring width (35mm and above) > tires and fenders. > > The world is out to get the tall people yet once again... > > :-) > > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Lynne Fitz <fitzb...@comcast.net> wrote: > > All my destination reassembly has been inside, usually in the hotel > > room. I've assembled it in Prague, St George UT, Histon (UK), > > Budapest, our summer place... I have a sheet of plastic that I put > > underneath. No mess. No misplaced bits. > > > Disassembly got a lot faster once I got a wireless computer :-) A LOT > > faster. I have a bin at home for the parts that come off that are > > staying home. The travel parts live in the S&S travel case when they > > aren't being used. > > > I also have "travel fenders" - Planet Bike Speedez. The Honjos stay > > home, as do the racks, and the generator hub front wheel.. My > > Carradice Barley is plenty roomy enough for the riding I do on > > vacations. So far :-) > > > I can reassemble it in about 45 minutes, and disassemble it to return > > home in about the same amount of time. However, the combination of > > Honjo fenders and front rack and Silver brakes makes home > > (dis)assembly a bit more complex, requiring about 5 hands. :-) I can > > take fewer tools to the summer place - I keep some basic ones there, > > as well as chain lube. > > > On Sep 17, 9:10 am, eflayer <eddie.fla...@att.net> wrote: > > > on my last two week trip with coupled Rambouillet, I did the > > > reassemble on the lawn in front of my hotel. That took about 45 > > > minutes and I had stuff strewn all over the lawn. Lot's of parts, > > > pads, tools, etc. This was a typical assembly location. When the > > > trip was over, I was offered the use of a conference room inside the > > > hotel as the location to do the disassemble and packing. Indoors with > > > no distractions and a banquet table is my preferred venue. All was > > > smooth, quiet and having a place to put tools and lean the bike can > > > make a subtle difference. > > > > On Sep 17, 8:35 am, GeorgeS <chobur...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I have a Surly Traveler's Check which is the Cross Check with S&S > > > > couplers. It has been absolutely one of my best purchases ever. No > > > > problem with the airlines. No big bulky bike box with the threat of > > > > enormous fees and/or outright rejection hanging over the trip. No > > > > danger of severe damage or loss of pieces coming out of the box. The > > > > peace of mind in traveling, for me, is priceless. That's why the cost > > > > effective argument doesn't make sense. One may be willing to live > > > > with the downsides of airline travel with the bike in a card board box > > > > rather than pay the admittedly high cost of couplers and case. That's > > > > a matter of personal preference. But what one cannot do is obtain the > > > > advantages of a coupled bike for less money than the cost of couplers > > > > and a hard case. There is also the assembly/disassembly problem. It > > > > takes me approximately one hour to unpack and get the bike ready to > > > > ride and a little more time to disassemble and pack the bike. For me, > > > > if I'm going for a multi-week trip, the time spent on assembly/ > > > > disasembly is insignificant. If the trip is for a couple of days, > > > > I'll take the Brompton. Again, it's a matter of what one is willing > > > > to put up with. If the assembly/disassembly time is so unpleasant and > > > > frustrating that it threatens to spoil one's vacation, then the > > > > couplers are not worth the cost whatever that is. > > > > GeorgeS > > > > > On Sep 16, 8:11 pm, Lynne Fitz <fitzb...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > > > I sent my Bleriot frame off to Bilenky for S&S couplers before I > > built > > > > > it up. Bleriot was also, until recently, my randonneuring bike. > > > > > Seems to work just fine :-) No problems. It has also been packed > > and > > > > > taken on airplanes many times (Europe twice. Mostly to the family > > > > > summer place). No problems ever. No extra charge because it was a > > > > > bicycle, ever. At most, the "piece of luggage" charge. > > > > > > I expect I could try to rationalize the cost - I had the conversion > > > > > done before the S&S price increase. I figured couplers, case, and > > > > > packing accessories added $1000 to the cost. 10 flights with a non- > > > > > coupled bike would have been that much in extra luggage charges. Or > > > > > renting a bike at my destination. Having MY go-to bicycle at my > > > > > destination that fits ME... priceless. > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnefitz/sets/72157594509789929/with/32... > > > > > > As it is, my new custom rando bike also has S&S couplers, but I > > didn't > > > > > have to buy the case and packing accessories, because I've already > > got > > > > > them. > > > > > > One of my bikes will be going to Ireland next summer; haven't decided > > > > > which one. > > > > > > Lynne F > > > > > > On Sep 15, 7:32 pm, Kip Otteson <kip.otte...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I noticed yesterday that my kickstand was sitting at a very awkward > > > > > > angle. I moved it a little and I could see that my kickstand plate > > > > > > was ripping off of my frame. I have a Pletscher double kickstand > > on > > > > > > the Bombadil and I think that when it was parked at school someone > > sat > > > > > > on it and bent it all up. Bummer deal. I took off the kickstand > > and > > > > > > now am really old-new school with a bike I have to lean up against > > > > > > things, like in the old days. I was worried that the chainstays > > would > > > > > > be hammered as well but they look fine. I'll have to wait till I'm > > > > > > back in the states to get it fixed properly. > > > > > > > BTW - I thought that if I was going to get the frame fixed I'd be > > > > > > looking at sending it to Bilenky Bike Works and getting S and S > > > > > > couplers fitted for a more travel friendly machine. Anybody out > > there > > > > > > experienced converting a frame to a travel bike? > > > > > > > Kip Otteson > > > > > > Chiang Mai, Thailand- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. 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