You should chat with the S&S folks about packing a frame that large - they've got a huge database of how bikes of all sizes pack up. That way you can decide if you want to do it.
I have two S&S bikes, and it is SO worth it. Granted, I haven't gone anywhere that I have wanted to ditch the case. The one time we did a 10 day bike tour in Europe, I just put our duffels in the case for transport in the van. Pro tip: ensure the cable routing braze-ons are open, so you can completely detach the handlebars from the frame. I have never paid anything beyond second suitcase charges for my bike. Sometimes there was a conversation, but it always resolved in my favor, and to the airline's written policies. On Thursday, January 2, 2014 8:16:04 AM UTC-8, Kieran J wrote: > > Hey Y'alls, > > I'm starting to think about air travel with a bike, with the first > possible destination of the Bay Area this upcoming summer (hoping to > repatriate the Ram Dawg, at least for a visit). > > Do any of you have experience with bike boxes or bike bags, on an airline? > TSC/ATA cases, fabric bags, cardboard bike boxes even? > > At first, I entertained the idea of installing S&S couplers on the Ram (it > needs new paint anyways) but together, the retrofit would cost large $$. So > now I'm thinking about just flying with it, as is. The Ram is a 66cm, so > finding a box that would accommodate its sprawl would be one of the chief > concerns. > > Any good experiences? Things to avoid? Anything to report with > various airlines' policies and costs, as well? > > Thanks! > > Kieran in Toronto > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
