Close. I left the crankset on the bike but carried the cassette & chain. Took some talking to get the cassette by TSA! Having the other stuff convinced them I really had a bike.
dougP On Thursday, February 20, 2014 2:52:29 PM UTC-8, Bill wrote: > > I have visions of you (dougP) going through security with a carry-on bag > containing a seat, seatpost, crankset, and pedals. > > On Thursday, February 20, 2014 12:44:48 AM UTC-5, dougP wrote: >> >> Wilson: >> >> Start by finding out the specific details of your chosen airline. >> Especially internationally, there's huge variation in what is required. >> Some insist on hard sided cases. Others allow bikes to roll-on. What one >> airline considers over-size or over-weight may vary from another airline. >> And then we get into the charges. Bikes have been known to fly free (but >> not so much lately) or be charged $300 each way. You get the picture. So >> nail down what your limitations are and then look for a case. >> >> The last time I took my bike overseas, I faced a 50 lb weight limit. I >> borrowed a friend's Crateworks plastic coated cardboard case because it >> weighed considerably less than my hardshell. Stripping my Atlantis down to >> the bare minimum, I just got under the limit. >> >> Expect a good hardshell to weigh in the 30 lb range, and the cardboard >> ones 10-12 lbs lighter. That will be an important consideration as most >> Rivs weigh at least 25-30 lbs. It can be done but requires research. >> >> dougP >> >> On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 5:18:19 PM UTC-8, Wilson Keenan wrote: >>> >>> Hello! I'm taking my Sam to Japan and am looking for a good case for >>> air and plane travel. Any recs? >>> >> -- 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.
