I want to throw out four options. They are: S&S, Bike Friday, Brompton and
rentals.
I'm a small builder- for about the last 22 years and one of the early
installers of S&S couplers starting in 1995 or so. I share that only for
the purpose of explaining that I've been though over 100 retro's a
This is a lot smaller than what you're looking for, but what appears to be
a nice S&S coupled bike on ebay right now:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/131095397407
Cheers,
David
"it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal
On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 8:16 AM, Kieran J wrote:
> Hey Y'alls,
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Yes, I could have definitely loosened the cables at the brakes and
derailers, but I was very inexperienced at bike maintenance at that point
in time. I could change tires pretty well and remove my chain and cassette
to clean and re-lube, but that was about it. Derailers, brakes and cables
were bl
I would have to check. My guess is that this is a bit too small for the Smooth
Hound, which has a more standard-looking frame than some of their other folders
and doesn’t fold into as small a package.
The Smooth Hound is no longer made, but this Dahon looks basically the same:
http://dahon.com/
Eric, what does Dahon say about putting the Rock Hound in the Samsonite
case Bike Friday sells?
http://store.bikefriday.com/product_info.php?cPath=46&products_id=10966
We have these cases from our Friday purchases and use one of them when we
travel with the tandem.
The Samsonite is more recta
Great topic. I’ve had good and bad experiences traveling with bikes, mostly
associated with being charged for putting a bike on a plane.
I’ve traveled with a bike three ways:
1) With a folding and disassembled Dahon Speed Pro that fits (with some
practice) in a standard-sized suitcase. Never a
$50 is a good price. FedEx or UPS ground service within the US is higher.
You mention "weight & dimensions are reasonable". Keep in mind that many
hard plastic cases by themselves are in the 30 lb range. There are several
cardboard boxes that are coated with a plastic material that are quite
Hey Jim, thanks for your thoughts. Could you not have just loosened the
cables at the brakes and the derailleurs? Getting the handlebars off will
definitely be necessary, I think.
Air Canada appears to charge $50 each way on flights, which is not too bad.
The weight and dimensions limits are a
The handlebars were a problem on the 68cm custom that I own, traveling to
France and using a hard shell plastic case that I borrowed. There was not
enough slack in the shifter and brake cables to remove the threaded stem
from the steerer tube. But the bike seemingly would not fit in the box
with t
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
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