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Lyndon
Guest
I am still in a fog about airline box packing. I am told that the Rans Rocket can be packed into one
box, particularly the United Airlines bike box. I wonder about that, since Rans ships their 'bents
with the seat in a separate box. I need it to be in one box, because my other "suitcase" is an Army
duffel bag with my panniers, and my carry on luggage is the "backpack" bag (to be draped over the
backseat) with essentials and bike helmet. The S&S coupled Rockets get prohibitively expensive,
basically add $550 to $750 for them. And SatRday's don't appear to really be made for heavy loaded
touring, more credit card touring. After following the Rocket used classifieds for the past two
months, I have given up on those "deals", and plan to order a 2003 Rocket, with a seat upgrade
(better, dense foam), fenders, quick release seat, X-eyed under carriage rack ($100 is a ridiculous
price!) I had one fellow from Canada say that he just wraps his bent in several layers of bubble
wrap and rolls it up to the airline counter. After touring Europe twice and Alaska once on my DF,
I'm not ready to bet the farm that that would work with the airlines. Any suggestions would be
helpful. Lyndon
box, particularly the United Airlines bike box. I wonder about that, since Rans ships their 'bents
with the seat in a separate box. I need it to be in one box, because my other "suitcase" is an Army
duffel bag with my panniers, and my carry on luggage is the "backpack" bag (to be draped over the
backseat) with essentials and bike helmet. The S&S coupled Rockets get prohibitively expensive,
basically add $550 to $750 for them. And SatRday's don't appear to really be made for heavy loaded
touring, more credit card touring. After following the Rocket used classifieds for the past two
months, I have given up on those "deals", and plan to order a 2003 Rocket, with a seat upgrade
(better, dense foam), fenders, quick release seat, X-eyed under carriage rack ($100 is a ridiculous
price!) I had one fellow from Canada say that he just wraps his bent in several layers of bubble
wrap and rolls it up to the airline counter. After touring Europe twice and Alaska once on my DF,
I'm not ready to bet the farm that that would work with the airlines. Any suggestions would be
helpful. Lyndon