You could also travel with 3 friends. Two people take a wheel each, one takes the bare frame, and the other takes all the hardware. That way, no one actually has a bicycle and you don't have to pay the $60.
If it's still oversized luggage, you may get charged. It's not the fact that it's a bike that invokes the charge. It's because it's (usually) oversized.
Yeah, actually it is the fact that it's a bike that entails the charge (to the bikers advantage, because an oversized bag costs more than a similar sized bike.) Look at the rules and regulations on airline websites. They refer to the charge on some sports equipment (including bikes) as "excess charge" rather than oversize charge, which they describe in a seperate place. Notice they differentiate between a bike and any other oversized luggage, so obviosly, the fact it's a bike is an important factor in the extra charge. But you're right, if the bare frame packed is longer than 62 inches (LxWxH), they could stick you for an oversized luggage charge?
Back to my farsical suggestion, I think a bare frame will fit within the limits.
On Wed, 21 Apr 2004 20:07:02 -0700, Ryan Cousineau <[email hidden]>
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high-pressure tires, slapped on a gearing system (I hesitate to mention it, lest the internal-gearing fans here snap it up, but Harris Cyclery has a $70 7-speed hub for sale right now), put on a tall stem with
Wow. Cool! I wonder what the gear ratios are on these... -- Rick Onanian
