>> I did meet one great Bike Builder who has created a line >> of bikes that are easily collapsable due to some cool frame >> and cable fitting strategies and fit into normal luggage, >> circumventing the extra charges that make travelling by >> bike prohibitive...check them out at
http://www.andersoncustombicycles.com/ =v= Sweet bikes. I've seen a variation using these S&S couplers on a tandem, so that they can break down into portable sizes. I've tended towards the Bike Friday, which was designed to fit inside a suitcase. You can even get one by train -- low-speed Amtrak goes straight to Eugene, Oregon and the factory is in walking/biking distance! =v= Airlines now charge for even one piece of baggage, so if you fly a lot, these things take a little longer to pay for themselves than they used to. :-| > Actually, my daughter and her boyfriend (a downtown Chicago > bike messenger) are able to stow their bikes in the luggage > compartment of the Van Galder... and I don't think they pay > any extra. But I'd much rather ride the rails =v= Good policy, though there's always the risk of not having enough space for a bike, or jockeying to get on at an early stop so that you're not the one who can't get on. <_Jym_> _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
