I don't find the Bleriot particularly easy to pack - the 135mm rear
spacing makes it fat in the case, if you know what i mean. takes a
lot of wiggling. Plus the Nitto stem - have to do some amazing
handlebar wiggling, because I can't remove the stem. Can't speak to
the height issue. Granted,
Quite a jigsaw puzzle! I can't imagine packing a bike with 700C X 35mm
tires and fenders! I'm sure it has been done, but those 650B tires (Nifty
Swifty?) barely fit!
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Lynne Fitz fitzb...@comcast.net wrote:
I don't find the Bleriot particularly easy to pack -
I packed an SS bike on a tour for someone who had to leave on short
notice. He had photos in the case which made all the difference in
the world, showing the packing sequence. I just deflated the 700c
tires to get some more wiggle room. Never having done this before, it
took well over an hour
Lynne,
My All-Rounder has 135mm rear spacing, I remove the axles from the
front and rear Phil Wood Hubs when I pack the bike. Otherwise, just
like yours, it's a bit of a pain.
Mine is a 59cm but with 26 wheels...which helps.
Angus
On Sep 19, 2:25 pm, Lynne Fitz fitzb...@comcast.net wrote:
I
My bike uses 700x30 or 700x32 tires. I haven't had any problems
packing those with my SKS-45 fenders zip-tied to the rim, which
presses the deflated tires a little flatter so there's room for the
fenders in the case. I always set it up so that TSA can just lift the
whole disassembled bicycle out
Kip, I've tried all the options. I have an SS coupled Atlantis, a
touring-retrofitted Dahon Flo (the full size steel Ritchie designed
mountain bike that comes apart) and a Bike Friday. My wife and I
spent five weeks last Feb-March in Northern Thailand - on our Bike
Fridays. We just returned
Well I won't talk bad about them any more! :-)
On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 3:11 PM, NickBull nick.bike.b...@gmail.com wrote:
My bike uses 700x30 or 700x32 tires. I haven't had any problems
packing those with my SKS-45 fenders zip-tied to the rim, which
presses the deflated tires a little
This is my favorite part of the whole thread
I'll probably re-visit the
idea when it's time to re-paint.
Not thought of a new bike, basic assumption that this bike is good and
will be around for a long time.
I love it!
Angus
On Sep 19, 4:15 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote:
I
What hasn't been mentioned is tire size. Both Lynne's bikes are 650b
bikes. I'm presuming 650B and 26/559 wheeled bikes are MUCH easier to pack
than 700C bikes, especially if you're talking touring width (35mm and above)
tires and fenders.
The world is out to get the tall people yet once
Maybe. Then again, my Brompton has 16/349 wheels and I'm 6 foot
tall.
Like Angus, the last couple of trips were curbside check in with tip.
No questions asked. And TSA has been in my bag repeatedly. They
usually leave a note. At least in and out of DC.
Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN
On Sep 18,
on my last two week trip with coupled Rambouillet, I did the
reassemble on the lawn in front of my hotel. That took about 45
minutes and I had stuff strewn all over the lawn. Lot's of parts,
pads, tools, etc. This was a typical assembly location. When the
trip was over, I was offered the use
I just recently flew from DC to Seattle and back on Delta Airlines
with my SS coupled bike packed in an SS soft case. No charge beyond
the piece of luggage charge of $23. In five round-trip flights with
the SS case, no one has ever asked me what was in the case. It's
just an airline-legal-size
After I was asked what was in the case and charged accordingly...DOH...
(pre baggage fees) I did curb side baggage check with a $10 bill/tip
clearly visible in my handno fees! I guess you could call that a
win-win.
Angus
On Sep 17, 1:02 pm, NickBull nick.bike.b...@gmail.com wrote:
I just
No Steve, I don't pay an extra charge. TSA asked what was in that
case and I said... parts. The airline folks didn't even ask. Two
different airlines.
On Sep 16, 6:42 pm, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 18:11 -0700, Lynne Fitz wrote:
I expect I could try to
All my destination reassembly has been inside, usually in the hotel
room. I've assembled it in Prague, St George UT, Histon (UK),
Budapest, our summer place... I have a sheet of plastic that I put
underneath. No mess. No misplaced bits.
Disassembly got a lot faster once I got a wireless
I have seen your Bleriot and it is a beauty. Did you get SS couplers
on the sweetpea?
On Sep 17, 10:26 pm, Lynne Fitz fitzb...@comcast.net wrote:
All my destination reassembly has been inside, usually in the hotel
room. I've assembled it in Prague, St George UT, Histon (UK),
Budapest, our
I have a coupled Rivendell All-Rounder. It has traveled by air
internationally and domestically three or four times.
Is it cost efficient? Probably not.
Is it convienient? Sure. I have used the couplers the quickly put
the bike in the trunk of a car.
A bit time consuming to pack/unpack, the
I have a coupled tandem and am thinking about getting my old Trek
frame converted. I have experienced some difficulty getting onto
commuter planes with my frame, and some airlines absolutely will not
carry an unpacked bike, but can't be relied upon to have boxes. Plus
I hate the hassle of
Some folks have toured with a Brompton. With the big front bag and a
seatpost bag like the Carradice SQR system could probably do pretty
serious touring. Handling doesn't seem to change much with the bag up
front. Sketchy either way. Can't see doing 500 miles on it.
Happen to own a Brompton
On Sep 15, 10:57 pm, Allan in Portland allan_f...@aracnet.com wrote:
Piaw Nu has some pretty strong opinions against
them:http://piaw.blogspot.com/search?q=S%26S+couplers
The date on the article is 2007, before the Airlines fees for bikes
and baggage started to climb.
You can also have a
On Sep 16, 5:29 am, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote:
BTW, I would love to visit Thailand, and bring our tandem. Tell us
more about your cycling experience there.
Michael
My wife, 2 y.o., and I toured Laos a few years back with our tandem.
Absolutely loved it. Used a box for the
To the OP: please let us know the outcome of your kickstand plate
fix.
Thx, BB
On Sep 16, 8:53 am, Scott G. sco...@primax.com wrote:
On Sep 15, 10:57 pm, Allan in Portland allan_f...@aracnet.com wrote:
Piaw Nu has some pretty strong opinions against
I sent my Bleriot frame off to Bilenky for SS couplers before I built
it up. Bleriot was also, until recently, my randonneuring bike.
Seems to work just fine :-) No problems. It has also been packed and
taken on airplanes many times (Europe twice. Mostly to the family
summer place). No
On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 18:11 -0700, Lynne Fitz wrote:
I expect I could try to rationalize the cost - I had the conversion
done before the SS price increase. I figured couplers, case, and
packing accessories added $1000 to the cost. 10 flights with a non-
coupled bike would have been that
On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 6:42 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Thu, 2010-09-16 at 18:11 -0700, Lynne Fitz wrote:
I expect I could try to rationalize the cost - I had the conversion
done before the SS price increase. I figured couplers, case, and
packing accessories added $1000
Kip, what a bummer.
I had some kid clamber onto the backseat of my parked double-
kickstanded tandem the other day, and held my breath but didn't have
the heart to tell him to get his b*tt off the bike. I guess kids here
in Thailand are so used to sitting on parked mopeds with their much
sturdier
Piaw Nu has some pretty strong opinions against them:
http://piaw.blogspot.com/search?q=S%26S+couplers
I've not owned a couplered bike myself, but I am sympathetic to Piaw's
argument, which at its most essential is 'couplers are not cost-
efficient.'
If you want travel friendly get a Brompton.
I own a coupled Rambouillet. I bought it used with the couplers
already installed. I love the bike for general riding and just
completed my second 500 mile unloaded tour with the Rambouillet.
Patience required to pack, build up, dismantle, ship. But what a way
to go! Not sure about a Brompton
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