Am Mi., 22. Juli 2020 um 11:48 Uhr schrieb bkil <[email protected]>:
> I have yet to see a park where they limit the size of luggage I can carry > with me (within rational limits). > > I think local law always defines what a bicycle is exactly. I don't think > that they have the right to search your box to check whether it contains > legally defined bicycles - that could only be done by a police officer and > would need a warrant, so I think we can always carry bicycles in a box. > Mind you that luggage could also have wheels. > > whether a warrant is needed, will depend largely on the local jurisdiction. For example it isn't the same situation whether you are in Bavaria or in Berlin. > For circumventing carry-on rules, it was common knowledge that if you > removed the front tire, it could not be ridden anymore and could be > understood to be not a bicycle, rather it was classified as "bicycle parts". > did you see my picture 3 from above? It deals exactly with this. > If you carry a front wheel and your friend carries the rest, can you enter > the park? Both of you are only carrying parts, and none of you > possess bicycles. > you see. It isn't clear at all what you have to do in order to make your bike not a bike any more, and I guess this probably would also depend on the judge, if this would go to court. > > On the other hand, the terms of services of transport companies usually > have written provisions for carrying on folded bicycles irrespective of > size limits (for example, they even allow folded mountain bikes). > they might not even allow big boxes, according to the current situation (empty or full). > Just for kicks: > > https://ecofriend.com/bike-that-folds-into-an-a3-paper-size-box-is-rightly-named-the-a3-bicycle.html > nice project, although it looks as if it may get far too heavy to carry around once it is realized. Cheers Martin
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