Touring - Picture: Coupled bike and its box

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kirbyx
01-08-07, 01:37 PM
Attached picture may be useful to those who travel with their bike...
Here is my only bike (Seven Alaris), and the box it flies in.
Made possible by S+S Couplers (on down tube and cross bar).
Save $100 each way on airlines... box size is within the 'allowed' dimensions.

jibi
01-08-07, 01:41 PM
I love the idea in principle but , doesn't it means that you have to fly back from the same airport?


george
kirbyx
01-08-07, 01:50 PM
yes. I travel a lot, and generally fly into and out of the same airport. If using different airports then the cardboard box is probably only way to go, unless one uses hard bike boxes+taxis+maildrop or a (ugh) soft case. BTW, the box can be converted to be a trailer (costs extra, of coarse). (English also, but not quite a gentleman; I live in California)

jibi
01-08-07, 01:53 PM
I like the trailer idea. :-0

Thanks for the reply

george
CameraMan
01-08-07, 02:15 PM
Wow - that bike looks light : must be great for fast day runs

What's the packed weight in that case ?
kirbyx
01-08-07, 10:34 PM
Wow - that bike looks light : must be great for fast day runs

What's the packed weight in that case ?

Box = 16 lbs
bike = 18 lbs
foam etc = 2lb.

note.. box has wheels (not seen in photo).

The bike (Seven Alaris straight guage ti) pulls a bob trailer (loaded=40lb) very well...
Vancouver, Can--> LA
London --> Bilboa
Use triple crank when pulling the Bob.
GeoKrpan
01-09-07, 03:53 PM
There, a guy with a road bike not afraid to go touring. He "runs what he brung".
Interloc Racing Designs now makes 11-32 and 11-34 TEN SPEED cassettes.
It might possibly be of some interest to you at some time.
kirbyx
01-09-07, 11:30 PM
"There, a guy with a road bike not afraid to go touring. He "runs what he brung".
Interloc Racing Designs now makes 11-32 and 11-34 TEN SPEED cassettes.
It might possibly be of some interest to you at some time."


Thanks!.... I gave up hope in finding a decent wide range cassette a while ago... what derailler set would you recommend?