Folding Bikes - 31" or 28" Flite Suitcase

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energyandair
03-14-09, 04:23 PM
I need to decide this afternoon on the 31" Flite Suitcase or the 28" to take a Birdy on a plane.

The 31" Flite L+W+D of 64" is just over the limit most airlines have. Has anyone ever had a problem with this"?

The 28" Flite may not fit a Birdy. Has anyone tried it?

Alternataives would have to be mail order and I don't have time for that.

The Flites are available locally but they only have one 28" and if I want it, I need to decide this afternoon.

Thanks for any advice

David

yangmusa
03-14-09, 04:56 PM
The Birdy is an easy fit in the 31" Flite. I needed to put a lot of clothes in the case too, to stop the bike moving around.

There are pictures on this forum of Birdys packed in 29" Samsonite Oyster cases, but I don't know if there's room to take an extra inch off... Someone who has tried it might know.
energyandair
03-14-09, 05:09 PM
The Birdy is an easy fit in the 31" Flite. I needed to put a lot of clothes in the case too, to stop the bike moving around.

There are pictures on this forum of Birdys packed in 29" Samsonite Oyster cases, but I don't know if there's room to take an extra inch off... Someone who has tried it might know.
I've seen a post about the generous fit in the 31" flite (might have been yours) I've also seen the photos in the 29" Oyster and reached the same conclusion: It might fit in a 28" but there won't be much room to spare.
David

energyandair
03-14-09, 09:50 PM
On a closer look, I concluded that at 19" outside dimension of the 28x19x11 28" Flite is too small so I bought the 31"
David