Traveling solution?
03-02-12, 04:16 PM
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Traveling solution?
When you go out of town for 3-7 days, what do you do? Do you ship your bike, rent a bike, or skip riding? Or have you bought a folding bike (Bike Friday Pocket Rocket anyone)? I'd like to hear from people who've brooded about this a lot. Oh, I'm talking about places that require air travel.
03-02-12, 04:19 PM
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Depends. Is it a cycling trip, or a destination that has good cycling? If the answer is no, then I leave it at home.
If it's a business trip, normally I just book a hotel with a fitness center and I use their stationary or elliptical machine instead. I can handle it for a week.
If it's a business trip, normally I just book a hotel with a fitness center and I use their stationary or elliptical machine instead. I can handle it for a week.
03-02-12, 04:25 PM
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I bought a Bike Friday PR when I was going on a lot of short business trips. Having the bike along was a great way to explore new cities and surroundings.
03-02-12, 04:43 PM
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I fly on Southwest almost exclusively and can check two pieces of luggage without charge. My Brompton M6L folder fits in a suitcase which is under the maximum dimensions and weight limits for checked baggage without an oversize surcharge.
On rare occasions I take my road bike in a Thule hard case and pay an extra $50 each way to check it.
On rare occasions I take my road bike in a Thule hard case and pay an extra $50 each way to check it.
