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11-11-10 | 10:42 AM

#251

invisiblehand

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From: Washington, DC

Bikes: Jamis Nova, Bike Friday triplet, Bike Friday NWT, STRIDA, Austro Daimler Vent Noir, Hollands Tourer

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Originally Posted by yangmusa

If you don't have to worry about size, it's a nice case since the bike fits to easily.

On the other hand, Bike Friday list their Samsonite case as 13lb (5.9kb), while Samsonite list the F'Lite GT 31" as only 5.0 kg - either way, it's quite a bit lighter than the R&M case. If you have any hills on your route you might care about 3 kg?

I would keep an eye on eBay and see if there's a big price difference between the Birdy case and the Samsonite...

Don't forget, every once in a while you will have to pick that suitcase up ... with and without the bike inside. Personally, I'd rather it be lighter than heavier.

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