Originally Posted by
atman
Thor, I don't know that your folded Curve would fit. The Brompton only fits with the saddle turned as shown in the picture I've attached. There is very little room for error on either side. The photo is meant to show you how the bike looks as it disappears into the machine, wheels first.
To be perfectly clear, with the saddle pointing forward in the usual way, the Brompton will not fit through the screening machine. You must tilt the saddle to the side as shown; another option is removing it entirely and chucking it into the T-bag, but I don't bother. I must be the only person who feels this way, but it's just a saddle; it's got scuff marks already and it's going to get more.
So that's your bounding box. If you can find any dimension of the Curve which will fit in that envelope, you're good to go.
I'm thinking of trying your strategy for a Citizenbike Tokyo:
http://www.citizenbike.com/catalog.a...&product_id=10
FOLDED SIZE: 66 x 27 x 50 cm (26 x 11 x 20 in)
weight: 29 lbs
Would it work, in terms of "bounding box" (fit the x-ray machine)? I would have a bag for my laptop, & let the bike be gate-checked
I would be flying American Airlines. Also, there would be a connecting flight to a smaller regional carrier. I noticed in an earlier post, that you had connecting flight with a regional carrier, & the bike was checked all the way through. I wonder if I have to pick it up in in DFW, & then re-gate-check it on the connecting flight.