View Single Post
Old 04-17-14 | 12:01 PM
  #11  
invisiblehand's Avatar
invisiblehand
Part-time epistemologist
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 5,870
Likes: 3
From: Washington, DC

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

Originally Posted by 2_i
One benefit of buying from Bike Friday is that the case may come already with holes drilled out. While drilling the holes may seem trivial, I ended up with many more than I wanted when trying to fit the Bike Friday system and drilling by myself. Check, though, with Bike Friday whether they provide those cases with holes. Personally, I would not bet that any case would. The bike dimensions and the airline limit make the wiggle room tight. Myself, I have a Carlton that was the pre-Samsonite favorite of Bike Friday. That Carlton is not manufactured anymore.
I bought a suitcase through them but without the trailer. There are no holes in the case.
__________________
A narrative on bicycle driving.
invisiblehand is offline  
Reply