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Old 12-16-14 | 11:11 AM
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FBinNY
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From: New Rochelle, NY

Bikes: too many bikes from 1967 10s (5x2)Frejus to a Sumitomo Ti/Chorus aluminum 10s (10x2), plus one non-susp mtn bike I use as my commuter

I used to ride to the local commercial airport and lock the bike there. But after 9/11 they tightened security and decided that bikes were a possible bomb hazard. No matter how I tried to explain that there was no way a bike could hold nearly as much explosive as any of the cars parked nearby, they wouldn't buy it. In fact, they installed a blast curtain between the parking area and the terminals.

In the end, I made a deal with the head of security whereby I could arrange to leave my bike in his office while I was gone, and that worked until he transferred to another location. Now, it's still a no bikes policy, though I could probably lock it someplace 100 yards away and not be bothered.

So, I suggest you ask, before riding up for a flight and having to decide between missing it and losing the bike.
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