Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 12,728
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From: Madison, WI
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
When I decided to build up an S&S bike, I planned to put the fork in a duffel with my camping gear due to the length of the fork. That is one way to shift weight from the bike case to other bags. Or the saddle and seatpost is another way.
I always travel with a cheap electronic luggage scale I bought on Ebay, shipped from China for only a few US Dollars. Shipping might take a month or more.