Originally Posted by
jppe
Speaking of traveling with bikes, I have the Trico hard shell case and it works great. It only takes about 20 minutes to pack up a typical road bike. And it's a lot cheaper than folder! In fact my bike was just delivered to Glenwood Springs yesterday and we'll meet up on Saturday. I can typically ship my bike domestically one way for around $60 so not too bad.
Since I go back to the same place every year -- my mother lives in AZ - I found a decent bike when I was out there last December ('86 Miyata 710 in my size!) for $120 and left it at her place. Now I don't have to worry about shipping a bike back and forth...
That is actually my newest and lightest and 'best' bike, and it is somewhat ironic that I only get to ride it when I visit her once or twice a year. Oh well, C'est la vie! I'd like to find a smoking deal like that purchase around here, but I can 'get by' quite nicely with what I have back here in OH...