Originally Posted by
Hinge
With my Tern Verge, I disassemble the bike quite a bit. It's total overkill, but knowing how rough baggage handlers are, I don't want to risk arriving with a damaged bike.
It is a very lengthy and tedious process. I give myself about half a day to do it. I dread it actually, but I can't risk any damage in transit. If there was a comparable bike that I could simply fold up and put in a suitcase without having to go through this process, I would probably jump on it. Supposedly the Helix but...
The Bike Friday works really well. I dont think it takes me half an hour to disassemble and pack it in the hard suitcase. They're pretty expensive bikes, but I've had mine for about 20 years now, and it's in great shape. Now that they've been around that long, it shouldn't be too hard to find used ones.