Originally Posted by
fusilierdan
I'm a little late with this. My wife and I both have MU-P8s we use different suitcases. For hers I have to take off the kickstand for mine I have to remove the rear derailleur.
remove seat post, detach handle bar and stem from the folding part of the stem, remove both wheels, remove pedals, fold bike so front fork fold into the rear dropouts.
I use pipe insulation on the seat post and stem, plastic shower cap on rear cog, plastic bag on chain ring and chain, I tie the chain together with wire ties so it doesn't twist around. My wife packs hers a little more carefully:-)
It take about twenty minutes to reassemble. Practice make perfect!
Nice to have your own bike when travelling.
It certainly is nice to have your own bike when traveling. I ended up in Alexandria VA a couple of weeks ago with my Dahon MU d10 in the bag. Wonderful ride down to Mt Vernon and a great day examining the amazing home of George Washington.---By the way he would fit my bike just fine---he was 6'3" also...
George was one of the largest distillers in the 13 states.
Also a great ride up to the Monuments in DC--Bike trails all over the place.
I just fold up the dahon take off the rear Derailleur so it doesn't get bent. I put a layer of cardboard between the frame and the handlebars and the handlebar and the frame after I slip it into the bag. Now a 5 minute job.