Originally Posted by
Nightdiver
You take the risk of what others have already warned about. Having said that, I know someone who uses that exact method and hasn't had any issues (yet). They just keep the packed weight as low as possible and no one has ever asked what was in the bag or taken a measuring tape to it.
the weight should not be a prob, the really prob is about the dimension what the airlines restrict, they limit cases within 158cm but mine definitely exceed up to 186cm, which makes it to be a larger luggages fee , what make it worse is the international flight, they would charge it $150 plus a bike fee.