Originally Posted by
AvnerBen
yes, I used that trailer for air travel and had no problem with Lufthansa and El Al, with the exception of having to carry it to the irregular sized baggage port, but with no additional fee. Of course I don't mean using as hand check-in bag, because, where I come from, tit limit on that is 8-10 kg. I rather meant as suitcase where the limit is 23kg.
The Chubby has a rectangular shape. The Cyclone had an oblong shape (and somewhat better riding experience), but unfortunately, will not accommodate a folded Brompton...
Cyclone trailers use 16" wheels, which gives a smooth riding experience, including on gravel and rather rough terrain and sand. I understand the bike Friday trailer has smaller wheels so I doubt it would be as comfortable.
I think the quoted advice is unnecessary, since one naturally "pads" a bicycle case with whatever soft equipment that won't get into the handbag.
BTW, Peter mentioned he planned on the accessoryline also a Bike Friday style hard case that may be used as trailer (alas, with small wheels)
Thanks, this is good to hear. I may then look into Chubby again. Its wheels and overall user-friendliness were indeed superior to the Bike Friday system. Weight-wise it may be tight for me as I built up my Brompton so much that with a heavy-duty lock it hovers around 17kg. Within the US system I did take on the Brompton as a carry-on, but I would rather refrain from doing it again - too much stress for my taste.