Originally Posted by
Steve_sr
No, I am not locked into using that case but it would have been convenient!
I think that I also have a couple of cardboard bike boxes in storage. These should also get me under the weight limit. Looks like I need to start looking for some more.
Another participant on this tour is using one of these:
https://sciconsports.com/us_en/aeroc...ue-tp053102023
It weighs about 23 lbs by itself but allows 27 lbs for the bike and any accessories.
My heavy touring bike is roughly 40 pounds. That and my S&S Backpack case add up to over 50. I carry the pedals and a few other things in my other checked bag to get it down to 49 pounds. (I am camping when I tour on that bike, need two checked bags.) And my rear rack will not fit in the S&S case either, so that goes in the other checked bag.
My last tour that I flew on had the luggage below. One pannier (front) was my personal item, the other (rear) was my carry on that I carried onto the plane. I wear my helmet onto the plane, put it in the overhead, I do not want any airline personnel to break it. The orange backpack was also checked. The black case is the S&S Backpack case with 90 percent of my bike in it.
