Originally Posted by MarkS
Have you been able to do that since 9/11 ?
Yep! In fact, all my travelling with airlines with my bicycle has been since 9/11.
Originally Posted by MarkS
Freehub? Not freewheel? So an older bike? Either way, not something you're likely to be able to fix without a fairly complete bike tool kit -- and parts.
It's a new bike ... it's the part in the hub with the little teeth that spring out to engage the wheel. And there was no way I could fix that. It had to be replaced.
Originally Posted by MarkS
Looking at your packing list ... what is a mascot?
My mascot is "Little Machak" ... a small black plastic cat.
I lost my first "Little Machak" on my flight home from Australia (I wrote a whole story about that somewhere here), but I've got a new one now who will start accompanying me on rides soon.
Originally Posted by MarkS
Getting a little further afield ... relating to another thread ... I notice in your pictures that your Brooks looks to be oriented fairly flatly. Am I seeing that correctly? I'm still trying to figure out the best angle for mine. Some of the people in the other thread suggested having the horn pointed slightly up. Any thoughts on angles?
Thanks!
The nose of mine is fairly flat, and the back curves upward. That is very comfortable for me, but then I'm a woman ..... and I have read that most men prefer the nose pointed slightly up.