Originally Posted by sanford_w/o_son
how is it that the steel version of the bike didn't fit in the case? steel tubing would be smaller than the aluminum tubing, right?
did he mean fit in with minimal disassembly? the alum version apparently fits in the oyster with wheel removal:
http://www.xootr.com/xootr/swift/packing.shtml
Neither of the suitcase models shown on the Xootr website is the Oyster, a smaller model. The new steel model, when available, will fit in the Oyster. Peter didn't mention whether the new frame will be available in aluminum.