Actually a really easy bike to transport is a Bacchetta recumbent. The wheels/seat/bars pack in a box that is allowed by the airline, and the frame fits in a sports tube/ski bag which is also allowed as normal check on baggage. I flew to TX with my Corsa for the HHH with some friends on Southwest with no extra "bike" charge this way. I'm still in the pondering stage if I should sell the LHT and build a dual 26" wheeled/disc braked Giro with a Euromesh seat. No matter how broke in a brooks is, it will never match the comfort of a recumbent.