Originally Posted by jimv
I want to build a travel bike and looked into S&S couplings. They are so nice but EXPENSIVE! Couplings on a Steamroller turns it into a $1000.00 frame....yike! I looked at the new Ritchie 'Breakaway' frame but it's about a grand and I don't see how their method would provide any lateral stiffness.
How much did the couplings cost installed?
Jim
Couplers were $500 dollars; the case another $300. Yeah, it's expensive but I figure every one way trip I fly with it I get $50 "back". Eight round trips and it payed for itself and I had my perfect bike with me each time. The bike is a Seven so the couplers were done by them when it was made. I'd like to get a cheaper model Bike Friday for quicky trips where I just want to have a bike in the place I'm visiting (versus a tour). I already have the case....
If something bad happens to the bike in transit and the airport/airline stonewalls you, does homeowners insurance do anything? I'm sentimental about my bikes but I fall in love again pretty easy.
Chuckie
