folder recommendations for a clydesdale?

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I would love to have a bike that I could take with me on airplanes without it costing $160 round
trip ( or $90 on southwest ).

But I am leary of a tiny folding bike - I am 1.9M and 100 Kg. Especially of those really really
long seatposts. What are my best choices in folding bikes?

The other option would seem the SIS couplers. Can such a bike really be carried as
standard baggage?

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CRM

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Check out the Birdie. I saw one and I was impressed. I would ride it and I am over 100 kg.

jon isaacs

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I would love to have a bike that I could take with me on airplanes without it costing $160 round
trip ( or $90 on southwest ).

But I am leary of a tiny folding bike - I am 1.9M and 100 Kg. Especially of those really really
long seatposts. What are my best choices in folding bikes?

While not a true "folding" bike, the Bike Friday bikes would be your best bet. Since each one is
custom-fit to the rider, your size (which is nearly the same as mine) is not a problem. Check them
out at bikefriday.combikefriday.comOpen ↗

Jeff

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The other option would seem the SIS couplers. Can such a bike really be carried as
standard baggage?

I'm fooling around with one now.

From what I hear, the magic numbers are 26 x 26 x 10. I haven't figured out if 24 x 28 x 10 would be
as acceptable...but there are a number of 26 x 26 x 10 boxes available. e.g.
sandsmachine.comac hard.htmOpen ↗
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The other option would seem the SIS couplers. Can such a bike really be carried as
standard baggage?

It seems so, check the S&S web page. sandsmachine.comsandsmachine.comOpen ↗ Soon I should have personal
experience in this.

Tom Gibb <[email hidden]

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From what I hear, the magic numbers are 26 x 26 x 10. I haven't figured out if 24 x 28 x 10 would
be as acceptable...but there are a number of 26 x 26 x 10 boxes available.

The standard method is to measure the three dimensions and add them. In practice they often have a
chain that is the total allowable length. So anything that adds up to no more than 62 should be ok.

Tom Gibb <[email hidden]

I have flown many times with my S&S Bilenky as ordinary baggage. So far it has not been opened and
inspected by airport security, but I dread that possibility, because reclosing the suitcase properly
is rather tricky. The only downside to a coupled bike is that it invariably takes me an hour to
assemble it, much longer than it would take a "true" folder like the Birdy or Airnimal or Friday.

Bike Friday. www.bikefriday.com. My wife and I both have them and love them. I rode it in Norway,
Spain, and France last year, including up Mt. Ventoux for stage 14 of the tour - took me 4 hours
and Lance set a new record of 58 minutes. 13 miles and 6000 ft. elevation gain - grade is 9-11%
most of the way.

Bike Friday have built bikes for NBA stars at 7 ft. and 300 lbs.

Rocky

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The other option would seem the SIS couplers. Can such a bike really be carried as standard
baggage?

I'm fooling around with one now.

From what I hear, the magic numbers are 26 x 26 x 10. I haven't figured

out if

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24 x 28 x 10 would be as acceptable...but there are a number of 26 x 26 x

10

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Bike Friday. www.bikefriday.com. My wife and I both have them and love them. I rode it in Norway,
Spain, and France last year, including up Mt. Ventoux for stage 14 of the tour - took me 4 hours
and Lance set a new record of 58 minutes. 13 miles and 6000 ft. elevation gain - grade is

9-11%

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most of the way.

Bike Friday have built bikes for NBA stars at 7 ft. and 300 lbs.

Rocky

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The other option would seem the SIS couplers. Can such a bike really be carried as standard
baggage?

I'm fooling around with one now.

From what I hear, the magic numbers are 26 x 26 x 10. I haven't

figured

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out if

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24 x 28 x 10 would be as acceptable...but there are a number of 26 x 26

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I have an older model of the Montague mountain bicycle

model that I am happy

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with for my 195 pounds.

Montagues are great -- but do they avoid extra baggage charges?

Matt O.

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I would love to have a bike that I could take with me on

airplanes

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without it costing $160 round trip ( or $90 on

southwest ).

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But I am leary of a tiny folding bike - I am 1.9M and 100

Kg.

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Especially of those really really long seatposts. What are my best choices in folding bikes?

I'm not sure they get around baggage charges -- but check out Montague:

montagueco.commontagueco.comOpen ↗

They're very sturdy, reasonably priced, and work extremely well. They're popular with boaters. If
you want more speed, just put some slicks on, and maybe play with the gearing a bit.

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The other option would seem the SIS couplers. Can such a

bike really be

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carried as standard baggage?

Yes. I've seen them stuffed into a large suitcase. It takes some assembly and careful packing, but
it's not too bad.

If you're feeling spendy you might check out the new Ritchey Breakaway:

ritcheylogic.combabmain.htmOpen ↗

It's a cleaner design than an S&S coupled bike. It comes with a fitted case, all ready to go. Of
course, you'd have to make a lot of trips for this bike to pay for itself. I'd be pretty happy with
it as my one and only road bike though.

Matt O.

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The only downside to a coupled bike is that it invariably takes me an hour to assemble it, much
longer than it would take a "true" folder like the Birdy or Airnimal or Friday.

Another possible downside is the larger box.

I wound up pacing the halls of Frankfurt airport once for about 8 hours. Something got lost in
transmission and the folks who met me didn't bring a vehicle with enough room for the bike box. This
was a box for a full-sized frame - no couplers - so it was pretty big...but the Coupler-compliant
boxes don't look that small to me...
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