Re: [CR]Wanted; Information on Bike Traval Cases

(Example: Production Builders:Cinelli)

Date: Sat, 21 Jun 2003 08:41:35 -0700
From: "Steve Maas" <smaas@nonlintec.com>
To: jamie swan <jswan@optonline.net>, Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Wanted; Information on Bike Traval Cases
References: <7b41f57b319f.7b319f7b41f5@icomcast.net> <3EF3DF0D.508BDC57@optonline.net>


Very few airlines allow this these days, unfortunately. One that does is Aer Lingus, the Irish airline. All they require is removing or reversing the pedals and turning the handlebars. They also tend to have pretty good fares.

Steve Maas (Drizzling today in) Long Beach, California

jamie swan wrote:
> Years ago I read that was the way that Greg LeMond traveled with his bike.
> He would wheel the bike into the airport. Remove the pedals, turn the
> handlebars sideways and but the bike into a large plastic bag provided by
> the airline.
>
> Jamie Swan - Northport, N.Y.