This bike has the same problem that my Dahon Speedhound had: It’s too big when folded to count as checked baggage.
Southwest Airlines (and I think most airlines have similar policies) counts anything larger than 62 inches when height, width and length are combined *or* more than 50 pounds as “oversize” or “overweight” and therefore subject to fees. This particular bike would be 77 inches (folded size 14 x 27 x 36 = 77) and would be charged the same as a full-sized non-folding bike in a full-sized box. The only advantage, I guess, is that the Allegro would be easier to handle between airport and ground transport. Other than that, you’re still going to pay a lot to take this on an airplane—$150 to $200 per trip. That adds up. My Brompton, by the way, goes into a hard case that’s 25 x 25 x 12 (total of 62 inches, just at the limit) and weights 48 pounds with the bike, saddle bag, and a floor pump. Southwest just puts it on the plane with no argument and no fee. If I’m doing a very long ride at my destination (like a brevet or PBP), I will bring a full-sized bike and pay the fee. If I’m just riding for fun, I bring the Brompton. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > On Jun 22, 2020, at 3:25 PM, eddietheflay <eddiethef...@gmail.com> wrote: > > or Dahon Allegro: > > https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/dahon-allegro-breakaway-folding-bike-194833770 > > <https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/dahon-allegro-breakaway-folding-bike-194833770> > > On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 4:41:28 PM UTC-7, Jay Lonner wrote: > I'm interested in building up travel bikes for my wife and me. Our intended > use is credit card touring in continental Europe and the British Isles. We > also have a developing interest in cruising the Salish Sea, so I'd like > something small enough to store belowdecks out of the corrosive marine > environment, and that would be easy to get ashore via dinghy. > > It seems that there are many ways to proceed, ranging from S&S couplers to > 20" wheel designs like Bike Friday to rinko. All have their proponents and > detractors. My priorities are comfort, ease of assembly/disassembly, > avoidance of proprietary/specialized parts, and the ability to fit racks, > fenders, and lights. I prefer plodding utilitarian considerations to zippy > performance. > > While our daily rides embrace Riv-approved technologies such as rim brakes > and friction shifting, I am open to other options for these proposed travel > bikes. When we're away from home I'm really looking for something bombproof. > Rear derailleurs strike me as a particular vulnerability, especially on bikes > with 20" wheels. At the moment I'm leaning towards designs that utilize a > Rohloff hub. > > Anyway, so many choices, so many tradeoffs - I'm stuck! What would you do > within the design constraints outlined above, if budget weren't really a > consideration? (That's one of the nice things about bikes - even an > extravagant build is super affordable compared to boats.) > > Help me RBW collective, you're my only hope! > > Jay Lonner > Bellingham, WA > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8ec11f77-df01-4450-b225-a160cf833995o%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8ec11f77-df01-4450-b225-a160cf833995o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/64EFB703-6538-450B-8C6C-8A800B7F59BC%40me.com.
