"Exercise equipment" On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 8:20 AM, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: > I'll be flying on Friday with my folding bike, and I wonder if anyone has > tips for dealing with the clerk at the airline counter. My bike (a folding > Dahon) fits into a case the size of a large suitcase--if it's measured, it's > a few inches too large and qualifies for the "large" surcharge. That, plus > the fact that there's a bike inside, sometimes results in a $50 charge on my > airline (Southwest). > > Any ideas on how to get this thing on the plane without causing the ticket > agent to haul out the tape measure? > > If I'm asked what's inside, what should I say (it has been suggested that I > answer, "sporting goods," or "a mobility device" ... even "an inline > wheelchair")? Anyone who flies knows that a "bike" incurs a cost, the same > bag filled with golf clubs or lacrosse equipment wouldn't. > > Thanks in advance! > > Eric N > www.CampyOnly.com > CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com > Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > >
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