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Cycleops

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Accra, Ghana
I'd be wart of even putting a disc brake box in an aircraft baggage hold, this might not be a bike but it was in a hardcase.


View: https://youtu.be/gzckZcYdDHI

That’s interesting, I’m going to be transporting a guitar in a hard case sometime soon but I think I’ll be fairly safe. Fascinating story of how the luthier repaired what you might have thought was beyond repair. Thanks for posting.
 
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Brussels
How often will you be flying as this could turn into an expensive exercise.

If flying a lot you will be best off with a hard case. They range in price from a couple of hundred quid for one of these

https://www.probikekit.co.uk/cycling-accessories/pbk-bike-travel-case/11437202.html
To a whole lot more for one of these
https://www.buxumbox.com/

I have the PBK one, it has been on planes and trains, it is good and has protected the (steel) bike well, but has a couple of minor niggles: the anti-crush struts are a pain to pack around and the wheel skewers need to be attached and spaced carefully.

That is expense number one.

Next up, a case that size is usually special baggage on a plane and that can cost around £40-£50 pounds each way.

After that there is getting the blessed thing to and from the airport, From the airport is less difficult, but getting there can be fun French taxi drivers (well Parisian ones) are not well disposed to cases that size "But I am not allowed to drop the rear seats" . :wacko: Trains are usually okay but buses and underground can be "interesting"

This is not to discourage you but to say that there are a number of factors that come into play and you need to weigth them all up

If you really want a road bike them, a Ritchey breakaway of something with S&S couplers would bring you back into normal hold baggage size. I have the breakaway system on an old Dahon Tournado and it is a lovely bike to ride

https://eu.ritcheylogic.com/eu_en/break-away-road-frameset
 
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How often will you be flying as this could turn into an expensive exercise.

If flying a lot you will be best off with a hard case. They range in price from a couple of hundred quid for one of these

https://www.probikekit.co.uk/cycling-accessories/pbk-bike-travel-case/11437202.html
To a whole lot more for one of these
https://www.buxumbox.com/

I have the PBK one, it has been on planes and trains, it is good and has protected the (steel) bike well, but has a couple of minor niggles: the anti-crush struts are a pain to pack around and the wheel skewers need to be attached and spaced carefully.

That is expense number one.

Next up, a case that size is usually special baggage on a plane and that can cost around £40-£50 pounds each way.

After that there is getting the blessed thing to and from the airport, From the airport is less difficult, but getting there can be fun French taxi drivers (well Parisian ones) are not well disposed to cases that size "But I am not allowed to drop the rear seats" . :wacko: Trains are usually okay but buses and underground can be "interesting"

This is not to discourage you but to say that there are a number of factors that come into play and you need to weigth them all up

If you really want a road bike them, a Ritchey breakaway of something with S&S couplers would bring you back into normal hold baggage size. I have the breakaway system on an old Dahon Tournado and it is a lovely bike to ride

https://eu.ritcheylogic.com/eu_en/break-away-road-frameset

many thanks for the Ritchey link, will look at that now. Regarding travel costs, I am lucky that my company pay for rental cars to the airport and I have a rental car wherever I am working and can book estate cars etc so no problem with costs, plus all baggage, excess etc again is covered by them so just the purchasing of a bike box is the big hit for me
 
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My only reason against a Brompton is when I am back home I wouldn't want to be hitting the Lake District hills on one and a second bike for home is definitely not an option🤣
 

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I wanted a CAAD 13 or Allez sprint but as the budget was tight got VFM with a Kinesis Athien.
The New Bowman Palace R 3c looks very sweet too out in August.
 
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vickster

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£2200 with 105 and a great spec, well more than I need. Brooks saddle too ! Never ridden titanium, what are they like and what are the Sabbath bikes like ?
Lovely to ride, springy and absorb the bumps. Sabbath are now a Spa brand. They’ll build any spec you like, with any components. Mine also has the Ti seatpost :wub:
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I looked at and rode a number of Ti bikes, several were much more cost wise but settled on the AR1 as it did exactly what I wanted for a great price
 
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