I tend to find that whenever a U.S. airline hears the word bike, they immediately charge a fee which ranges from $50 to $80 each way. It does not seem to matter what case it is in. Since most of the U.S. airlines are looking for additional revenue, they will use any pretext to charge an additional fee. I have had them try to charge me a fee for my bike which has couplers and fits in a suitcase. Now I do not mention that there is a bike inside.

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George Schreck
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From: "Angela McCanna"

> Ditto! We are looking at the 2007 Sci-Con Evolution cases. They are pretty
> expensive ($750 from BikeMania.biz), but have some decent features that make
> them stand out. But, in the interest of economics, has anyone ever tried
> either the Thule travel case or the VeloSafe II (for two bikes)?
>
> Oh, side note. All of the bike case dimensions are well below the airline
> maximums (United) for "oversize" baggage. The Sci-Con Evolution cases are
> the lightest at 25 lbs (25 lbs BELOW the max weight of 50 per bag). So, if
> we are each bringing a backpack and one bike case, how likely is it that we
> will not have to pay the "oversize baggage fee? Any experiences here?
>
> Thanks, All.
>
> Scott & Angela McCanna
> Salem, Oregon USA
> gonespinning@msn.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Andrew Reed
> Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 7:02 AM
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Looking for advice on a travel case.
>
> Anyone out there ever try a Sci-Con Aero case?
> What else is good?
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