On Twitter? - The Chainlink2024-03-29T13:57:22Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/on-twitter?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A51613&feed=yes&xn_auth=no@bkevenidestag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-18:2211490:Comment:1111882009-08-18T21:51:34.946ZBrendan Kevenideshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Brendan723
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<a href="http://twitter.com/bkevenides" target="_blank">@bkevenides</a> Hi:
I saw your question abou…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-18:2211490:Comment:1111402009-08-18T18:29:55.083ZFrancis Buxtonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Scott522
Hi:<br />
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I saw your question about the bike packing. I have done lots of bike traveling and have used all options--I have a 64cm frame so it's just huge no matter what.<br />
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Option 1: Bike shop to bike shop--it's packed professionally and re-assembled. Problems: the bike shop on the other end may or may not have it assembled. You have to ship and assemble twice. Could be expensive; you have to travel to said bike shop.<br />
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Option 2: Bring on Plane--these days it's expensive; here is a link of all major…
Hi:<br />
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I saw your question about the bike packing. I have done lots of bike traveling and have used all options--I have a 64cm frame so it's just huge no matter what.<br />
<br />
Option 1: Bike shop to bike shop--it's packed professionally and re-assembled. Problems: the bike shop on the other end may or may not have it assembled. You have to ship and assemble twice. Could be expensive; you have to travel to said bike shop.<br />
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Option 2: Bring on Plane--these days it's expensive; here is a link of all major airlines and there bike policy: <a href="http://www.ibike.org/encouragement/travel/bagregs.htm">http://www.ibike.org/encouragement/travel/bagregs.htm</a> At least you know your bike is traveling with you.<br />
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Problems: reassembling yourself; what do you do with the box u shipped it in after assembled?<br />
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Option 3: Ship to whomever you are going to visit: cost effective if you can assemble. I take off my Bottom Bracket and cranks personally each time.<br />
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Option 4: Just buy a burner when you get there--there's plenty of second hand, Clist, and nefariously begotton bikes, if you just ask around. It's never taken me more than 3 hours to procure a bike in a city even if I did not speak the native language.<br />
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I only do option 3 and 4 these days.<br />
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I love option 4 because when I am done with the bike, I usually just give it to someone I bike by on my way out of town. It's usually the cheapest; your bike is safe at home; and it's kind of fun just riding a burner that you are going to dump...I pay no more than $75 on out of town bikes--that's less than airlines and FEDEX to ship both ways and assembling. I have a couple cities that I travel to more than twice<br />
a year that I have crypto locked bikes there. Sometimes they are there when I arrive, sometimes not, but who cares, I just buy another burner for $60. Check out the Craigslist where you are going, look up a couple second hand stores, and in places like San Fran, just go to the hangout areas and someone will sell you one. And if you have the time, more than 5 days or so, you can sell on Craigslist again for best offer--I have had a few net-zero bikes that I bought and sold for about the same price after riding for a few days. At the worst, I just sell it for 1/2 what I bought it for, if it doesn't sell, I just put free and leave at airport.<br />
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Happy traveling! @thisisnoeltag:thechainlink.org,2009-06-15:2211490:Comment:910072009-06-15T22:19:52.706ZNoel Cunninghamhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/noel
@thisisnoel
@thisisnoel @jromeh
(JRome H!)
also, pay…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-06-15:2211490:Comment:907422009-06-15T15:59:20.477ZJerome Hugheshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JeromeHughes
<a href="http://twitter.com/jromeh">@jromeh</a><br />
(JRome H!)<br />
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also, pay no attention to me...<br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/hideoutchicago">@hideoutchicago</a>
<a href="http://twitter.com/jromeh">@jromeh</a><br />
(JRome H!)<br />
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also, pay no attention to me...<br />
<a href="http://twitter.com/hideoutchicago">@hideoutchicago</a> @steven_shaffer
how's THAT f…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-06-15:2211490:Comment:906772009-06-15T13:29:24.640ZStevenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Steven836
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/steven_shaffer">@steven_shaffer</a><br />
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how's THAT for creative?
<a href="http://www.twitter.com/steven_shaffer">@steven_shaffer</a><br />
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how's THAT for creative? @o0_dan_0otag:thechainlink.org,2009-06-15:2211490:Comment:905022009-06-15T01:33:04.433Zo0_dan_0ohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/dan
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<a href="http://twitter.com/o0_dan_0o">@o0_dan_0o</a> @leftoverstag:thechainlink.org,2009-04-01:2211490:Comment:627312009-04-01T11:29:37.191Zleftovershttps://thechainlink.org/profile/leftovers
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<a href="http://twitter.com/leftovers">@leftovers</a> @chicagostyle86...go twitter!tag:thechainlink.org,2009-04-01:2211490:Comment:627022009-04-01T05:44:03.985ZAndrew [ ]'shttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Andrews
@chicagostyle86...go twitter!
@chicagostyle86...go twitter! i am now. i think i'm julieho…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-04-01:2211490:Comment:626832009-04-01T04:43:35.487ZJulie Aberman (Hochstadter)https://thechainlink.org/profile/JulieHochstadter
i am now. i think i'm juliehochstadter if I had to guess....
i am now. i think i'm juliehochstadter if I had to guess.... @ElDukeDegreasertag:thechainlink.org,2009-02-26:2211490:Comment:519582009-02-26T19:07:14.146ZEl Dukehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Nick
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@ElDukeDegreaser