unicycle6869 wrote:
> How well do you think these will go thru luggage without getting
> damaged? I think if you just put the wheel in without any padding that
> it could possibly get damaged in transit as the airlines are pretty
> brutal on luggage? What does everyone else think? A hard case version
> of this would probably be idea but maybe this will work OK?!
I think soft bags are easier. On our Unitours, we generally advise
soft-bags because hard cases cause real headaches in terms of storage
once you get to the destination.
Line the soft-bags with cardboard or corrugated plastic, and then when
you get to the destination, you can throw it away. The bag then folds
down into a little compact package. There are almost always cardboard
available at air****ts when you leave (just ask MacDonalds to give you
one of their boxes).
Also, my preference is for square bags over round ones. It's easier to
stand up and you don't need to cut the cardboard to fit. It just slot's
in there.
The bags I use are big enough that I don't need to take the seat or
cranks off unless I want to.
Baggage handlers are notoriously rough on the bags. It's best to get
something made out of ripstop material, so that if it tears, the hole
does not spread. I've found that they particularly like dragging the
bags over concrete, so best place for reinforcement is on the bottom of
the bags. Mine are developing quite a few deep scuffs and tears along
that area.
Last word is that Cokers are generally pretty bombproof. We had one
rider who turned up on a Unitour one year who just took the pedals off
and handed the Coker over at the check-in counter (ie unpackaged). It
came out fine on the other end. Compared to bikes, there are no
fragile bits like deraileurs or brake levers that get caught up with
other things.
Ken
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