Ted Timmons

Unfortunately, if you're wrong and the tire bursts.. not sure I'd want that
sound coming from the cargo hold. Further, I was asked by the TSA when I
took my case to the oversized luggage desk at PDX if they were deflated;
not sure if I'd rather have TSA angry at me or for a tire to burst.

It's easy enough to carry a travel pump in the case; I got tired filling
28mm tires but I wasn't in a huge hurry.

A couple humblebrag pix:
http://pix.perljam.net/Travel/France-2015/00-travel-bike-assembly-ornon/i-rZpkNtB/A
https://www.instagram.com/p/BG-13UXoE8M/
https://www.instagram.com/p/BG--XdQoE66/

On Sun, Jun 26, 2016, 16:40 Robert via OBRA wrote:

> The difference between the surface of the Earth and outer space is 14 PSI.
> And you're not going into space. If your tires can handle the additional 14
> PSI, then don't worry about it. Have fun in Russia.
>
> On June 26, 2016 3:29:21 PM PDT, "Leibowitz, Flora via OBRA" <
> obra@list.obra.org> wrote:
>
>> My bike is going on an international flight Friday in one of those BikePro cases and I haven't flown with it before. Fords tone know whether it's advised to lower the pressure in the tires for this sort of thing and reimflTe to normal when I put it together at the other end? It's 32mm gravel grade tires, clincher, and no fancy wheels.
>>
>> If the cargo is in a non-pressurized area, that might matter. That's why I ask. I don't know whether cargo is pressurized , so maybe this is just a non issue. Travelers, what did you do?
>>
>> PS. The "other end" is Russia! Bike tour with the Russian Cycle Touring Club. Like our Facebook pageCycling Russia with Melissa and Flo) for our adventures and photos.
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From: Robert via OBRA
Reply: Robert
Date: June 26, 2016 at 4:10:53 PM
To: Leibowitz, Flora
, Leibowitz, Flora via OBRA

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Tire pressure when bike is going on a plane?

The difference between the surface of the Earth and outer space is 14 PSI.
> And you're not going into space. If your tires can handle the additional 14
> PSI, then don't worry about it. Have fun in Russia.
>
> On June 26, 2016 3:29:21 PM PDT, "Leibowitz, Flora via OBRA" <
> obra@list.obra.org> wrote:
>>
>> My bike is going on an international flight Friday in one of those BikePro cases and I haven't flown with it before. Fords tone know whether it's advised to lower the pressure in the tires for this sort of thing and reimflTe to normal when I put it together at the other end? It's 32mm gravel grade tires, clincher, and no fancy wheels.
>>
>> If the cargo is in a non-pressurized area, that might matter. That's why I ask. I don't know whether cargo is pressurized , so maybe this is just a non issue. Travelers, what did you do?
>>
>> PS. The "other end" is Russia! Bike tour with the Russian Cycle Touring Club. Like our Facebook pageCycling Russia with Melissa and Flo) for our adventures and photos.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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The difference between the surface of the Earth and outer space is 14 PSI. And you're not going into space. If your tires can handle the additional 14 PSI, then don't worry about it. Have fun in Russia.

On June 26, 2016 3:29:21 PM PDT, "Leibowitz, Flora via OBRA" wrote:
>My bike is going on an international flight Friday in one of those
>BikePro cases and I haven't flown with it before. Fords tone know
>whether it's advised to lower the pressure in the tires for this sort
>of thing and reimflTe to normal when I put it together at the other
>end? It's 32mm gravel grade tires, clincher, and no fancy wheels.
>
>If the cargo is in a non-pressurized area, that might matter. That's
>why I ask. I don't know whether cargo is pressurized , so maybe this is
>just a non issue. Travelers, what did you do?
>
>PS. The "other end" is Russia! Bike tour with the Russian Cycle Touring
>Club. Like our Facebook pageCycling Russia with Melissa and Flo) for
>our adventures and photos.
>
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Can your tires handle an extra 15psi from where you normally inflate them?
If so, you're fine. Hard vacuum would only add the equivalent of 15psi.

Dan

On Sunday, June 26, 2016, Leibowitz, Flora via OBRA
wrote:

> My bike is going on an international flight Friday in one of those BikePro
> cases and I haven't flown with it before. Fords tone know whether it's
> advised to lower the pressure in the tires for this sort of thing and
> reimflTe to normal when I put it together at the other end? It's 32mm
> gravel grade tires, clincher, and no fancy wheels.
>
> If the cargo is in a non-pressurized area, that might matter. That's why I
> ask. I don't know whether cargo is pressurized , so maybe this is just a
> non issue. Travelers, what did you do?
>
> PS. The "other end" is Russia! Bike tour with the Russian Cycle Touring
> Club. Like our Facebook pageCycling Russia with Melissa and Flo) for our
> adventures and photos.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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Leibowitz, Flora

My bike is going on an international flight Friday in one of those BikePro cases and I haven't flown with it before. Fords tone know whether it's advised to lower the pressure in the tires for this sort of thing and reimflTe to normal when I put it together at the other end? It's 32mm gravel grade tires, clincher, and no fancy wheels.

If the cargo is in a non-pressurized area, that might matter. That's why I ask. I don't know whether cargo is pressurized , so maybe this is just a non issue. Travelers, what did you do?

PS. The "other end" is Russia! Bike tour with the Russian Cycle Touring Club. Like our Facebook pageCycling Russia with Melissa and Flo) for our adventures and photos.

Sent from my iPhone