Tony Pereira
Shameless plug: I install S & S couplers on steel bikes. Cost is $500
plus paint.
-Tony
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Pereira Cycles
Portland, Oregon, USA
www.pereiracycles.com
503.333.5043
twitter: @pereiracycles
Brady Brady wrote:
>
> 6 roundtrips offset the cost of the S&S couplers on my travel bike,
> which otherwise is just like a normal cross bike. These couplers can
> be retrofit on steel and ti frames, and with these most bikes can fit
> in a 26x26x10 piece of luggage, which is the maximum (62 dimensional
> inches) to be considered “standard” size for checked baggage. Some
> people use 26x26x12, but you’re hosed if they bust out the tape measure.
>
> Sooner or later you’ll get an agent who won’t buy your story and
> insists on measuring your luggage--it’s surprisingly satisfying to
> deny the greedy airlines additional revenue.
>
> *From:* obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org]
> *On Behalf Of *Sam Huffman
> *Sent:* Monday, July 27, 2009 12:14 PM
> *To:* Jennifer Slawta
> *Cc:* obra@list.obra.org
> *Subject:* Re: [OBRA Chat] Bikes on Alaska Airlines
>
> I flew to Anchorage on Alaska Air last month with my bike. Alaska
> charged me a $25 surcharge on the flight up. On the flight back I was
> told that the fee was $50, but the check-in machine only charged $25
> again. My bike was in a hard case, large enough to store my 64cm frame.
>
> My brother flew on Delta from DC to Anchorage and paid $175. He opted
> to ship the bike back UPS.
>
>
> Sam
>
> On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 11:36 AM, Jennifer Slawta > wrote:
>
> I just went to Colorado to race Mt Evans - both United and Delta
> charged $175 each way per bike. It cost us (my husband and I) $700 to
> fly our bikes, and my husband only rode one day. It was more expensive
> than the cost of our flights! We had no idea. My suggestion - UPS your
> bike! We will drive next year to Mt Evans. It took us 12 hours to get
> home because one of our flights was canceled - would have taken 6 more
> hours just to drive and saved $1,500:) Good luck with your trip, Jenny
>
> >>> Mike Kender > 07/26/09 10:33 AM >>>
>
>
> I am planning a trip to the East Coast and was wondering if anyone
> knows the cost of checking a hardcase bike box on Alaska. Has anyone
> done this lately? Bike and box should be under 49 pounds. Is there a
> cheaper or better way to get the bike there?
>
> Thanks for any help and recommendations!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
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Pereira Cycles
Portland, Oregon, USA
www.pereiracycles.com
503.333.5043
twitter: @pereiracycles