halfwheelhill@yahoo.com

Wow that is an awesome idea. I don't know if that would work in eugene because the x-ray is right by the checkin. But maybe if was busy it would work.

Scott
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From: Jeff Henderson
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Sent: Jan 21, 2010 9:54 AM

1. Enter airport

2. Leave bike (in box) at entrance to airport with a friend

3. Check in like normal, but tell them you are checking your backpack (that you usually carry on)

4. On the way from the counter to the X-ray machine, take the "checked" tag off the backpack and apply it to your bike box. If you do this correctly, you won't need any additional tape... it'll still be sticky.

5. Leave your perfectly-legal-and-now-checked bike box at the x-ray machine and proceed to security with your now-carry-on backpack.

6. Voila... bike checked for free.

*Do not attempt this in airports lacking separate x-ray facilities (unlike PDX).

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1. Enter airport

2. Leave bike (in box) at entrance to airport with a friend

3. Check in like normal, but tell them you are checking your backpack (that you usually carry on)

4. On the way from the counter to the X-ray machine, take the "checked" tag off the backpack and apply it to your bike box. If you do this correctly, you won't need any additional tape... it'll still be sticky.

5. Leave your perfectly-legal-and-now-checked bike box at the x-ray machine and proceed to security with your now-carry-on backpack.

6. Voila... bike checked for free.

*Do not attempt this in airports lacking separate x-ray facilities (unlike PDX).