Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
IS&S couplers do not offer the savings from costly oversize fees at this time that they used to.
This is a good point, TiM, one that I've never considered. I have S&S couplers on my Bilenky, but I have to honestly say that I have only used them once, and it wasn't for air travel either. Probably not pertinent to this topic, but I have not found any fault with the couplers, nor have I found any benefits justifying their existence other than rare moments of convenience. I suppose that if I were constantly flying with my bikes, then couplers would make sense. I think part of what makes me love touring is being put into situations that require improvisation. Having a bike without couplers never was much of a problem for me. I doubt that I'll get another bike with couplers.