Originally Posted by
p2templin
I'm planning to get one of these cases. Our tandem weighs 41 pounds in road condition (aka with rear pack), so I assumed something would have to ride in another case. We'd already planned to designate a carry-on as the bike stuff bag (tools to assemble, helmets, first day's clothes). I figure it'll inherit a ziploc with chains, some ziplocs with pedals, probably some ziplocs with left-side cranks (daVinci, so they both come off to pull the chains, and I don't want chain lube flying everywhere), computers, etc.
By "carry-on" assume that = flying. You might need to think about TSA looking at your carry-on and what they might deny as far as "dangerous items". Somehow a timing crank w/ring might look a tad wicked in the wrong hands and minds.
As far as a maximum weight target goes for flying some carriers in Europe, 70lbs is the weight threshold for any checked baggage and some carriers limit to only 50lbs!
Here is a great page with links to most all airline policies:
http://www.airline-luggage-regulatio...s&categoryid=1