I should have also commented on weight, most airlines will still hold you to the 50 pound or 23kg limit. I have never flown one of the airlines that has a 20kg limit, but I know such airlines exist.
A luggage scale is the traveler's best friend.
Originally Posted by
unterhausen
The max size is pretty amazing though. There are very large bike cases, someone that posts here has one. They can always refuse to take it if they don't wanna, but unless it's a regional flight I can't imagine that happening.
Yeah, there recently was a long thread on the touring board, someone wanted to use an Amtrak box which exceeded the max size limit for the airline of his choice.
https://www.bikeforums.net/touring/1...e-airline.html
Amtrak boxes are big enough you leave both wheels on. Photo below is my medium duty touring bike just before I put it in the Amtrak box.
If it looks out of proportion, those are 26 inch wheels and 50 mm tires. And a 61 cm frame.
You are not supposed to have anything on the bike in the Amtrak box, at least that is Amtrak policy, but two empty water bottles and two empty panniers are not going to bother them.
I always like to take a photo of my bike before it goes in the box for documentation of the condition.