Craig,
My way now, since the airlines charge $80 bucks each way, is to double
box my little beauty and send her off Fed-Ex ground.
For example, it takes 3 business days N.Y. to California and it's about $40
bucks! I don't have to drag the bike around at the airport or struggle to
get her into a taxi. Fed-Ex will pick up from a business if they have a
business account. No home pick ups. I generally drop off at a Fed Ex store
front. Make sure the box is with in size guide lines. All 8 bikes I sold
this last month traveled w/ F.E. and all went well.
My 2 cents.
ciao,
John T.Pergolizzi
N.Y.C., New York
> My wife is dragging me off to Poolesville, Maryland for Christmas. I'm not
a
> happy camper given it's pushing 80 degrees here in Tucson. Told her I'd go
if
> I could take the bike. No way I'm gonna sit for 9 days. Would like to take
my
> '52 ASC equipped Viking Road-Path. Am I nuts? Anybody have America West
horror
> stories? Ripped off bikes? Frames twisted into oblivion? Maybe I should
just
> take my 80 Holdsworth 68" fixie and be happy. What do you think?
>
> Craig "Perplexed in Nirvana" Montgomery
> Tucson