![]() The case is big, and mine is slightly over 62 linear inches so it's a little dicey about fees. I would imagine after some practice you could get it down to 10 minutes or so. It takes about 30 minutes to assemble or disassemble at first, although some of that was trial and error. The bike itself rides like a normal bike, albeit a bit dated simply because it's 12 years old. That would be a pain with a mini pump, and I don't think you are allowed to fly with CO2. I use a fairly large Topeak frame pump, since you deflate the tires for traveling and then you need to being them up to full pressure at your destination. Don't forget cost or interchangeability of accessories either - a second power meter or something can be expensive, plus you'll probably want to keep a saddle bag and a pump with it. The mechanical rim brake drivetrain is much more forgiving. Plus I believe the Di2 batteries are lithium and can't go in your checked luggage, so I'd need to pull the Di2 battery before rides. ![]() I don't want to deal with bent rotors or the chance of a leaking or air bubbly hydraulic system. The other thing that swayed me was that my main bike is hydraulic / Di2. The travel bike is nice because you can send it ahead of you, stash it somewhere, don't have to be as worried about something bad happening to it (if you get an inexpensive used one), etc. I am not super competitive and I'm not racing when traveling (I did want to do 24 hours at Monza but then COVID happened), so being on a slightly less aero bike isn't a big deal (I actually think the Ritchey weighs about the same as my Fuji carbon disc bike anyway). There absolutely is a tradeoff between a travel bike and your regular bike. It's got 9 speed Ultegra 6500, steel frame, carbon fork, mismatched rims. Mine is a 2007 model I picked up used for about a grand including case. I got a Ritchey Breakaway last year after much research, which I haven't actually flown with due to COVID. Really depends on if I buy a frame and build it or buy a complete. I like 1x gearing and was kind of thinking SRAM AXS mullet. Will probably stick with mech discs or cantilever brakes as it's a travel bike, and would prefer 700c wheels for ease of finding tires. Maybe some light touring too.įor those who have flown (and flown internationally), and taken Euro/ Japanese high-speed rail with bikes, is it worth it to get a breakaway frame and case, or stick with a normal bike and oversize luggage?įYI, I'm looking at anything from a Ritchey Outback or Swiss Cross Breakaway (want one bike to rule all the road, gravel, and easy singletrack while traveling) to a custom Seven or Independent Fabrications Ti or Steel rig. Hopefully mostly focused on setting up in a beautiful place and going on rides daily, some local crits, stage, cx, or gravel races. I'm planning to take some time to travel once COVID is resolved in 2021 or 2022, and I want to bring my bike. ![]() VeloMemes (amateur racing, amateur memes).Or check out the 2018 version, Where Can I Find a Ride? Friends: ![]() Weekly Race & Training Reports - Mondays, 1pm EST General Discussion - Fridays, 1pm ESTīeginner racer or have questions about the world of amateur competitive cycling? Please check out our wiki or our ELICAT5 Series! Looking for a group ride?Ĭheck out our superpost, Where Can I Find a Ride? If you have any issues or questions about our subreddit guidelines, please message the moderators.Advertisements for races or events should be contained to the Weekly Race & Training Report threads, posted every Monday at 1pm EST.Questions about your trainer, head unit, power meter/sensors, or trainer app should be sent to the manufacturers who will have the actual answers for you. just asking us how much X should cost) should be posted in our weekly General Discussion posts. Price checks that are not included as a broader request for well researched "Which Bike?" posts (i.e.New Bike Day posts should be submitted to /r/bicycling or /r/bikeporn instead.Keep the memes on Instagram & Facebook.All simple or easily answered questions should be posted our weekly General Discussion posts. ![]()
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