Quote Originally Posted by Tokie View Post
Bike Fridays got a bit messed up by TSA - beware Tulip, bring extra spokes, my husbands wheel sustained spoke damage after TSA checked his BF.There is a good web article on packing your bike for shippping on a triathalon website, but I can't remember where! One thing I liked was wrapping the frame with foam pipe insulation. Tokie
I have spokes. I also have printed photos of the packed bike and a big note in English and French explaining that the bike only goes in one way, please be careful, etc. taped to the inside of the case. Other Bike Friday folks have reported that this works well. I'll report back after the trip.

I also heard that in one instance, the ticket agent still wanted to charge for a bike for a Bike Friday in a suitcase. The owner got around that one by saying that it's actually bike parts, which it is (took me 40 minutes to pack!)