Originally Posted by
flyinbob
I'm curious why you just don't check it, or even FedEx it? Why lug it through airports?
Because I value my time, bicycle and don't want to loose it. Lugging it? I could ride my way to the gate.

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AGAIN, my bike is an older model that is no longer available. The link that I gave earlier is an example of a bike that is similar but it is not the same model as mine. This one is perhaps closer to it in dimensions:
http://www.dahon.com/bikes/2010/curve-xl