Originally Posted by
PaulInTheSky
I took a foldable bike from HKG to the US a couple of months ago. Since it is highly foldable, I can keep the box/suitcase under 62inches 50lbs(The bike is only 20lbs).
It would be better to buy or rent a bike than ride a folding bike with the little shopping cart wheels on one of those.
I think the bottom line is he is not flying BA, he has a non-folding bike and it's a measly $150 to not have his bike destroyed, even with the moot point it won't fit some alternative box even if dismantled if the bike is an adult, non-folding bike.
He could fly on a private jet and not box it at all but that's more than other options also.