Originally Posted by
ricktoronto
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.
Well, it kind of depends, my 20" folding bike can go 18-20mph on average and it is one of the best/fastest folding bikes in the world.
However, to the OP, that's the tradeoff you have to take. You can get a bike at your final destination but you would have to deal with the hassle with it, just like carrying a pet, piano, violin, or anything that requires special handling. I try to make sure it does not go over 62inches on any boxes.
YMMV, safe travels.