Originally Posted by
drewguy
I think if it looks like a bike case it's highly unlikely they'll ask you to verify there's a bike in there. And as a 1K it's even less likely, because they aren't in the habit of trying to make money for checked luggage fees off 1Ks.
Yeah, I've checked my ski bag multiple times with clothes in it -- sometimes *just* clothes. Agents have asked a couple times ('do you have skis in there?') and I usually reply (mostly) truthfully 'yeah a pair of skis and a lot of clothes'. Exactly 0.000% of the time they've given a crap about it; they laugh and check it in. And that's as a no-status pax. Honestly one of the reasons I like United; some asian airlines have been way more strict.
I wouldn't worry about your bike case being inspected too closely.