From quantum@u.washington.edu Thu Jan 15 12:37:38 2004
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Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 12:37:35 -0800 (PST)
From: James Westphal <quantum@u.washington.edu>
To: uwracing@u.washington.edu
Subject: Re: Traveling with bikes
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Yeah, I've found that Southwest has the cheapest oneway rate ($40) and that American Airlines is pretty cheap if you have a USCF ID number. I've done well by checking my bike as "sports equipment." For whatever reason, they charge bikes as oversized cargo, but they don't charge for other big parcels, packages, etc.

You can also do well to tip the guys at curbside $5 or $10 before they start your paperwork. That's when they suddenly forget to ask what you're carrying. It's also not illegal unless you say that you're paying them not to ask what you've got. Just say, "Thanks! Here ya go!" and hand off the dead prez before they can say anything else.

James Westphal
Univ. of Wash. - Chem. Dept.
Phil Reid Research Group
206-616-2914

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 DanHardy8@aol.com wrote:

> Ryan,
> I have a case that you can rent for $10.  You can use it for as long as 
> necessary but you must promise to return it.  It will cost about $50 to $75 to 
> transport your bike depending on what carrier you are flying.  Sometimes the 
> people at the counter forget to charge you (it's happened three times to me).  Also 
> if you tell them that you paid the fee on the way out, sometimes on the 
> return they won't charge you.  My case has wheels to facilitate dragging.  I live 
> just North of Ballard.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dan Hardman
> C: 206.852.1708
> 


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