Originally Posted by
Thedude
When your out on the rode like that, forget about carrying all that extra crap. Its a pain and nobodys going to help you, plus if you do carry it as opposed to leaving it in a hotel, good luck on explaining it to customs everyday. Remember you are on the road to work not a vacation. Not to mention the fact most of your layovers will probably be less than 36 hrs and you will spend the majority of that time recovering for the next flight.
Good points there but as far as help, I can carry my own weight. When I travel Int'l these days, it's usually for surf or snow; Never travel with anything less than 3 snowboards or 4 surfboards piled in a board bag. A 15lb tri-bike will be a pleasure to haul around compared to a coffin full of surfboards. However, I do agree with most people that it might be somewhat of a burden on the rest of the crew. I just wanted to bring my bike not only to train but to absorb the country side of Belgium, Netherlands, etc... A 150 mile bike around Belgium can easily be done well within the layover time (last bike that long took me around 8hrs with a couple of stops). Anyway, I might just have to buy a bike in the country I go to the most and leave it at a friends place or the local bike shop. Thanks for the info guys! Much appreciated!
