tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12321725.post-18436311801620420132007-05-30T19:14:00.000-07:002007-05-30T19:30:09.754-07:002007-05-30T19:30:09.754-07:00The Real Test...Today came the real test -- can I fit everything back in the suitcase. I'm off on a short trip tomorrow and I thought I'd take the bike with me -- after all that is what it is for.<br /><br />After disassembling everything, I got the main frame in OK.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7EWyAvk4vBY/Rl4wS1IHycI/AAAAAAAAABs/tu_AN20ijN0/s1600-h/friday_base.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_7EWyAvk4vBY/Rl4wS1IHycI/AAAAAAAAABs/tu_AN20ijN0/s320/friday_base.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070543330522679746" border="0" /></a><br />That was the easy part. The next half hour was spent trying to get every little piece in where it would fit. But I made it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7EWyAvk4vBY/Rl4wUFIHydI/AAAAAAAAAB0/K5753BStVRg/s1600-h/FRIDAY_PACKED.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_7EWyAvk4vBY/Rl4wUFIHydI/AAAAAAAAAB0/K5753BStVRg/s320/FRIDAY_PACKED.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5070543351997516242" border="0" /></a><br />I had a couple of pieces of packing left over, though. Panic City! But a quick call to Bike Friday and they calmed me down and told what went where. I think Bike Friday must staff with former Crisis Line counselors.<br /><br />After all was done, I dug out my trusty <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FTravel-Accessories-Travelon-Scale%2Fdp%2FB000AAYDZ8&tag=franconiabeer-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325">Travel Scale</a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=franconiabeer-20&amp;l=ur2&o=1" alt="" style="border: medium none ! important; margin: 0px ! important;" border="0" height="1" width="1" /> and checked the weight. It looked like about 47.5 pounds! That is with my helmet and trunk bag but with out light, lock or handlebar bag. That is a little tighter than I'd like -- I'd hoped to stuff a few extras in there. But thats life.<br /><br />We see what happens when after the airline gets thru with it. Keep your fingers crossed.The Mad Brewerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571816053417186892noreply@blogger.com