Can you fly free with your bike?

Here's a bookmark bike costs on airlines to save, if you ever plan to take your bike along on a vacation. Last year I took my Rivendell roundtrip to Holland for nothing. However, new airline regulations may have changed all that. It depends who you choose to fly with, and where you end up. The wrong airline can charge up to $300 for an international flight--that might have been free if you'd looked around a bit.

A few years ago I rented a bike in Ireland to tour their beautiful west coast. I hope that will be my last attempt to do serious cycling on a rental. I was stuck for a week on a clunky aluminum "Mt Bike" that simply wasn't fun to ride.