There I was ready to check into my flight at O’Hare Airporthere in the Windy City complete with my backpack & bike whenthe TSA agent gave me the news: “sorry, you can’t take your bikewith you…”OH MY G_D WHAT THE H_LL AM I GOING TO DO NOW!!!Well, I’ll just have to lock it up out in front and hope it’s still therein a week or two.TSA Agent – “If you lock it up ANYWHERE in/around the airport we’llcut it off”Me: “You mean there’s NO WHERE in this whole airport a traveler can’tlock up a bike”TSA Agent: “That’s policy, and it’s the police who’ll remove it”So,they agreed to book me on a flight 24 hours later, no charge, so I couldgo back leave bike at home all the way on the Blue line train how i came. I must say the TSA agent was a real good guy – pleading my case to his superiors, but to no avail.O.K., I should’ve been more prepared – but the last time I took a bike withme there were spare cardboard containers lying around they gave me to use.
I’m now learning about “official” protective cases which are too big & bulkybut I’m sorry – the airlines THEMSELVES should be providing these apparatuses –not us travelers who are trying to be minimalist and sensible. Charge an extra baggage fee? – O.K. I guess I could go with that.
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