Sepp Kuss in Durango

303Endurance Podcast

Course records broken in Kona at the women’s Ironman world championship in Kona. Vuelta a Espana champion Sepp Kuss returns to his hometown of Durango. Plus if you are traveling to your next race, we have info to help you get your ride to its destination without breaking the bike or the bank.

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In Today's Show

• Endurance News - Kona Records Broken and Engaging Racing
• What's new in the 303 - Sepp Kuss Homecoming; 2024 TriDot Ambassador Camp June 1-8 in Boulder
• Tip of the Week - Bike Travel Tips - Bike Cases, Airline Fees and Transport Services

Endurance News:

IRONMAN Kona 2023: What we learned from an epic World Championship showdown in Hawaii

https://www.ironman.com/im-world-championship-2023-results

Durango celebrates hometown pro cyclist Sepp Kuss

I am thrilled to announce that both the TriDot Preseason Project and RunDot Project

2 months trial at Complete level while the promotion period is available

TriDot Preseason - https://app.tridot.com/onboard/sign-up/richsoares?type=58&sub=41

RunDot Preseason - https://app.rundot.com/onboard/sign-up/richsoares?type=65&sub=73

The Best Hard- and Softshell Cases For Traveling With Your Bike

ProBike Express

$289 to Oceanside 70.3 book before 11/20/23

https://reg.planetreg.com/E91119551131853

Tri Bike Transport

$429 to Oceanside 70.3

https://sales.tribiketransport.com/s/event-details?id=a0H2K00000WS2TC

Airline Baggage Fees:

American

Any sports item not specifically mentioned and not prohibited will be charged standard checked bag fees up to 50 lbs / 23 kgs and 126 in / 320 cm (oversize fees don't apply).

Frontier

A checked bike fee of $75 per direction applies regardless of the Fare Option purchased.

Delta

You can bring most sports equipment with you on your trip, though keep in mind that standard checked baggage fees apply based on cabin, travel region and total number of checked bags. Overweight baggage fees apply to bags that exceed 50 lbs and bags cannot exceed 115 linear in/292 cm (length + width + height). Items in excess of the baggage allowance will be subject to additional, overweight, and oversized baggage fees.

United - https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/baggage/checked-bags.html

https://www.united.com/en/us/fly/baggage/sports-equipment.html

US-based carrier United Airlines — who as recently as this September charged an additional US$200 for your bike each way — has quietly abandoned that fee entirely, finally following the lead of competitors Delta Airlines and American Airlines.

Oversized bags - We can’t accept bags that measure (length + width + height) more than 115 inches (292 centimeters).

Overweight bags - We can’t accept bags weighing more than 100 pounds (45 kilograms). Musical instruments and assistive devices are exceptions. We’ll accept musical instruments up to 165 pounds (75 kilograms) and all assistive devices.

Southwest - https://www.southwest.com/help/baggage/special-baggage-sports-equipment

The items listed below will be accepted as Checked Baggage for a $75 each way charge:

Bicycles (defined as nonmotorized and having a single seat) properly packed in a bicycle box or hard case from 51 to 100 pounds in weight or 62 to 80 inches in total dimensions. Pedals and handlebars must be removed and packaged in protective materials so as not to be damaged by or cause damage to other Baggage. Bicycles packaged in cardboard or soft sided cases will be transported as limited release items. Bicycles over 100 pounds in weight and 81 inches in total dimensions cannot be checked as baggage and can only be shipped as Cargo if the Customer is a known Shipper.

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