Avenir Padded Bike Bag - any thoughts at this price?

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  • jellikins
    jellikins Posts: 153
    anyone?.......please :cry:
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    It's a similar size to the one I own (90x120). It looks ok to me, just pad it out with a sheet of cardboard between bike and bag if you want a bit of extra protection. The only thing is it looks like there are no wheels on it. Carrying one of these with a bike in is no fun, believe me :(
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Strange the number of people who will buy an expensive bike and want to get away with putting it in a cheap case/bag.

    Anyway, similar to my Planet X which I've padded out with cardboard from an bike shipping box and also use polystyrene foam and bubble wrap. Get one with wheels at one end, it makes moving the bike easier.
    M.Rushton
  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    I have a ProBikeKit one which I bought a couple of years ago for about £50.

    Again, it's padded-out with a cut-up cardboard bikebox inside and lots of pipe-lag and bubblewrap on the bike, bits of wood fixed into the fork-ends, rear mech removed and taped to chainstay, pedals and bars off, etc.

    Because of the height of the thing, you don't carry it like a suitcase or kitbag, with your arms hanging by your waist - to carry it, you have to lift it.
    If the handles are long enough, you can shove your arm though and carry it as a shoulder bag.
    Although a trolley at the airport is a good idea...
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    andy_wrx wrote:
    I have a ProBikeKit one which I bought a couple of years ago for about £50.

    Again, it's padded-out with a cut-up cardboard bikebox inside and lots of pipe-lag and bubblewrap on the bike, bits of wood fixed into the fork-ends, rear mech removed and taped to chainstay, pedals and bars off, etc.

    Because of the height of the thing, you don't carry it like a suitcase or kitbag, with your arms hanging by your waist - to carry it, you have to lift it.
    If the handles are long enough, you can shove your arm though and carry it as a shoulder bag.
    Although a trolley at the airport is a good idea...

    With ours, my partners bike doesn't need to have the seatpost removed and she just turns the hanlbars left or right and tilts the bars under the TT. Pipe lag on all the tubes,seat-stays and fork legs. Chain-keeper on the rear dropout. Lots of bubble wrap, costs pence, weighs v.little and really works.
    M.Rushton
  • Slow1972
    Slow1972 Posts: 362
    Are you driving the van? If so, I think you can probably get away without all the lagging and padding etc...! I do what's been suggested for air travel but for carrying a bike in your van it all seems a bit excessive
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Didn't read the OP properly and didn't realise it was going in a van. that bag should be fine BUT I would be thinking of using straps or bungee cords to keep it upright
    M.Rushton
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    jellikins wrote:
    http://www.lessthan.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=890

    Been looking for a padded bike bag for transport in van to France and not wishing to spend too much but also protect 5.2 Madone!

    Been looking at 80 quid bags like Tifosi and Planet X, but seen this at nearly half price.

    Looks like it is similar spec to the DHB and Tifosi ones at 79 quid on Wiggle and Ribble?

    Any views welcomed please as unsure.
    I have one of these (got it from SJS cycles for £24). I use it for transporting my Planet-X SL carbon bike in the car. It does the job very well, have been using it for 3 years (only the last year with the Planet-X). No damage, and this includes when placed on top or underneath another un-bagged bike in the back of the hatchback.
  • alfablue
    alfablue Posts: 8,497
    Rutland Cycling have it for £39.99 post free.

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