Bike Box Experience

TomBombadil
TomBombadil Posts: 263
edited September 2009 in Road buying advice
Has anybody any experience of this bike box or similar:

http://www.probikekit.com/display.php?code=B0090

What's required to use it regarding removing handlebars/stem. Has it proved reliable.

Advice and experience greatly appreciated. I usually use a soft bad with padding but had spokes broke on wheels so looking for somthing more reliable.

Tom

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  • Pretre
    Pretre Posts: 355
    I have the Polaris Bike Pod, which i very similar to that one, & I've travelled 4 times to France this year with it & had no issues (apart from BA losing it twice, which is nothng to do with the box itself, just BA incompetence!).
    Removing the handlebars, pedals & saddle are really easy - check out the Park Tools website if you need any advice.
  • TomBombadil
    TomBombadil Posts: 263
    Hi Pretre,

    Thanks for your experience - Do you have to remove the stem ot just the handlebar from the stem?

    It's just I always find setting the tension on the stem a bit tricky.

    Tom
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    I'd go with a hard case myself. The DHB case on wiggle is a decent budget option.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • TomBombadil
    TomBombadil Posts: 263
    The hard cases look OK but are very heavy, even with wheels.

    I'm a wimp and want something a little lighter - Tom
  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    It looks similar to the Scicon in that you loosen the handlebars, turn the fork and roll the drops under the tt.. Cover the bike with foam/buuble wrap and thenadd the wheels. The covering helps protect the frame if you put shoes, helmet in the case. Looks like a Polaris case. Quite good value.
    M.Rushton
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    I'd rather wheel a heavy thing that carry a heavyish thing 8)

    I've done two Alps trips this year. One with a bike bag, one with a hard bike case. The latter was more secure and easier to use.
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • BigG67
    BigG67 Posts: 582
    I've used this one for one trip so far and it worked fine.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/dhb_E ... 360041096/

    Seems similar to the PBK one as in it's EVA rather than "hard" plastic.

    Certainly it offered every bit as much protection as this one my mate had.

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Roof_ ... 300002584/

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