bike travel boxes

mikey2341
mikey2341 Posts: 170
edited June 2011 in Road buying advice
I'm off to France in August with work and will be taking my bike. Any recommendations for a decent bike box??

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    top end - BikeBoxAlan ghet good reviews

    normal end - the wiggle/DHB are fine. I've got one and it's been great. The road bike fits a bit better than the mtb though.
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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    You can hire the Bikeboxalan or the Polaris Pod 2 Both of these are ok to buy as well, the Alan being heavier
    M.Rushton
  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,414
    as above

    fwiw i've got a bikeboxalan one, easy to pack, plenty of space for bottles, tools, helmet, plus some clothes. etc., (you can just call them and they'll decorate your box to order, name, flag, stickers etc., and ship it in a couple of days)

    if you will travel regularly and have space to store it, then buying a box is worthwhile, but if it's just a one-off, hire is a better option

    if you aren't flying then a box is overkill, for eurostar you can reserve space and put the bike on the train without a case/box

    by air, international treaty limits airline liability for loss/damage to less than a thousand quid, so make sure you have adequate insurance cover just in case anything goes wrong (m&s premier home contents insurance will cover you worldwide)
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny

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