Bike box/bag

sirmol

Hey can anyone recommend me a bag/box. It will be used to transport a bike in a minibus to an event - so not on a plane. I am looking at this one;
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/dhb-elsted-wheeled-bike-bag/#tabCustReviews
or this
http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Avenir-Bike-Bag_10607.htm?sku=12207&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=AdwordsProductAds&utm_campaign=Adwords&gclid=CKCws4zHocYCFe_HtAodmEQJNw#
or this;
http://www.rutlandcycling.com/211027/products/rutland-cycling-deluxe-travel-bike-bag.aspx?origin=pla&kwd=&currency=GBP&gclid=COqquKrJocYCFSWWtAodPm8F0w

But if you have any recommendation of one for a similar price - or you can comment on either of the above i'd be grateful!
Cheers.

navrig2

Can't comment on those particular bags but if you are sure you won't be travelling by plane I would say any of that selection would be fine. If flying then you may wish to do a bit more research and consider a bigger budget.

That said, our group has a variety of bike bags from budget soft bags to the really good but expensive Evoc and even an old hard shell. No-one's bike has been damaged yet.

No matter what you buy you are at the mercy of the baggage handlers and if they want to damage your bike.....

Anonymous

The DHB one is HUGE. My Bike Box Alan size hard case fits inside it!

My advice (as someone who has cheap ones) would be to get a decent one (the Evoc's look good) that has been well designed for the type of bike you have.

g00se

I recently used a Planet X bike bag to get a bike to France in a minibus. Superficially looks identical to the DHB one. Fine for the job but you wouldn't want to use it on an airline.

sungod

will you be doing the loading/unloading or be able to make sure it's done with care?

if so i'd be tempted to just improvise with cardboard and bubblewrap

sirmol

cheers all, decided as it is one off to ask local bike shop for a spare box.