Bike boxes for taking your bike abroad

[mercalia]

I was coming home thru Clapham Junction after a nice ride to Virginia Water from Feltham and at the station saw this young lady , quite petite dragging an over size hard suitcase with wheels on all 4 corners - could barely get it into the lifts there. I asked her why the big case she said her bike was inside ( wheels off ofcourse) , I didnt get a chance to ask further as she vanished down the road at streatham hill dragging this case, I didnt know you could get hard normal looking but very large suitcases for bikes.

[Mnemon]

Maybe one of the Rose bags? That said the first review of this one is pretty dismissal about the build quality, remarks that the keys/locks are plenty useless, the closing mechanism not looking reliable and that the grip came off on the first transport. Praises the size and dimensions, though.

[eileithyia]

Vast array of boxes are available;

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid ... r%20flying

[theDaveB]

Trouble with a hard case is what to do with it at the other end.

Dave

[stu1102]

Maybe this http://www.bikeboxalan.co.uk/

[cycleruk]

I've got one of these:-
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/b-w-bike-box/

I have also had the cheaper £140 from this company:-
http://www.thebikeboxcompany.co.uk/
Both work fine but the bike has to be dismantled a bit.
(wheels obviously, pedals, saddle/seatpost, remove bars & maybe rear mech' )
I also found the cheaper "deluxe case" easier to handle so wished I had kept it.

These boxes weigh about 13kgs before bike is added and you need to check the airline weight limits/prices.)
If interested then look out for 2nd hand ones as you can pick one up for a lot less. The £140 one I got for £50 and sold on for £40.

[mercalia]

looked like none of the examples. looked like a regular curved hard case suitcase, narrower but BIG with wheels at each end. It looked really well made.