What cases to you recommend for air travel?
best travel case for a DH bike?
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trico iron case... just pull the fork off
Whatever case you use, use a dropout spacer to make sure your chainstays don't get smashed closer together when the luggage apes get to your bike. I know from experience. A threaded rod with 4 nuts works well.
- seb said:I use a planet X deluxe bike bag. It's padded enough to do a good job and is loads cheaper than cases. All i have to do is take out my wheels, remove my rear mech, rotate the bars 90° and it all slots straight into the bag.
Can you recommend someplace to order one of those Planet-X bags? About how much coin do they go for?
I'm headed to Whistler Aug. 2nd, and have been mulling over ways to transport my bike. Going via Air Canada....
I'm headed to Whistler Aug. 2nd, and have been mulling over ways to transport my bike. Going via Air Canada....
Thanks! 
Looks to run about MSRP £99. I couldn't find anyplace online in the States selling it, so I'lll email Peter at P-X. Thanx again!
Looks to run about MSRP £99. I couldn't find anyplace online in the States selling it, so I'lll email Peter at P-X. Thanx again!
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/news/?op=articleview&id=1530SprungShoulders said:Thanks!
I am looking for a Planet X bag, too. I am not able to find any mail order sites that carry them in the US... I've tried to google it, www.bestwebbuys.com/bikes, and www.qbike.com, but no avail. Let me know how much it costs! I'm moving soon (7 weeks...SprungShoulders said:Thanks!
) and would like to protect my DH bike when I move and travel with it in the future....
http://www.teamplanetx.com/News/archive news 5.htmlcali4niabiker said:I am looking for a Planet X bag, too. I am not able to find any mail order sites that carry them in the US... I've tried to google it, www.bestwebbuys.com/bikes, and www.qbike.com, but no avail. Let me know how much it costs! I'm moving soon (7 weeks...
they are like $175 plus shipping.
I just don't know what the availablitly is.
the planet x bag looks good for general transportation, but for airline travel i wouldn t stick my 5K DH rig in it... i ve seen the damage that the rock ape baggage handlers to do stuff... the trico is SOLID, sure it s almost double the price but it d offer about 50 times the protection that a bag would...
Anything that you don;t have to take the rear wheel off and is hardcased?
If you are flying, whatever you pack it in, dont let it look like a bike box (logos, pictures, names) and write "Fragile, Art" on it. that way they dont charge you
I just gave the LBS Mechs a 6-pack and ended up with a Hello Kitty Bike Box 
... all the folks at the airport laffed, but hey they didn't know what prize was inside.
... all the folks at the airport laffed, but hey they didn't know what prize was inside.
Of course it is a fragile piece of art!BigMike said:If you are flying, whatever you pack it in, dont let it look like a bike box (logos, pictures, names) and write "Fragile, Art" on it. that way they dont charge you
The better... the more fragile piece of art it is.... 
Gee... I wonder about all those fragile art pieces... way too many possibilities! 