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Old 06-04-12 | 06:11 PM
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cbike
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Bikes: Surly LHT (weekend ride & touring), GT Outpost (commuting), Brompton M6R (Weekend tours that involve flying), Co-Motion Periscope Torpedo (family weekend ride & touring)

Originally Posted by SCtud
cbike - did you purchase your B&W Clapton box from hibike.com? Their prices are amazing - two of these boxes for $360 USD shipped where it would cost more than that for just one after sales tax normally! I'm a little skeptical that it might be too good to be true, but it looks like you had a good experience with them? Is that the case?
hibike.com is a fine company a few things though. The shopping card wasn't able to quote the correct shipping since it's oversize. So instead of the 29.90 Euro shipping it did end up costing 44.90 Euro for one case. Hibike will be emailing you and asking to confirm the corrected shipping charge. Also remember that shipping from Europe takes a month. Finally I found a couple flaws with the case. When lifting the case on the handle with the bike in it the two lips don't overlap but the popped side by side (bad description, I know). The other is that it isn't easy to pack the Brompton with the rack in the case, as a result the rack can easel be pushed to one side causing it not being centered over the wheel. TSA did a good job screwing up my bike when they put it back into the case and closed it with lots of force while it wasn't in there properly. The rack got pushed off center far enough the the bike became unrideable. Also the case got a puncture dent and a dent over the "wheel fender" of the case where the rack got pushed. But I guess by flying you pretty much agree to a gamble if your bike will arrive unharmed no matter how you pack or take it along.

To answer your question though, yes I would again purchase from hibike. Just be aware that the shipping will be a little more. You can inquire though or just place the order and wait for their confirmation mail to decide at that time if you want to go through with it.
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