Originally Posted by
reppans
I'm also an ultra-light/ultra-compact self-supported tourer on the Brompton (via train/bus/ferry/car), so an air travel case would ruin that... what do you do with the case while touring? I also prefer one-way touring vs looping/doubling back to retrieve a stored travel case. When and if I start doing air travel bike tours, I'm going to dumpster dive for recycle cardboard boxes, cut/make my own sub-62" bike boxes with packing tape and newspaper padding, and toss it all back in recycle at the destination....repeat for each leg. If I had to buy a travel case though, I suppose I'd go for protective hard case like the B&W - probikekit seems selling them for $200 (but no experience).
Good luck.
https://store.bikefriday.com/product...ksqc7eoccuehu4 Thinking about use that to convert the hard case into a trailer. Alternatively, a soft case that can be folded down easily.
Originally Posted by
reppans
I think you mentioned touring somewhere so for dealer accessories, my favorites are Ergon GP2 (or 3 with S bars) grips, -12% gearing, X-Roller, nylon zip cover, T-bag w/block, ABUS bordo 6000 combo lock, and internal frame tool kit. But check prices, you probably still do better online, than 10% dealer disc.
Good luck.
Isn't the Abus bordo 6000 lock notorious in EU for being ez to break? Guess it is still better than a cable lock.