Originally Posted by
fietsbob
hard cases are something you either have to store , then come back to, or ship to a different place from where you depart.
cardboard boxes can be abandoned at the airport or hauled to 1st night's lodging where you will put your bike back together
then recycled there..
Sure. If you can find another one to get your bike home. And I've seen too many what airlines can do to things not packed properly, I don't mind the minor hassle of finding a place to leave it.
Besides, your cardboard box doesn't have wheels
