Originally Posted by gugie

When I first read Bicycle Quarterly pimping this approach to traveling with a bicycle, my first thought was it seemed like a solution in search of a problem. Unless, of course, you are in Japan and want to take a fast train away from the city for countryside riding. But what do I need something like this for?

Well, last year's Tour de French Fender Day I boxed and shipped my fendered bike out to NY. The front fender was pretty beat up, it took some massaging to get it in good enough shape to ride. Boxing it up in Boston I thought I'd done a good job of repacking. The rear fender was whacked there as well, and the lower cup on my headset was damaged.

I've determined that cardboard boxes and fendered bikes don't mix well. I posted to the 650b group asking the best way to ship a fendered bike. Mssr. Peter Weigle with this picture:

The back half of the rear fender is designed to come off. Everything fits into a Trico Iron Case. Wheels are stacked on top separated by foam cushions. The case is a clamshell. @ThermionicScott seconded the Trico case, as he'd used one for PBP a few years ago.

First step was to "rinko" the rear fender. Here's the finished product:



Details later.