Originally Posted by
Texboy
I’m looking for a bicycle travel case. I see in Amazon that these case cost about $500. I see some cheaper ones, but I have to take off the handle bar. I want to avoid the hassle by taking off the handle bar. There are few cases that I like. I can take the front wheel off only. My concern is if I put the front wheel together with a frame inside a case, will frame and wheel be scratched.
So I think there is a major distinction between best and cheap.
The best one I have seen is the EVOC Road Bike Pro. The bars stay on the bike clamps to a frame and its easy to move around. The next would be the Scion AeroComfort. Very similar boxes, but I like the EVOC because it has a hard plastic top to protect the bike. The scion has a frame that works well enough. I know people who have used both, and neither has had issues with their bikes when they arrived at their destination.
Around here you pay to fly a bike, but if you do, then the over size and over weight fees don't apply. So Weight isn't as much of an issue.