Originally Posted by
Saltydawg
Anyone know of a decent bag/case/cart to carry a folded bike? Aprox dimensions of folded bike would be 33" x 27" x 12" (give or take a few inches each way- I'll be getting a model with 20" wheels).
I'm planning on adding an electric motor to a folding bike and taking it on the train (and then to work) with me. I would need some sort of bag or case to store the bike while in my job (and possibly on the train). I work in an office tower, so I would need to get the bike through the lobby, up the elevator, and then across the floor to my desk.
Is there some sort of cloth (collapsable) bag that maybe has wheels and a pull out handle? I'm anticipating thr bike to weigh in at around 60-70 pounds after the motor/batteries/etc are all installed. So some wheels and a handle to pull it while in the office might be in order.
But at the same time, I don't want to have a huge suitcase on a rear rack. So some sort of cloth bag that had wheels and a pull out handle would probably be ideal (I could fold it up and strap it to the rear rack).
Any ideas?
Hello and Welcome!
On 2 of my own Web sites, I go into more detail about where tio buy a purchased bag from a luggage company I like and have bought from for a while when I don't want to make a bag for the bikes:
http://www.geocities.com/folder_fanatic/Security4.html
And my second site where I have instructions on how to make a bag for the bike. It is not very fancy but was designed for the person who never sewn before, has very little time to sew, or wants to take the idea to his/her local tailor or seamstress:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/world-of-folding-bicycles/sets/72157601331380862/
For any folding bike taken across rather long distance (like from an elevator to an office), I recommend to use a luggage rack too (also discussed in my Geocities Security section). I hope this information helps.