But guys, the OP said "no hard case":
Originally Posted by
beni2200
... With the way I travel, a hard case is not an option so I need something that will stand up to a beating....
and that's a thing I can understand very well, who wants to carry a hard case when biking around? Still I would double: brompton.
Protect the rear roller wheel stays with cardboard, change the sticking out shifters for a grip shifter, change perhaps (not sure of that) the plastic chain-tensioner for a merc alu, loosen the brakelevers and for the rest a soft case should do.