Subject: RE: Bike case rental ersmith29 - 2010-10-07 9:40 AM A few thoughts - you can pick up a hard side case at Performance for around $200 (on sale) so you might consider that if you're going to use it a lot. I have the plain Performance brand one & it's been great for me for years.
Next, if you're shipping via fedex, I'd strongly consider a cardboard bike box. The hard side cases are very heavy & shipping gets $$$. I've shipped in cardboard plenty of times and never had any issues.
As far as taking apart to pack, you could pay a bike shop to do it for you but imho, bike shops overcharge for this sort of thing, any chance you could possibly ask a friend or something?
Thanks for your thoughts! Regarding a cardboard box, wouldn't it be much more likely that the bike could get damaged? Also, don't you have to take the whole thing apart to put it in a cardboard box? (maybe I am thinking of when the bike stores get the bikes before they build them ). I know what you mean about the weight and costs. Something to think about for sure. I have a tri bike and am wondering if I need a certain type (size ) of case to accomodate the aero bars? Can I pack my helmet in the case also? (just one less thing to take on the plane ). I have a friend who might be able to help me pack it. Thanks again for your response. |