The BikeBox Alan Triathlon Aero Easyfit Bikebox is a secure, easy-to-pack bike case that's brilliantly thought out.
Best bike boxes and bike bags 2024 — bike-specific luggage options to keep your prized possession safe when travelling
As we've mentioned already, we road test bike boxes and bags properly, so only send them out to reviewers who are due a trip abroad and will be in a situation to assess all the features. It sometimes means we can't review them as quick as we'd like sometimes, but we don't do half jobs! The Tourmalet has fixing points for bike wheels with thru-axles or quick-release, and you just need to remove both the wheels, the pedals and the seatpost to pack it. It was all very simple according to our reviewer, with the seatpost and saddle stored at the bottom of the box, held in place by elastic cord.
Our reviewer praised the innovative design, and how well it packs down for storage between or during trips. Your bike is fixed to an adjustable frame inside the case that can be removed and turned into a bike stand, which is really handy for doing bike maintenance or cleaning on your trip. Our reviewer managed to pack a bike in the RoundTrip in 10 minutes flat after some practice, so it's easy to live with.
It has a large bike compartment, two wheel compartments and a rigid base. It weighs 3.6kg and, like most other bags of this kind, it comes with a shoulder strap. It's amazingly cheap and light, but as we said you're probably going to want to add protective layers of foam or cardboard to beef it up a bit.
It's worth mentioning that this bike box, while still very good, is not compatible with thru-axles, as the design sees the wheels secured by the skewers that you screw back in via the outside of the box. Bikes with disc brakes take up a vastly larger slice of the market since our review of this box was published, so there's a good chance you'll need to upgrade to BikeBoxAlan's Triathlon Aero Easyfit, which is thru-axle compatible and is one of our top-recommended bike boxes.
The softshell Merlin Cycles Elite Travel Bike Bag allows secure, easy packing of your bike, with plenty of remaining space for all the items you would usually need when travelling with your bike. It has plenty of straps and handles to make travelling with the bag easy. The internal wheel pockets are a very neat feature, as they allow customs officers to inspect what's in the bag without having to remove anything. It also comes with a padlock to deter impulsive thieves.You need a basic skill level to disassemble/reassemble your bikeIf you want to save on airline fees by carrying your bike as if it isn't one, Post Carry Co's Transfer Case is a great solution.
The best bike bags and bike boxes might be expensive but chances are they’re not as expensive as your bike or your holiday. Invest in something that’s right for your needs and it’ll likely last you years.Soft, padded bike bags are lightweight, easy to store, and they’ll protect your bike from scratches and scrapes. As a rule, they’re also cheaper than rigid boxes. Some come with aluminium frames and rigid spacers for the frame and fork dropouts to help prevent damage.
In related vein, you can’t drag your bike bag or box everywhere – you’ll inevitably need to lug it up some steps or over some gravel at some stage. That’s when some form of carrying handle or strap comes in useful; more that one option helps. A shoulder strap will save your arms doing all the hard work.
You can often fit other stuff inside your bike box or bag, in the spaces between the frame tubes, although this obviously adds to the weight and that might be a consideration when you’re flying. Some airlines, such as Easyjet and British Airways explicitly forbid putting anything in a bike bag other than your bike.
If you have to remove the rear mech and/or the chainset, things can start to get boring. You obviously have to rebuild the bike at your destination, then take it apart for the return journey and rebuild it again when you get home. As long as you have half-decent spannering skills, that’s unlikely to be a problem. It only takes minutes on each occasion, but it just adds to the faff and might shorten valuable riding time.
British Airways, though, say that items over 23kg may incur a heavy bag charge. Larger items like bike boxes can be carried for an oversized bag charge, although they waive this at the time of writing.
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