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Car Roof Box to Transport Bike by Plane

  • 25-03-2012 9:59pm
    #1
    ITB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭


    Been searching around for a reasonably priced hard bike box to transport a carbon frame bike to Sweden but not having much luck (i.e. below €250). Was thinking of potentially buying a cheap / second hand car roof box and transporting it like that. Anyone any thoughts or experience?


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  • #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    You want to put a roofbox on a plane?

    Well I'm sure Ryanair will accomodate you at the right price...

    :D


  • #3
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    More serious response ...

    Roofboxes are not particularly light, and would require quite a lot of padding. A bike bag will generally be cheaper than a bike box, and at least will be designed to protect your bike


  • #4
    ciarano
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 808 ✭✭✭ciarano


    Hi Im selling a Bike/roof box €200 ONO

    http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/hard-shell-bike-case-on-wheels-roof-box/1422376


  • #5
    ITB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭ITB


    ciarano wrote: »
    Hi Im selling a Bike/roof box €200 ONO

    http://www.adverts.ie/bikes/hard-shell-bike-case-on-wheels-roof-box/1422376

    Cheers for the shout. But based (on "advice" in previous posts and coming to my senses) i opted for a soft bike bag. Best of luck selling it. I'm sure you'd get a good response on the cycling adverts forum here. Right time of year to be selling it as well ahead of summer.


  • #6
    del88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,136 ✭✭✭del88


    As a matter of interest...which soft bike bag did you get??


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  • #7
    ITB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30 ✭ITB


    del88 wrote: »
    As a matter of interest...which soft bike bag did you get??

    Got a dhb bag from Wiggle. €80 (including £5 discount for signing up to Wiggle newsletter). Just arrived this morning. Looks good quality and very big. Went for it after reading review on triradar (http://www.triradar.com/2012/02/23/best-bike-boxes-and-travel-cases-review/)


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