Bike Box - recommend me one

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Can anyone recommend a decent bike box? I have a soft bike bag at the moment but i do not want to risk using it with a carbon frame on the tt bike and the fact i am likely to be moving to a carbon frame on the roadie sometime soon.
I will only be using the box once/twice a year so i am looking for something that will not break the bank.

mloc123

bikebox alan

pgibbo

mloc123 wrote: »

bikebox alan

What was wrong with the old one you had? I see you sold it after less than a year

mloc123

Nothing wrong with it, did the job but... I saw Bambaata's bba one last year and had to have one

My old one was like a game of Tetris, trying to slot everything on the right way*


*what she said

pgibbo

LOL....I hear you. I used one of them for Barca last year.

Is bba good for both TT and road bikes?

tunney

I have one too. Its the dogs

pgibbo

tunney wrote: »

I have one too. Its the dogs

does that mean that when you get one you have to leave your bike in it for 9 months after you get back??

bryangiggsy

mloc123 wrote: »

bikebox alan

€555!!!!!..no recession round here!

tunney

bryangiggsy wrote: »

€555!!!!!..no recession round here!

Got mine for < 300 euro before they were popular

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

At those prices i think i will be asking around for a loan or see if i can get a second hand one:o

pgibbo

I don't know about the rest of ye, but for me learning how to pack the bike was as important as getting the box. Thankfully my LBS obliged and walked me through it.

BennyMul

I believe the cyclesuperstore used to rent them out, not sure if this is still the case do, might be cheaper than a purchase.

mloc123

Kenny Handsome Blueberry wrote: »

At those prices i think i will be asking around for a loan or see if i can get a second hand one:o

Drop me a mail, there is a guy that sells them for 350 and rents them also. I got his email from Bam.

Bambaata

and i think he could be a clubmate of yours JB ;-)

tunney

Bambaata wrote: »

and i think he could be a clubmate of yours JB ;-)

Those Gnomes are an enterprising lot!

kingQuez

BennyMul wrote: »

I believe the cyclesuperstore used to rent them out, not sure if this is still the case do, might be cheaper than a purchase.

Nope, was asking about box rental there last week and they dont rent now.

Rawhead

Planet X rent bikebox alan.

El Director

Linda got me one of these I think it was about €200, works great for me. You'll fit your bike, tools, track pump, wheels, nutrition and wetsuit. Can't find a place selling them now though!

calistro

Rented this one from Wheelworx for the weekend. While not essentially a hard case it still offered enough protection for the bike and also was able to fit a lot of gear in along with the track pump and helmet. Box looked like it got a bit of a thrashing coming home on Aer Lingus(no issues going out with Ryanair) but no damage to bike. Rental was €50 for 1 week

dx22

If buying, Canyon have this one http://www.canyon.com/_en/shop/?category=Z07&item=30375

which seems to be the same as this one on wiggle
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/roof-box-bw-international-bike-box/

bryangiggsy

El Director wrote: »

Linda got me one of these I think it was about €200, works great for me. You'll fit your bike, tools, track pump, wheels, nutrition and wetsuit. Can't find a place selling them now though!

Thats the one i have...been to germany...france and the good old u s of a..and will be making its second trip to germany in a few weeks time...does the job

tunney

calistro wrote: »

Rented this one from Wheelworx for the weekend. While not essentially a hard case it still offered enough protection for the bike and also was able to fit a lot of gear in along with the track pump and helmet. Box looked like it got a bit of a thrashing coming home on Aer Lingus(no issues going out with Ryanair) but no damage to bike. Rental was €50 for 1 week

As you say its not a hardcase..........

hf4z6sqo7vjngi

Got sorted for a loan thanks to a kind boardsie who shall be repaid in booze and food:)