Best Boxes for Transporting Bikes

By tejvan on May 14, 2008 in bikes

If you are transporting your bike by aeroplane, you will need to use a suitable box or reinforced bag to protect your bike from the rough handling it will get going through airports. Unfortunately, airport handlers can often be quite rough with bags and boxes, literally throwing them onto the conveyor belts. These are some suitable Bike Boxes and bags.

Elite Vaison Bike Box

This is a top of the range reinforced bike box, which will offer about the best protection you can get. It comes with:

Tough, squash resistant shell which will withstand the roughest treatment
Comes with fitting for roof rack.
Made from extra strong polystyrene

External dimensions: 1230 x 792 x 330 mm
Useful internal dimensions: 1170 x 758 x 297 mm. This includes sufficient space for tools and extras.
>Elite Vaison Bike Box – 314.99 . This is the main drawback, it is one of the more expensive bike boxes

DHB Elsted Hard Bike Box

This is one of the cheapest hard shell bike boxes. At only 174.99 it is one of the cheapest in the UK.

It will fit bikes upto 58cm tall and perhaps bigger thought can be tight fit. For large bikes, or oversize time trial bikes, check as it can be a tight fit. As with other boxes, it is necessary to removed pedals and handlebars.
Fully lockable with carrying handles
Weighs under 13kg.
Made from strong reinforced plastic