When someone goes on a journey, they have a story to tell. Mountain bikers like to tell horror stories of crooked derailleur hangers, crushed frames or bent brake discs that brought tears to their eyes when they unpacked their bikes at their holiday destination. This is often the fault of airport staff, who are not exactly squeamish with travellers' luggage. No wonder: a worker in the baggage handling department at Munich Airport heaves up to 600 pieces of luggage onto the conveyor belt every day. The bags can weigh up to 32 kilos. Time for affection? Not a chance. This makes it all the more important to pack the bike safely before travelling.
We packed, pulled and heaved these five transport bags and a special travel box around to find out which system is best suited as a flight companion - you can find the entire article with all the test results, technical data and grades as a PDF in the download section below:
- Bike Packaging Ruffbox
- BIKND Jetpack
- Douchebag The Savage
- Evoc Bike Travel Bag Pro
- Scott Premium Bike Transport Bag 2.0
- Thule Round Trip Traveler
You can find the complete comparison test including all data and grades in BIKE 11/2018. You can read the entire digital edition in the BIKE app (iTunes and Google Play) or the print edition in the DK shop reorder - while stocks last:
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Stefan Frey
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