"Dear NYCCers
I need some advice on the best bag/case for my bike for airline travel.
I will be travelling to Australia in December for a few weeks and will take my bike (Full carbon). Luggage will be loaded at JFK, and reloaded at LA. The total time in transit (flying + waiting) will be around 26 h so the case will have to offer substantial protection if it is packed under a ton of other luggage.
Possibilities appear to be
1. Solid cases like the Trico Iron Bike case ($260)
2. Tri ALL 3 Sports case ($470)
There are cheaper ""soft"" cases but I doubt they will provide sufficient protection.
I would be interested in any advice/experience that others have in using these cases.
Kind Regards
Thomas
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