CyclingDeal Bike Travel Case | Lightweight & Durable Bike Case for Flying w/EVA Material | TSA Lock & Wheels for Easy Transportation | Bicycle Travel Bag for Flights | Up to 700c Road or 29" MTBs

Traveled from Boston to Mallorca Spain, switching flights in Madrid. First time ever traveling overseas with our road bikes. We purchased these cases after researching and weighing out options to just rent when we got there. We paid 450.00 each on Amazon with free shipping. It would have cost 350.00 to rent each bike overseas. Figuring that if all went well, we would have the cases for future trips and save on rental fees. Having our own bikes that we are properly fitted for, and comfortable riding, made us pull the trigger on the cases. The fit and finish of the cases, zippers, wheels and hard-shell light weight construction exceeded our expectations! Securing the bikes in the cases was a breeze, and there was plenty of room left for helmets, shoes, tools and even a floor pump. Both bikes weigh in at approximately 17 lbs each with pedals and the final weight of each case loaded was around 44 lbs. I cut up sections of movers tarps for added padding where needed which worked great! Maneuvering through the airports was actually kind of fun and easy to do pulling our other luggage as well. We were advised by our cycling friends to NOT pay in advance for "sports equipment" cases, which would have cost 180.00 per case each way. We waited to weigh in at baggage check in and breezed through both ways with no charges! Not to say that's always the case, but it paid of huge this trip! Others we traveled with did get charged that had bigger cases. Of course there is always the chance of lost baggage, but the cases were not an issue. TSA did go through them both and there were no issues. Easy for TSA to open and close. For the price you pay its worth it. Glad we paid a bit extra instead of going canvas.

Bottom line: This case exceeded my expectations, and I expect it to serve me well for many trips to come.I purchased this case in order to fly internationally from Washington, D.C., to Oslo, Norway with a connection in Iceland. At first, I was a little weary of how it was going to hold up; I had gotten warnings from others to stick to heavier, more expensive, hard-shell cases. Though, after putting my trip in the books, I have to say that I was very impressed with how it went.There is plenty of room inside of the case for both wheels and plenty of packing paper. There was even space left over to accommodate my helmet, cycling cleats, and a few other things like water bottles and spare innertubes. There's also a zippered pocket on the middle foam divider which accommodated the perfect space for all the wrenches and other items I needed to take with me.Overall, I was very happy with the case and I expect it would still work well for many trips to come. It's lightweight, but still very durable, which can't be understated when it comes to air travel.When making a decision between this, and the more expensive hard-shell options falling in the $1000 range, I think choosing this case is a no-brainer!

I bought both this case and the competition (from Thule) and tested both for packing my higher-end, carbon fiber bike, in advance of flying with my bike for the first time ever. I’m very pleased. It was easy to roll through the airports.Vs. the Thule (which I sent back) this case was more intuitive on “what should go where,” with more straps to secure the bike parts and a mid-case divider and a zip-up pocket (use for little parts, tools, etc). that helps keep it all organized, plus separate interior cases for both wheels which helps keep them from rubbing against the frame. I was able to use my helmet and my camelback as additional padding to secure the bike.It zips closed like a common suitcase, vs the Thule’s unintuitive strap system, which could be a challenge for an inexperienced TSA officer (and for me!).Additionally, I wrapped most of my bike pieces in bubble wrap and everything traveled without damage.As many other reviews note: the US TSA seems compelled to open every bike case. So having the bike and components securely strapped in as this system allows makes it unlikely that a part will fall out. When I checked in at a small US airport where TSA is located in the public lobby, I politely told the officer which side was up to try and make his job easier. Of course he ignored me and opened it upside down. But even so it all held together and he was able to inspect, swab, and zip it back up without a problem. I reflected on how this might have gone down with the Thule case and absolutely cringed.The thickness/sturdiness of the case material seems slightly less than the Thule, but still sturdy and secure enough to make me feel confident. After four flights—including changing planes and terminals at DFW (one of America’s busiest airports) I am exceptionally pleased with everything about this case, and look forward to traveling with my bike more often!

This CyclingDeal travel case has now chaperoned my bike through two flights and, shockingly, nothing came back broken, bent, or held together with zip ties. It’s easy to use, wheels around without drama, and fits everything in like a good Tetris win. That said, for the price, I was kinda hoping for a mobile bunker, not just thick EVA foam. It’s definitely more “high-end yoga mat with zippers” than “Fort Knox,” but hey… it works, and that’s more than I can say for some airline baggage handlers.

This case was actually better than expected. I packed my Pinarello Opera and checked as baggage on an international flight. I had bubble wrapped the derailleurs and used rigid spacers for the forks to avoid any issues. The case is reasonably well made, zipper is heavy duty and there are well thought out retaining web straps with buckles, the wheel bags keep the wheels, and there is an internal padded divider that provides more stability and separates the frame from the wheel bags. Plenty of additional room for saddle, shoes. etc. A good buy for the occassional traveler.