Protect Your Valuable Investment: Bike Cases For Shipping Bicycles
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If you have a mountain bike or road bike -- or any other type of bicycle that can be broken apart for easy storage and transportation, then you need a good-quality bike case. Many bicycle owners find choosing bike cases for shipping and transporting bicycles to be confusing, due to the wide variety of products and manufacturers. Here are some of our recommendations --
First up, from Living Essentials, is their bicycle commuter case. List priced at just under $300, this bike case for shipping bicycles feature four, 2-inch wide straps for securing your bicycle components within the top and bottom half of the case. For extra security when using this bike case for shipping or transportation of your bicycle, it also features 2 lockable latches into which you can insert your own padlocks. One end of this bike case has casters, and this case can be pulled along instead of lifting it, if you must move it over a great distance.
Some other features of this bike case for shipping bicycles is that it comes with plenty of durable foam to keep your bicycle components from moving around. This bicycle shipping case also makes use of an innovative raised "lip" which slips in and over the other side of this bike transportation case when you put the two halves together -- they even include an extra sheet of foam!
Another bike case for shipping your bicycles comes to us from Trico Sports, Inc. -- their Trico Sports Ironcase. This bicycle shipping and transportation case is normally priced at just under $280. It is ultralight, and uses three layers of foam, and is secured by heavy-duty straps on the outside. It also has transportation wheels and hand grips which are molded right into the case. The inner dimensions of this bike case for shipping bicycles is 46.75 inches by 30.25" x 10.25" and is 31 pounds when empty. This bicycle shipping case will accommodate all bikes up to 68 cm in size.
Another great bike case for shipping your bicycles -- also from Living Essentials -- is their Deluxe Hard Bike Travel Case. Priced at $475, it is constructed from high-density polyethylene or blended ABS plastic. This bike case for shipping your bicycles is designed like a traditional suitcase -- with a hinged bottom and top section that open up for storing, with plenty of foam to protect your bike wheels and frame. This bike case for shipping bicycles is manufactured with 8 internal D-rings and adjustable straps that hold your wheels and bike frame securely in either half of the case. It also has a full set of latches and four removable, 2-inch casters.
Finally, if you are put off by the high cost -- and complicated design -- of most bike cases for shipping and transporting bicycles, then you should take a look at something from the Crate Works. They make a "Quick Shipper" bicycle case, for just under $110. Believe it or not, it is constructed from corrugated cardboard! But don't think that this is some sort of wimpy bike transportation case -- it is rigidly reinforced, riveted and glued at all joints, and has all of the necessary tie-downs, foam -- everything you need for many trips. The outer dimensions of this bicycle shipping and transportation case is 11" x 30" x 45.5". Highly recommended for anyone who wants to save money in a bike transportation case!
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