Gambithunt Posted August 4, 2019 Share Hi guys I'm going to Whistler for a few days and I wanted to see if anyone in Cape Town had a spare bike bag that I could borrow. They are a little out of my budget and though I'd see if someone could help me here. Thanks guys. Edited August 4, 2019 by Gambithunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted August 4, 2019 Share Hi guys I'm going to Whistler for a few days and I wanted to see if anyone in Cape Town had a spare bike bag that I could borrow. They are a little out of my budget and though I'd see if someone could help me here. Thanks guys.You can hire those plastic bike boxes Grubscrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie NL Posted August 4, 2019 Share Hi guys I'm going to Whistler for a few days and I wanted to see if anyone in Cape Town had a spare bike bag that I could borrow. They are a little out of my budget and though I'd see if someone could help me here. Thanks guys.Going to Whisler for couple of days but no budget for bike box????? Patchelicious, Wayne pudding Mol, Skylark and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etienne_jordaan Posted August 4, 2019 Share Hi I have one of those heavy-duty canvass bike bags. It has a rigid base and mounting points for bike, but not a hard case. When are you leaving, because i’m in Hermanus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambithunt Posted August 4, 2019 Share Going to Whisler for couple of days but no budget for bike box?????A bike box is R9k all my budget blown on ticket and accommodation. Canada is not cheap, sucks Edited August 4, 2019 by Gambithunt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Dale Posted August 4, 2019 Share I always use scuttle Superb service Edited August 4, 2019 by 'Dale worriesnot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grease_Monkey Posted August 4, 2019 Share Going to Whisler for couple of days but no budget for bike box?????He's going to Whistler - that's probably why he doesn't have budget for a bike bag! OP, those plastic bike boxes seem to do the trick nicely and are cheap to hire. I think they are listed in the classifieds. Gambithunt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo Posted August 4, 2019 Share I’ve got a canvas one with a solid base you use did me fine for airlines through England, Spain and France. It’s no evoc style one but took my carbon bike around without damage. Else there were a few cheaper ones like the evoc on bike market and in the classifieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted August 5, 2019 Share These are pretty good and a decent price. https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/375295-bikepod/ Throw in an offer and pretty sure you could sell it for the same money when you get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 5, 2019 Share I have not been let down by a cardboard box and insurance. Grubscrew and Dirt Tracker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomo Posted August 5, 2019 Share You can hire those plastic bike boxesFor protecting your ride, these are hard to beat.But they are certainly not the easiest to pull around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted August 5, 2019 Share I have not been let down by a cardboard box and insurance. You could go with the approach of my mate when we were touring on a world wide surf trip. No bag, no sock just walked the board through and gave it to the baggage handler. His theory was people were more likely to look after it with out protection and put in on the top carefully rather than just seeing a padded a bag and chucking it on the truck with everything else on top of it. It worked brilliantly. Until it didn't. Pure Savage, Patchelicious, Duane_Bosch and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaper Posted August 5, 2019 Share A good option and considerably cheaper than RRP https://www.bikehub.co.za/classifieds/373025-scicon-ultralight-technology-53-revolution-bag/ Yo-Yo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted August 5, 2019 Share You could go with the approach of my mate when we were touring on a world wide surf trip. No bag, no sock just walked the board through and gave it to the baggage handler. His theory was people were more likely to look after it with out protection and put in on the top carefully rather than just seeing a padded a bag and chucking it on the truck with everything else on top of it. It worked brilliantly. Until it didn't. Must have been a site at the airport!! Did it still have the leash and fins on as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted August 5, 2019 Share For protecting your ride, these are hard to beat.But they are certainly not the easiest to pull around.Who cares Build some muscle or come on here and complain about bike damage Dirt Tracker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted August 5, 2019 Share Must have been a site at the airport!! Did it still have the leash and fins on as well? 1 was FCS and 1 was glasses in fins. It fell apart in Indo as one fo them came out broken in two and to add insult to injury they tried to shake him down for some extra coin as the his customs form said he had 2 boards and they said that he now had 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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