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I've got a tardis and whilst it's amazing on trains, or in the boot of a car I'd not be happy flying with it. You can add foam and packing stuff but it's got no real impact absorption if it gets dropped from height. I'm not sure how you'd brace it for bearing weight from all angles.
When flying I've used a cardboard bike box (and lagging, packing, foam, and the fork-end and axle braces new bikes are packed with). You can see the boxes have done their job when the corners are completely fucked and it looks like it's been attacked by wolves.
They're a PITA to carry though. Heavyish but also massive.
Also. I highly recommend driving to Scandinavia. Ferry to Holland then onward. Chill in Copenhagen on your way. The roads are good, you cover ground quickly and the Volvo will feel right at home.
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I'm heading to Norway (again) this year for the Nibberittet race, and I'm debating whether or not a clever bag such as the BOgear Royd might be a better choice than a hard case.
Mainly due to the onward transport side of things - there will be four of us, four hard-cases take up an awful lot of space, whereas four bikes can go onto a bike rack, with the Royd folded up and shoved in a bag.
My concern is that the baggage handlers would just jump up and down on a fairly expensive frame and wheels, and I'd unzip the bag at Aalesund and pour a slurry of carbon shards and bent metal onto the apron.
Who has travelled with a bag, and what was it like?
Are there inflatable (with a bike pump) cushions to put in with the frame that won't blow up in the low pressure hold?