Im thinking I need a hard case as my caad10 has very thin alu tubing and I would be worried about it getting crushed.. but the weight saving on a bag would mean I have more weight to play with adding extra padding etc. I think I have a limit of 23kg.
Thats a heavy case. I'd look for something soft with a zip closure and use pipe lagging if you're worried about damage. When I was shopping around, all the cheaper hard cases didn't have great reviews for their closure systems as its a big surface area with lots of flex.
budget of around £250 for a bike bag/box.
Im thinking I need a hard case as my caad10 has very thin alu tubing and I would be worried about it getting crushed.. but the weight saving on a bag would mean I have more weight to play with adding extra padding etc. I think I have a limit of 23kg.
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Bike box: 13kg
Bike:8kg
21kg
leaving 2kg for kit & clothes + hand luggage. (going away for 4 days so not long)
thoughts?