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@Jingle_Jangle
I am in Italy, with this fame and the beautiful Mrs Jangle.
Going through both Gatwick and Pisa airports with the frame in a soft case was a revelation compared to travelling with a normal bike box.
However, when I unpacked the case today, there is a dent in the top tube, and a large scratch on the downtube.
I had packed the frame as securely as possible, and put foam tubes on all the main frame members. The soft case, being a soft case, can't really offer much protection if a baggage handler decides to hurl it, which must have happened.
The frame was perfect when I packed it, it's now far from that, and I have learnt and expensive lesson.
On the bright side, should be able to post some nice pics of the bike in Italy tomorrow. Just off for Pizza!