I took my bike to Amsterdam last weekend in a 2nd hand dhb bag (without wheel pockets). I was a bit worried, but it seems to have been treated with love and care...no extra padding required and they didn't even scuff the bag.
My mate's brand new Pinacle had his crank poking through when it arrived. The bag looked like they'd used it to replace the planes broken landing gear, but his bike was also unscathed.
If your bike's not too expensive, i'd say make sure your insurance is in order, get those fork bracer jobs and chance it like that.
I took my bike to Amsterdam last weekend in a 2nd hand dhb bag (without wheel pockets). I was a bit worried, but it seems to have been treated with love and care...no extra padding required and they didn't even scuff the bag.
My mate's brand new Pinacle had his crank poking through when it arrived. The bag looked like they'd used it to replace the planes broken landing gear, but his bike was also unscathed.
If your bike's not too expensive, i'd say make sure your insurance is in order, get those fork bracer jobs and chance it like that.