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federal, if, as seems to be the case that, people will be taking their bike on more than one trip a year, its a false economy to go the cardboard box route. How is paying for a bike bag ridiculous? how many times will you be transporting your bike next year, and if more than one, are you planning to gaffer up a bike box every time, there and back.
I'm envisioning at least four weekend trips for me and bike across europe and I'd rather put it in a bike bag, all pipe cladded and cable tied up, few tools in the nicely designed pockets, sturdy strap to put over my shoulder and away I go. Than have to go through the hassle, and it will be a hassle if you have to do it more than once of sourcing a bike box, cutting it down, gaffering it up, etc etc, etc...
especially when a decent bag like the ground effect tardis* will give you years of use, depending on how harsh the baggage handlers are with it.
*disclaimer, I have a ground effect tardis, and it served me well during my worldwide travels and I advise everyone to get one, because once you travel with a bike, and see how easy it is, you'll never want to travel without one..