Protection

They post to the UK, no idea on price for p&p but they do it…

Someone on the forum was selling a foldaway bag a while ago. I'm sure it was from the UK.

Erin's bag is the best bike bag I've seen, no question... not sure if you can get one in the UK though?

here's the actual link http://www.groundeffect.co.nz/product-detail-TAR-BAG.htm

I've had one of the Ground Effect bags for about 18 months. The 'dropout spacers' are just two hollow acrylic tubes that shatter so not really the selling point they make them out to be. Biggest problem is that it's a small bag so you have to fully take the bike apart to fit it in which has been annoying at various times.

What do you mean fully?

More than just removing the wheels?

I never bother to do more than take the wheels and seatpost off. It's recommended that you take the handlebars off too, but I think I get away with it (just) because my bike is little. People with 26" wheels would find this bag pretty spacious.

Hmm, I'm tempted, at the moment I use a hardcase. It's great protection, but weighs 7Kg, and takes up a huge amount of space. Also I can't cycle from the airport to wherever I'm going.

What I'd like to see is a Belk bike bag ;)

I've had one of the Ground Effect bags for about 18 months. The 'dropout spacers' are just two hollow acrylic tubes that shatter so not really the selling point they make them out to be. Biggest problem is that it's a small bag so you have to fully take the bike apart to fit it in which has been annoying at various times.

Those things are rubbish - best to get a length of threaded stell from a building supplier and 8 nuts, locked off against each other to the spacing requirements of your frame/fork. Or an old hub axle with cones/nuts still attached.

Or some rolled up cardboard taped in place, a mini D usually fits the rear perfectly too (120mm).

block of wood with a nail in each end

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This is my bike arriving in Barcelona. I had my bike bag ready, but asked at check-in if I could wheel it on as is. The girl at the counter called a baggage handler, who asked if he could ride it onto the plane. I was like 'whatever you like mate, just look after it'. Turned out alright in the end.

that's amazing!

Raceface rally fr leg large at £20 posted ending today!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190610845687?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dp5197.m570.l1313%26_nkw%3D190610845687%26_sacat%3DSee-All-Categories%26_fvi%3D1&_rdc=1

Would of got them but they're too big

Biggest problem is that it's a small bag so you have to fully take the bike apart to fit it in which has been annoying at various times.
+1

I like how ste carries his bag. Strapped under his top tube.

mine is the cinelli one and i made some long velcro straps to hold it in place, it has gotten abit ripped up when in use but i just keep patching it up

My massive padded bag (it can fit two bikes at a push) folds up to "clamp to your main bag size", I just take a couple of cheap compression straps with me and roll it up/clip it in place on arrival.

If you stack your bike bag on top of (or underneath) your main bag size/weight doesn't seem to be much of an issue? Clamping it on one side or protruding out from your main bag will equal pain and misery.

Erin's bag seems neat as everything seems to end up in a compact, no rattle, "strong" shape with a good/no rip fabric exterior... I have no idea if a shakey bag or a compact bag is actually better in practice though, I've always assumed compact is better.

Throwers walking the bike to the plane and rolling it on/off seems awesome, there don't seem to be many negatives to that approach, as long as you have a bike bag just in case I guess? You wouldn't be able to travel with tools/lock/etc though would you (unless checking another bag)?

The other benefits of a massive padded bag are that you can sleep on it on arrival, classy.

Sleeping on a massive padded bag is the only way to travel/sleep in style. Got one of these for sale if anyone is interested: http://www.komcyclery.com.au/hire-services/28-powerbar-soft-case-per-week.html

I was thinking of making a lightweight bag for UK trains from an old spinnaker. Got outbid on this recently: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280779814737?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649#ht_500wt_1203
James was also taking about making one from that crazy indestructible Japanese paper.

I want a bag shaped like a huge burger, for obvious reasons. If it had shoulder straps then Ace, i thought a kick drum bag of sorts might work ... In fact I go search now

http://www.djmmusic.com/ItemMatrix.asp?GroupCode=AR%2DBDC&MatrixType=1

Could work ...

guys guys, quit ruining the protection thread with your bike bag talk!

#jonomarshall

Guys, guys = Treefrog and bike bags = bike protection?

My university major project is virtually fully defined now, I don't want to talk about it too much online (I'm crap at explaining, face to face is always better) but it will involve me working with polo players to design and make a new bike polo specific helmet.

If you have any ideas or want to (hopefully) learn a bit of a design process from me over the next few months I'll be at the Orwell tonight to recruit some people to collaborate with.

That sounds cool. From a laymans point of view, the fact that there are three commonly used types of helmets in polo implies to me that there must be some middle ground which takes the best features from all three of them.

^ pretty much this

our needs aren't that specific so there will be a lot of cross over with other similar products. The project is mainly about the collaborative system between designer and user innovator (players) with the helmet acting as a test vehicle.

Anyway, I'll have some of my work with me tonight and it would be cool to talk to people about (even if they can't commit to properly being part of the project).

3 hours until my final deadline of the year and I can leave Uxbridge

Right then, cheap carbon knuckle gloves, with finger protection and padded underside, in a small. Does anyone know of such a thing?