Bikepro malm1/7/2024 ![]() ![]() You will likely be hit by the "oversized bag fee", and in most airports it will come out much later at some "other" unspecified location where the oversize luggage comes through. There is no way to mistake this case with anything else but a bike case. The material is very sturdy and can withstand some abuse, however, this particular case does have a tear in the covering material around one of the wheels where you can tell it must have gotten caught in a conveyor belt somewhere. The sides have a very thick padding t protect the wheels and the frame, but it also have a semi rigid board to protect from impact. It moves and tracks very easily as my 6 year old was the one pulling it in the airport. It comes with wheels that swivel on the front and non-swiveling wheels in the back. The sides accommodate the wheels in the bags supplied, and it has lots of space to pack other stuff. It has a 2.5" thick foam "belt" that goes from the bottom front to the back, and over the bike. ![]() It also has a metal plate that protects the rear derailler from rear impacts, as laterla impacts would be unlikely given the amount of padding on the side and the wheels being there too. It has an internal frame where the bottom bracket sits, the chainstays get clamped in place, and the fork attaches to. Also, because closing it right with everything just right inside requires a bit if patience and know-how, TSA is likely to either break something or simply leave it not the same way the found it when they open it without you there. I can also imagine the amount of misery that must come with carrying one of these cases to and from an airport, especially when one is out of the country where smaller/normal cars are the norm. I can hardly imagine the amount of abuse it would take to break one of these cases and actually break something inside. After disassembly and loading, it took quite a bit of playing around to get the cases to close without compressing the bikes and wheels considerably. They both fit inside just fine removing the top end of the seat assembly. I have 2 bikes with ISP, a LOOK 595 and a TIME RXR. They also require a lot of padding for all parts inside to prevent rubbing and such during transfer. They require quite a bit of disassembly including handlebars, seat post, pedals, rear derailler, and wheels. I am using the 50 Lb weight imposed by the airlines as the weight limit here. This case, as I suspect is the trico and others like them, are heavy. Their downsides, however, is that depending on the model they may not be as protective of a bike and wheels inside. For the soft cases, the obvious pro are all the contrary to the hard case. The major downsides are that they are extremely bulky, difficult to carry by hand and in most vehicles, poorly mobility, requires a lot of room to store, and weight/size requiring large airline fees. The obvious pro of a hard case is the ability to take a beating with low risk of it breaking. I first had the debate of hard Vs soft case. I am also including a couple I considered and the common conclusions I gathered from several people that have used them first hand several times. Having just come back from traveling to the French Alps for 2 weeks, I find myself in the good position to offer some personal opinion and review on several bike cases I had the chance to compare first hand. ![]()
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