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Could someone point me to a bicycle air travel bag (alternative to bike box or hard case) that I could strap to my rear rack after I assemble a bike at the airport. I don’t intend to tour with it. I am willing to trade the impracticality of a wheeless- and less padded bike bag for the ability to roll it up and get around town with it. I’m on a medium hardtail (29x2.6) that I swap between a 140mm fork and a full rigid. 420mm chain stays and 750mm bars. Thanks.

Jeremy Gray

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  • William Kessler

    William Kessler
    Member Since 2022
    8 Verified Score
    Cambridge, United States

    Transfer Case makes one that folds into a duffle bag sized backpack, https://postcarry.co/products/transfer-case A buddy of mine squeezed a size medium Surly Krampus with 29x3.0 into one for an international trip

  • Cass Gilbert

    Cass Gilbert
    Member Since 2014
    1 Verified Score

    I'm a big fan of the Tardis too but unfortunately Ground Effect aren't shipping to the US at present...

  • Cameron Dean Dean

    Cameron Dean Dean
    Member Since 2021
    0 Verified Score
    Dutch Harbor, United States

    Ground Effect Tardis will definitely work for this. It'll fit in a ~20L sack folded up.

  • Victoria Veldhuizen

    Victoria Veldhuizen
    Member Since 2025
    0 Verified Score
    Kensington, Australia

    I've consistently heard that the Ground Effect Tardis is amazing for this very purpose.

  • Joshua Torrans

    Joshua Torrans
    Member Since 2018
    6 Verified Score
    Schoolcraft, United States

    You could try something like this from Sun: https://www.utahtrikes.com/PROD-11619780.html

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