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Video: Six of the best bike boxes for safely taking your bike abroad
If you have any plans to go cycling abroad, whether a winter training camp or simply a cycling holiday somewhere a bit sunnier than it is here at the moment, then you'll be wanting a bike box to ensure your pride and joy survives the baggage handlers.
We've rounded up six boxes in the video above that we've tested here at road.cc and can recommend for being easy to use and designed to protect your bike.
Here are the boxes featured in this video:
| Model |
Weight |
Market Price |
Review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buxum Tourmalet |
13,300g |
£699.00 |
Read
our review |
| Bonza Bike Box |
13,400g |
£499.00 |
Read our review |
| Bike Box Online Velovault | 12,400g |
£459.00 |
Read our review |
| Evoc Bike Pro |
8,000g |
£359.99 |
Read our review |
| Scicon AeroComfort 2.0 |
8,900g |
£305.99 |
Read our review |
| B&W Bike Guard Curv |
8,300g |
£484.99 |
Read our review |
| Bike Box Alan Premium | 11,600g | £425.00 | Read our review |
Note: The Bike Box Alan isn't mentioned in the video because we hadn't reviewed it when the video was recorded. We've reviewed is since and been impressed so it's now listed.
If you've never flown with your bike before, be sure to read our helpful guide to flying with your bike.
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