"These bikes have fully integrated cable systems If you are 5 foot 10”(178cm) tall or less, it’s usually just wheels and pedals off."

That sounds like if you taller than 178cm, you're definitely SOL. Maybe also if you're smaller. So maximum around 54cm frames?

Looks awesome if your bike fits inside. Bikeboxalan make fantastic boxes, I have 3 of their standard boxes. This new box design will potentially make travelling with a bike that has integrated cockpit and hydraulic brakes a breeze; to be honest this ease of travel issue was my main reason for not buying one of the new generation bikes.

Of course I have a 56 p5. Emailed the company and will report back.

Thanks for pointing this out. Just put an order in for one.

I received mine last week. The finish and overall build seems better than their classic model. I haven’t had the chance to fit in my Speedmax (size small) yet but will report back when I do next week.

Interested to know if my Speedmax Medium will fit in OK - would be good to to know before pulling the trigger on a £530 box

@bretzky, what size and model bike do you have?

Same here. Would like to know if a medium Speed Concept fits.

Following up on this thread, I heard back from Alan.

Hi Iain


I have enough experience to have a good idea from your personal Hight, what size your bike you will be using.
If you are 5 foot 11 or less the probability is that all you take off are wheels and pedals. 5 to 10 minutes to pack.

If you are 6 foot ish ? Depending on the geometry you have set. You may have to also lower or remove the seat post. Or remove Rear mech (1 Allen key bolt) 10 to 15 minutes to pack.

If you are really tall you may have to reduce the length of your Tri Bars.
Alan

So, to me that sounds like basically all frame sizes fit - the only possible travel adjustments might be lowering the seat and/or tucking the aero bars in a bit. All easy fixes, certainly much more so than re-attaching the cockpit.

I just got my BikeBox Alan Aero Easyfit. Its amazing!!!

I have a XL Speed Concept (58 frame). I just needed to take of my rear derailer (probably would regardless) and my saddle for it to fit in the box. Super simple and convenient to use. Plus solid peace of mind having it in a hard case.

One question though maybe someone can help. When I'm traveling to a race with a full carbon disc wheel, how do you put the wheel in? Obviously, you take out the crush poles (they said the box will be just fine without them) but how do you strap the wheel in since you can't put the straps around the rim?

Hi Bertrand - I would love to hear your thoughts after you have used the EasyFit. I am tossing up between the EasyFit and the regular Bike Box Alan. Did you own the latter before you got the EasyFit? My main concern with the EasyFit is that it's much wider at the bottom, making transport difficult, specifically, loading it into a taxi, etc. The EasyFit has a fixed anti-crush pole that makes it attractive as I fly to the US regularly. Thanks in advance.

I just pull the trigger as well. Have a Speed Concept Medium size (around 54). I will report after I receive.

What does it weigh when packed with your bike inside? It looks awesome but I’m not sure if it would be under 50 lbs (cutoff for my bike flying free). TIA!

Hi,

Yes, I did have the standard box before switching to the EasyFit. The standard box was more than fine for my Aeroad (XS) but I had to take out the base bar on my Speedmax and play with the brake cables to make it it. Not only was it taking a lot of time to pack the Speedmax but it never felt optimal as a long term solution.

I used the EasyFit last weekend and the packing went flowless. On my size S, I just had to take the wheels and pedals off - a 15/20min packing job.

Now you are right that the box is much larger and it may make transportation a tad more challenging. I however felt as if moving it on the ground was easier (the build quality feels a bit higher) but it is a pain when it comes to loading it in a car or walking up tight stairs/corners. Overall I still feel that the ease of packing makes it all worth it though.

Thank you for your reply. I have 56cm road bikes which I believe should fit in the regular box. I just called Bike Box Alan and they advised that I can glue the anti-crush pole with some silicone glue so that, hopefully, will keep TSA at bay. Incidentally, the Bike Box Alan staff were very helpful. Thanks, again, for your comments. I will go with the Stealth.

Safest way is to take the disc as carry-on. Yes it does fit in the overhead lockers. I have travelled to many countries and never had a problem. Just keep it a bit out of sight at check-in and you will be good to go. The beauty of doing this is that then you can use the anti crush pole. I do not like the idea of shipping the bikebox without the pole.

I bought this box, and just packed it for the first time, here's what I see so far!

The "bad"
- It is big; Quite a bit bigger than the standard BikeBoxAlan case as seen below; That thing will no fit in a sedan as far as I can tell; Need a small SUV or minivan;
A bit worried with the airport shuttle, but it does fit inside the 115" linear limit that Delta Airline has (but not by much!)
- It is not light; I did not weight, but their site says 28 lbs I think; With some airlines like Delta now removing "bike fees" and treating bike cases as regular luggage allowance, acceptable weight is 50ish lbs instead of 70; In my case, just the bike and a few rags went to 55 lbs; So I took the pedals, rear derailleur, the rags and the skewers in my regular luggage; Bike case is now ~51 lbs.





The GOOD!
Compared to the standard case, the "anti-crush pole" is now a 2 piece item, you do not have to worry TSA will align the one-piece post correctly between the spokes during inspection. (Bad: not disc friendly... BBA says you do not necessarily need the post in case you travel w a disc, just add more padding)


That's a game changer for packing/unpacking my Medium Speed Concept; I have the low far stem, and "normal" extensions (no Mantis or extra long setup) and all I have to do is:
- remove wheels
- remove pedals
- remove rear derailleur (to be on safe side)
- remove the "speed fin" (the aero rear brake cover under the BB... could fit with it, but too tight for my taste).

I did not have to touch the cockpit (huge relief!) or even the seatpost!

Here's the bike and how it fit in the box.



I guess you could strap as is, but I like to be on the safe side, especially since that frame was custom painted last winter, so I put a bit of padding and protection after that picture, including some foam at the bottom to protect the big chain ring..

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Thanks for sharing. Mine showed up today, looking forward to a trial fit (Small Shiv, so should fit well.) I have a disc so I need to figure out a good secure solution with that wheel.

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Initial fit test... just tossed the bike in there, pedals and chain/RD still on it and it fits. So all I need to do to travel is pull off the wheels and pedals... plus the RD just to be safe. Sweet box!

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I have a P5 Disc Size 56, and I have travelled with it Germany to the USA. Bike box and bike inside arrived without a hitch. Once I figured out how to pack it, it fitted no problem. But had to take seatpost/saddle out, and removed rear derailler to make it fit without ramming it into the box. But this is also down to my front end fit, which I could have lowered, but as the bar extension are pretty long on mine, and I m unable to move the front extension inwards any further. But it works overall. Had a scicon aerocomfort before, and that worked just as well, but at least with the Bikebox I have peace of mind. The box also works really well with roadbikes, as I have travelled with a Tarmac Size 56 in it as well. Same procedure as the P5disc.

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I have the same size P5 and am contemplating this box for traveling.

Any chance of some pics of yours packed inside? My extensions are quite long too.

I have no problem removing the RD which I would probably do anyway, the seatpost isn’t an issue either.

Regards

Phil

Is this available to purchase in the U.S.? I checked their website and it doesn't look like there's a shop in the U.S.

Unfortunately no :-/ I asked if they had a US distributor and they said no, but they would love to find one.

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You can have it shipped from the UK like I did it’s just expensive

So how much total if you don’t mind me asking.

Did take a picture originally when I packed it, but can't find it on my phone. And not able to take a picture, as my P5 Disc is currently in Santa Monica, and the bike case is back with me in Munich, Germany as I don't my Tarmac home with me. Left my P5 Disc there after Malibu Long Course and Classic Distance Race in September, and am doing Indian Wells 70.3 in December, and did not need the P5 back home.....weather is just to awful to contemplate cycling outside.

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So how do you fix a disc wheel in this box? Any pictures?

I'm getting mine shipped to Switzerland, arriving this week - shipping fees were £145.

On the plus side I saved the 20% VAT that I would have had to pay if I bought the box in the UK, so the "net" shipping cost was only £50...

I'll let you know when I figure it out and I will take a few photos. Need to pack it this weekend with my disc. You can't use the crush pole with a disc... so that is a negative :-/. The box is rigid but I am still a little concerned about the baggage guys just tossing the box on it's side.

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Likely depends on your zip code.. but not cheap! (cost wise it would be about the same as shipping a bike from the UK to your location.) So crazy expensive shipping... but being able to show up at your race location with zero assembly might make it worth it for you. I have a tightly integrated Tririg Alpha One install on my Shiv with very little play in the rear brake line so taking the front end apart is a challenge (doable, but not ideal) so this new box let's me keep everything together.

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are you using the aero easyfit or the original BBA?

using the aero easyfit

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It looks like a regular wheel is fixed by the straps around the rim so not sure how a disc is fixed in place as you can't do this? I guess you might have to tape it in the wheel recess otherwise it will be loose?

Can't you just grab a longer strap? Strap the longer one to the two shorter ones that are fixed to the box? If the longer strap was wide enough, maybe it could have a hole in the middle to go over the hub end, which might keep the wheel from slipping out of the sides of the strap?

Idea 2, use the plastic from a 6-pack, place that over the hub and strap that plastic to the boxes straps with 2 extra straps (b/c I assume the box's straps are a bit too short to reach w/o extension).

or 3, use rope.

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Here is what I did with my disc (and my front 858 as well).... I put them in some spare padded wheel bags I had then I don’t use, cut a few small slits in the bags. For the front wheel I pulled the straps through the holes around the rims and secured the wheel + bag in place. For the disc I ran a extra strap I had through the bag (from top to bottom) and on each side it attaches to the built in velcro straps. So everything is secured in place and the wheels are in padded wheel bags. Love this new case, takes about 10 mins to pack your bike and that include tossing some foam on the frame. Didn’t even take off the rear bottle cage.

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I’ve seen one and put a p5disc in it for a lady who is now in Kona, flying from London. She doesn’t even remove pedals.

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Finally had a trial run packing my Canyon Speedmax CF SLX size medium - no problem at all in terms of fitting it in and took about 5 mins - pedals off, wheels off, front hydration unit off.
Kept the bento box and behind the seat bottle cage on, although will probably remove them for when I transport them for real.

Anybody tested one of these with a large Speed Concept?

First trip with the Aero Easyfit went well. I was able to observe the TSA inspection on both sides and they were able to get it back together without an issue. Flew on Delta and no fees either way (weighed in at 52 pounds but still no issues.) The only really issue is the size of this thing... it is huge which means you need a huge car. We managed to fit it in an Acura MDX with part of the seat down (had it in there at an angle leading on the other rear seat which was up (there were 3 of us in the car.) It fits laying flat in my Durango but you still need to put one side of the rear seats down. If you need 4 seats + this box in a car you are going to need a full sized SUV or a mini-van.

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Good information.... thanks! I fly delta mainly and I drive an MDX. Do you have a pull strap on the case? If not, is it awkward to roll around without one?

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Ya it works. Just need to take out the seat and remover the rear derailer.

I didn't attach a strap. I just pulled it along with the molded in handle and it was easy to maneuver through the airport. There really isn't any place to attach a strap... if you looped it through the handle (one side has a hole all the way through for your hand) you wouldn't be able to open the box without removing the strap (and TSA would also not be able to open it with the strap looped through that hole.) I try to keep things a simple as possible for TSA :-O.

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Has anyone fit a Ventum One frame in this box??? Or similar frame - Dimond?

Took advantage of their Black Friday sale and pulled the trigger. Shipping is pricey but in the long run this will be cheaper than Tri Bike Transport. Did a test run today. Got my 58 S5 in no problem. The 56 P5 was a bit of a tight fit. I’ll have to take the rear hydration off (I was being lazy today). But, I’ve got the high bars with a full stack on it and still fit. Haven’t traveled with it yet but already seems worth it.

Could this work/help? These came with my rented Velovault 2. They basically fit through the wheel like a skewer and the padded feet go up against the opposite surface as an anti-crush brace.

They have options for different manufacturers, including BBA. My only note of caution is to consider where the strut would go with respect to your frame placement - in my case it was pretty close to the downtube but I was able to protect against rubbing by cutting a piece of pipe cladding to go around the strut.

https://www.bikebox-online.co.uk/...heel-support-system/



Cheers,
Rich.

Not replying to anyone specific....
Nice looking box, but 200 pounds for shipping to Canada, ouch! Total before any import taxes would be $1200 Canadian. Think I will either be going with the Scicon aerotri soft bag with some extra padding, or the Thule Roundtrip transition hard case (but requires bars to be removed....).... Can get either for about 600-700 Can.

I had the softbag scicon and my bike was destroyed after the first flight. Maybe it was bad luck, but I'll never take that risk again of flying with softbags again. I bought a BBA and love it.

I have the Scicon hard case - got it in April and used it twice this past year (to Europe from US and then to Kona), and it's awesome. Zero issues and seems pretty robust. I got a great deal on it from PBK, which had free shipping. Weight of the case is only 11kg, so lots of room for bike and gear and still under or at 50 lbs.

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Yep.. read too many stories like that... which is why I just paid the money to get the BBA shipped to me. Expensive? Yes. but I think it is worth it.

BTW... as I mentioned earlier in this thread, the BBA guys would love to have a US distributor which would make the box much cheaper (shipping wise.) So if anyone out there is in the online tri business and wants to carry their stuff you should give them a call.

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Anyone know why premier stopped selling its version of the hard shell case that you could leave the bars on with?

A friend has the scicon hard case (evolution I think?). Airline managed to punch a hole through it where the wheels attach I think, causing lots of damage. I have two other friends who both have the soft aerocomfort bags, have traveled the world, zero issues. Guess it can happen to any box...

 
We have just placed a production order to replenish inventory on Premier Hard Travel Case. I will post a date when it is available. They will be available for spring travel.

Our case will fit any brand triathlon or road bike that has a base bar 42 cm (on center) or smaller. It holds three wheels and the base bar does not need to be removed for packing.

The case (with our bike inside) is about 39 lbs and travels at the regular luggage rate ($30) with Southwest Airlines and American Airlines. The new cases will have a slightly larger zippered bag for misc items, 3 wheel quick releases and a buckled belt that can be fastened after packing to releave pressure on the zipper for those that over pack a bit. The case has a combination lock as well as a TSA lock.

I will include it on our website when it is available for purchase.

I had not had inventory due to fluctuation in the duty and ocean freight rates.

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Great to hear... really wanted one of your boxes but could never order one. Might pick on up when they are back in stock for when my wife and I travel together.

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Hello,


I would like to know if any of you know if you can put the Triathlon Aero Easyfit box into a Skoda Octavia Station Wagon (or similar) with more 3 people inside.


Thanks


Regards

For those who have purchased these in the USA do you remember roughly what your import/customs fees came to?

Have you figured out how to remove/move the anti-crush poles? I emailed the BBA folks to ask if there were any videos of how to do it, and they responded that there aren't. All the company says is that one needs an allen key to remove/move it, but I don't see where I'd use it. I can't find the bolt that holds the anti-crush pole in.

The head of the screw is on the outside of the box aligned with the pole. Just see what screws from the outside of the box lines up with the pole and un-screw it to remove the pole. If you want to move it, there is one alternate location where you can mount it to, I think it is plugged with a plastic cap; you just swap the cap and the pole.

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Fed Ex 1-3 day delivery - - - $314 - - ordered on a Friday and it was at my house the following Thursday. Total cost $842.

Sounds like no customs/import fees, awesome!

I flew with this bike box in the last couple days across the U.S.

-well constructed, durable, wheels, latches all seem high quality.
-will slide into the back of a Honda CR-V with seats down on its side, with room for other luggage. Will definitely need an SUV to carry it.
-in spite of its size, I could get it in and out of the car OK with some patience. Will carry a towel with me on trips to lay over the back bumper of rental cars to be sure no marks or scratches on the bumper.
-getting on and off car rental shuttle also OK as it was a big bus and driver helped put it on - - 2 of us it is not heavy.
-weighed 61 pounds - - carrying Cervelo P5D, size 48. 1 helmet, small bag that had some things I usually pack in checked luggage but quick trip with only carry on, I put more things in there than usual. Delta - no charge.
-TSA can easily open and close it.
-took off wheels, pedals, rear derailleur, That's it.
-inside velcro straps solid and hold the wheels and bike in solid place.
-rolls easily.
-one handle on top is open for the airline to slide the baggage tag through. However, TSA then has to unstick the baggage tag to get in the box and stick the baggage tag back together when done. The bike arrived in LAX without baggage tags! and had to get baggage desk to help me find the bike which didn't take that long. Be sure the very small sticker they put on baggage is solidly on when checking the case. Return baggage tags in tact.
-customer service has been very good with order and delivery.

The new Evoc case is similiar, but foldable, however, on-line reviews indicate will be hard for TSA to get it open and shut which is a big deal.

YEs... the handle (Which is just a hole) can be used to loop things through because TSA needs to open the box :-/ (as you discovered.) If you look at the top of the BBA you will see they molded in a spot for the luggage tag to stick to it.. I think it even says luggage tag or something like that. Smooth area for the tag to stick to it.

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könnte ich die Box mal anschauen kommen. Mein Bike ist Size 58.
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Wäre mega

Hey Dan, any update on the Premier bike box? I see you are taking pre-orders. Do you have a sense of when those might be in?

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We are taking pre-orders now. We had all the raw materials delivered just before China New Year and had production scheduled a few weeks ago. We have been delayed due to the Issues in Asia. Most of the Taiwan workers were fully back to work this past week and the China workers that we work with are all going back March 1st - 15th. So we got delayed a little.

I should have the cases in stock in about 55 days.

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Hi Dan!

Interested in your case. I have a 58cm Cervelo NP3 with Tririg Alpha X/Gammas. Would I need to take off the seat post and/or aerobars if I use your case?

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Next races on the schedule: none at the moment

You would probably need to take off the seat post. (I mark the post height on my large Tactical so I can quickly re-install). As long as the base bar is 42 cm on center or less you do not need to take off the base bar.

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Alpha X is 40cm wide, so I should be good.

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Yes - no problem.

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This is old thread but i thought to post my pic for people considering buying BBA EasyFit for TT bikes. Unfortunately it is not perfect fit for new model bikes..here is my example of Scott Plasma 6, 56cm size.. Turned out i needed to take entire cockpit apart to fit it in, and still issue with disk break cables being bended as i had to put base bar sideways, also had to take seat off (Could've gotten by pushing the seat post further down). Also rear derailleur is a close call and may need to be taken off. OF course pedals are off. With all this, couple Velcro straps as positioned could not be used..Uploaded pictures may give some idea...

Did the base bar fit fine? In the picture it looks like you have about a foot of riser. With that much stack I wouldn't expect it to fit. Also, with the RD off, it should be able to slide back far enough for the base bar.

Thanks for the post. I was wondering after owning the easyfit. Is it worth being a bigger size or would you recommend the standard BBA? I have a disc brake TT bike with internal routing and I like the idea of putting it easily in the box but I'm not sure if it is worth the size difference. It would be great to get anyones thought on this.

I have a number of races coming up and one with the family so I don't want to get a huge box that won't be able to accomodate our large luggages.

Any feedback would great?

The standard sized BBA you would need to take your bike apart for it to fit. FWIW, we can get 2 BBA tri fit cases + 2 very large pieces of luggage, + portable trainer + backpack sized bags in a Honda CRV

No question I recommend the BikeBox Alan Aero Easyfit . I have taken it on airport shuttles, etc. not really an issue. If your bike is a 56 or smaller and you don't have too much stack, the simplicity of packing/unpacking along with the security of a hard case is definitely worth it.

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We still sell it. Ship the every day.

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Thanks for the feedback. Do you know if it's significantly bigger than the standard BBA?

The BBA tri fit case is it the easy fit or the original? I'm assuming you need to put the back seat down to fit in a Honda CRV?

I also would still go with the EasyFit. Like I said I had both (when I posted the comparison with the pictures of both) and would NOT go back to the regular one. I actually sold the regular one since.

Of course it helps that I do not have to touch the aerobar or saddle. So much less hassle to pack and unpack. The small amount of work I do (removal of certain things and extra padding) I put on myself to be on the safe side and keeping the paint job in good shape.

Opinions seems to all point in the direction of the "EasyFit" version.
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Definitely bigger and it is shaped differently. Oddly, seems about the same for maneuvering and traveling. In a station wagon or SUV (small) I have been able to fit it in sort of at an angle with just one of the back seats down. So, I can carry 3 people, the bike box, and our bags in a small/medium SUV. Definitely squished in but we have dome it.

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The BBA Tri Fit Easy fit is what I am talking about. Yes, we put the back seat down for TWO of those boxes to fit in the Honda along with luggage, but what David wrote, it sounds like he can get ONE box in putting just one seat down in the back. Agree with all that David wrote. It's a great box.

I love my BBA Aero bike case. I've used it a number of times, however just with my road bike so far. I don't have to disable anything except the pedals. However, I will say the box is very large. When traveling with other bags for the family, we've sometimes run into issues getting transport successfully. Usually you need a full size 3 row SUV or Van unless traveling very light. We've had to grab 2 ubers once because the first was fit with people and the box and all our other bags went in the other lol.

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The other thing about the BBA Aero bike case is it exceeds the shipping dimensions for UPS and FEDEX.

With the premier case I often just shipped my bike to/from races via fedex or ups. Can't do that with the BBA easy aero case.

This is something that can cause you to rethink some travel plans on the spot. Ask me how I know hahaha

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The premier case quite a bit smaller. How does it compare in terms of durability vs the BBA easyfit?

Our case is made from ABSPC - its' the strongest material used in high quality cases and luggage.

Just to follow up on what was said by Desert Dude - we ship all our cases to customers via UPS so we know they take and ship them every day without issue.

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My premier case has been shipped xc via fedex or ups at least 8x, flown about 15x including 3 international trips and is still good to go.

The only reason I got a BBA was bc I got a disc brake TT bike and was struggling on what to do with the discs. In hindsight I should have just taken them off when shipping/flying then reattached them.

I have gotten the premier to fly free a few times, never the BBA even with an upgraded status on one of my two preferred airlines

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Anyone travel with the BBA Easyfit using Air Canada? I noticed that their bicycle policy requires the handlebars to be fixed side ways. See note from their website.

Packing instructions
Sports equipment bags and cases can’t contain clothing or other personal items. They must be used only to carry sports equipment.

• The bicycle must be placed - with handlebars fixed sideways and pedals removed - in a rigid and/or hard-shell container** specifically designed for shipping or in a bicycle suitcase (in the case of collapsible bicycles).
  

I would be incredibly surprised if anyone points that out during a flight. I think that's probably to minimize risk in a lot of different shipping options, but everything about the BBA screams protection and quality.

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Happy to hear if anyone has used the BBA Tri Aero Easy for a Specialized Shiv current model size Large? According to BBA's size guide, it should fit with only lowering the seat post (I am 190 cm), however, it seems unrealistic to me looking at inside-box photos of tri bikes size M barely making it. Also, specifically, can the shark fin remain in place? The stock wheels plus Roval's disc wheel?

When you guys use the BBA easyfit? Do you take off the rear derailer and chains? What else do you put in the box? If you pack other things in the box, what do you use?

I always take mine off and wrap it in bubble wrap and tape it tape the frame. Don't bother taking chain off. Normally also put shoes, helmet and wettie in but depends on airline and if weight is an issue I'll take those carry on. Bubble wrap frame as much as possible, or wrap with towels.

My $0.02 on this box after traveling with it a bit:
—Don’t bother with any additional padding anywhere—just not needed
—Do 100% take off your rear derailleur and chain. I took mine off, padded it, taped it to the chainstay…and TSA must have pulled it out to inspect it, because it was out of the padding, u taped to the frame, and bounced around all over my freaking brand new Factor. Thankfully all superficial damage but still, highly, highly, annoying. Next time: pulled it totally off, took chain totally off, carried them on in my hand luggage.
—It’s really tightly sized even for someone who is 5’10 utilizing a 54cm frame. Just only barely clears SL7 & Ostro. Haven’t tried P5 yet. Would absolutely not bother if you are any bigger / ride a larger frame
—I wish the clasps were more robust. TSA jammed one on sideways and I had a real struggle to get it off then bend it back into shape. Also can start to hear some sounds / see some bending from the bottom hinge. This goes for box generally also—wish plastic was stiffer & clamshell interface more defined (part of this relates to hinge flimsiness). It’s a good design but their margin must be incredible given materials / manufacturing aren’t super high quality.

You say padding the frame isn't needed, sure don't bother if there is nothing loose in the box, but otherwise its well worth the precaution. Bubble wrap is cheap, light and easy.

And large frames fit fine.

Does anyone notice the gears on the rear wheel rubs / chips the bikebox? It seems to wear the box quite a bit. Does anyone do anything to reduce this?

You can pad the frame with foam, bubble wrap, towels.

I personally use a towel, my wettie, shoes etc. The box is big enough that you can take a 10d trip pack everything you need to race and do whatever after in the box and take just a backpack on the plan.

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Brian Stover USAT LII
Accelerate3 Coaching
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Do you do anything with the cogs? It seems that cogs on wearing down the box.

I don't do anything other than take off wheels and pedals. I drag my bike all over the world - it has been from California to Europe at least 5 times in this last year (I go to Germany for work and take my bike with me). My seat and handlebars/aerobars fit as-is, even with BTS bottle cage. I've never had anything get damaged.

TSA opens my box 100% of the time. I get a new TSA slip every trip. I just take painters tape and tape the chain and derailer to the frame.

I don't have any wiggle room for extra weight (staying within the free 50 pound checked bag limit) since I use the extra space as luggage. I use those cheap string backpacks you get at races to pack stuff into and I put it between the handlebars.

I made the mistake once of packing it full and it weighted over 75 pounds. This cost me $200 with the airline and it was awful to drag around. I am better off paying for a 2nd checked bag and keeping the box below 50 pounds.

Also, a wet wetsuit weighs more than a dry one. I raced and flew home that night and my wetsuit wasn't dry in the box. It pushed it over 50 pounds so I pulled it out and had it in my carry-on, which didn't smell great in the plane.

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Hillary Trout
San Luis Obispo, CA

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