After digging around if the tactical was in stock I’d get that, but given it’s not I’m leaning towards the Thule PRO XT (Need to see how it’s done w.r.t airline damage)
Hard:
$699, Premier Tactical Case (out of stock)
$526, Bike Box Alan (some available)
Soft:
$650, Biknd Helium (backorder till 20th July, bladder punctures but a tube patch works)
$599, Thule RoundTrip PRO XT (available, integrated bike stand, protective side panels)
I’ve ruled out these:
Scicon Aerocomfort – damage (not sure if this was the road or tri version)
Scicon Aerotech – fell apart (not sure if this was the original or 3.0)
Pika Packworks –akward to carry
armored hen house – have to take fork off
EVOC Bike bag + stand added security - soft sides (available, $580)
pro mega - soft sides (available, $550)
Thule Roundtrip Transition –heavy (39lb) (available, integrated bike stand, $599)
Buxumbox tourmalet – pricy (2 week lead time, made from aluminum, £699)
.