Kurt is a salsasponsored rider a 6inchtravel bike that ended up being ryan palmers dream build for 2016. If you fly with your mountain bike once in a blue moon, or you are on a tight budget and cant afford to buy a bike bag or a bike case, try asking your local bike shop if they have any spare cardboard bike boxes. In this case, weve used a polaris bike pod pro, which can be hired from us if you are joining us on one of our ride25 legs, or can be bought or hired directly from polaris bikewear. Cape pack is a modular suite of palletization software. In my case, ive done this internationally several times. A bike basket is a classic, but you might always consider panniers, saddle bags, or a bike backpack. Best in class battery life, offline maps and navigation. For camping use the ultralight sleeping mat and ultralight aeros pillow which weigh a total of 16 oz.
In this case this was for a midaugust chilcotin selfsupported trip taking 5 days and 4. Sharing palletization designs directly in the cloud cuts cycle times and. This facilitates the later setting of the seat height. This is just one of many examples of a packing list that one might bring for a selfsupported bike trip. We allow you to travel safely, easily and in style so that you are free to ride your bike on the roads less traveled. Now ive got the bike in two pieces, handlebars with cables and the front brake, and a few parts ive removed. Now ive got the bike in two pieces, handlebars with cables and. Its also a durable little bike computer with an intuitive interface and software that pairs with your smartphone and external sensors. Weve put together a simple guide to disassembling your bike and packing it into a bike box.
Cape pack is a modular suite of palletization software to help determine the best product size, case count. Working on your bike is requirement when you are out in the boonies and you have a breakdown. Packing this bike just went from a 6 to a 3 on the 110 scale of difficulty. In this paper we describe a method for packing tubes and boxes in containers. Dec 08, 20 this is just one of many examples of a packing list that one might bring for a selfsupported bike trip.
This often means taking apart various parts of the bicycle. Product features suitable for road bikes up to 62 cm frame size and smaller. For these reasons, the relevant box packing variants for our case are. Travelling with your bike doesnt need to be stressful and awkward. Give yourself a bare minimum of 34 hours to pack your bicycle into the box the first time you do it.
If your bicycles seat tube sticks out the top of the box, get a different box. This goes slightly beyond the treatment your case might receive from airline baggage handlers. Packing management software free 14day trial finale inventory. No ebike is perfect, this is a thread dedicated to sharing known issues or problems with electric bikes from biktrix as well as any help and solutions you know of. This week, our sole question bridged an interesting topic compatibility of road and mountain groups to create the ultimate wide range gearing set up for bike packing. Arltb bike rear bag 3 colors 1525l waterproof bicycle trunk bag with rain cover shoulder strap bike pannier tail back seat bag package handbag bike accessories. Make easy work of transporting your bike securely and safely on holiday with the deluxe bike case.
Packing algorithms are a holy grail in warehouse management and computer. Tri all 3 sports original velo safe proseries bike case single bike case, road or mountain, made of high molecular weight polyethylene, lockable steel latch system, and four heavyduty casters. In the case study, the shipment is sent from the global bike inc miami distribution center with the shipping term fob miami aka origin, and is headed to the bike zone in orlando. A new dimension in bike packing gear and bicycle fenders engineered with storage compartments on the fenders and exotic materials. Packing materials have plenty of packing materials bubble wrap, foam, newspaper, string, packing tape on hand to protect your bike and close the box up securely. In fact, it changes everytime it is packed for every bike with any case. A case packing of 721 means 72 items in a single case, also abbreviated as simply 72. You may also want to carry more than yourself, in which case you should think about storage. A hardshell case can sometimes be a pain in the ass to find enough room to store. I put it in a bike bag with some parts removed, and well protected, then put it back together when i arrive.
Besides fitting any size bike, including larger dowhill bikes and even many of the scott plasma cr1 fixed integrated seat tubes, there is. The thule pro softshell bike bag takes the best qualities in many other bike bags and combines them into one. Condor bike cases or bike bags are recommended as packaging. This bike case is the perfect solution to travelling with road bikes and cross country mtbs. How to pack a bike into a bike box polaris bike pod pro. Packing your bike and taking the flight case to the airport, then reassembling it at your destination becomes less intimidating once you see it done and practice it yourself. This allows the rear wheel to be packed flat in the case and saves almost 2 inches of the cases 10inch width. A solid bike ulock is also key if youre leaving your bike outside. Sciconbags offers the widest range of bike travel bags to transport bicycles by air travel and helps you to transport what you care for most, your bike. Aug 05, 2015 soft case bicycle packing onsight media. Tri all 3 sports original velo safe proseries bike case. Distance bikepacking, touring bike at some point in your bikepacking evolution, you will want to really test your mettle and your rides.
People have been strapping bags to handlebars and donning backpacks since the dawn of mountain biking, and using their knobblytyred bikes to explore remote routes unreachable on day trips. If you practice it once, youll see it is not an obstacle but a skill worth learning so you can race in exotic locations anywhere in the world. How to build the ultimate bikepacking rig outside online. As a result, most bin packing solutions come in the form of 3d bin packing software. I put my sleeping bag on my drop handlebars, and loaded up. It depends on how capable you are of packing it yourself. Should you remove the rear derailleur when packing a bike. Besides fitting any size bike, including larger dowhill bikes and even many of the scott plasma cr1 fixed integrated seat tubes, there is plenty of room for all your triathlon gear. Theres no single best app for cycle touring or bikepacking where mapping. This article will discuss the procedure for packing and boxing a bicycle for shipment. By combining new bikepacking and packrafting technology, they link together whitewater rivers and backcountry tracks readers rig. Open the support clamp screw on the frame and pull out the pillar.
During transit, the truck carrying the bikes gets into an accident and the bikes are destroyed. Bikepacker the adventure guide for the cyclist in you. Three adventurers, a filmmaker, and a photographer set off on a sixday, 300km unsupported journey. Selfsupported bikepacking a sample packing list pinkbike. When packing a bike for travel in a clam shell style case should you remove the rear derailleur. The bike i did the most bikepacking on this past year is a salsa redpoint, editors note. Bikes with an electric motor will not be transported. Retighten the clamp so far that it safely stays on the tube. Combine that with a wild looking design and you get bike packing gear systems and fenders for people that are looking for more than what the industry has been pumping out. Although disassembly is an inconvenience for reassembly, it makes for a wellprotected bicycle during transport. Mountain bike news, photos, videos and events pinkbike. Our lockable bike boxes and bike carrying cases are made from robust abs plastic which keeps it lightweight and resilient.
Check out our list of recommended tools to carry with you. Longtravel bikes like this arent what come to mind when most riders think about bikepacking rigs, since much of the industry is trying to. Many bike cases or bags have their logo written all over the outside i. Packaging engineers work to meet the performance requirements of a box. A practical algorithm for packing tubes and boxes arxiv.
In past years, when ive typically ridden the shorter, azt300 course, ive always chosen a fourinch xc race bike for the lightweight and aggressive position. In some inventory management systems you can keep track of cases of. Weve seen a progression towards 2x and now 1x, and while there are a few 1x set ups with mega range, it still doesnt always work out. Aug 19, 2016 distance bikepacking, touring bike at some point in your bikepacking evolution, you will want to really test your mettle and your rides. To begin with, packing a bike is not a simple step by step operation done the same everytime. The bike box ii has two case shells that are interlocking at six points and pulled. Its a great excuse to scheme to go somewhere you otherwise would never have gone.
The fully featured edge 1030 is the top of the line computer from the undisputed king of gps, garmin. This article covers what you need to give bikepacking a try. Pack your bike safely in a hardshell box for airline travel duration. It is merely an example of how it can be done and what is most important to look.
I put my sleeping bag on my drop handlebars, and loaded up the back and framebag. Corrugated box design is the process of matching design factors for corrugated fiberboard boxes with the functional physical, processing and enduse requirements. Room room for extra gear, two outer straps for extra security. What is the best way to ship a bicycle across the usa. Bikepackingor backpacking by bikeis a fun choice for cycling buddies, couples or even families who ride together. Aug 18, 2017 this week, our sole question bridged an interesting topic compatibility of road and mountain groups to create the ultimate wide range gearing set up for bike packing. This is one of the largest cases you will find on the market. A sturdy cardboard box is often inexpensive and easy to access, easier to handle, and is usually lighter than most bags and cases.
Outfit yourself with the best bike packing gear by sea to summit. Most fixes are easy, but knowing exactly what to do can save hours of frustration. For waterproof storage use the event compression dry sack and strap it to the front of the bike. For a simplified packing the top shell can be completely removed. If not should it be facing the top of the box or bottom or does it not matter.
If your bicycle is too long for the box, you should get a longer box or attempt to adjust the fork. Dec 11, 2014 this allows the rear wheel to be packed flat in the case and saves almost 2 inches of the cases 10inch width. We had a go at packing one, to see how easy it was. It lets you cover more miles than hiking plus you can access dirt roads and trails that are inaccessible to other vehicles. There are many different bike bags and boxes available but the evoc bike travel bag is a little different to most because it offers the sturdy protection of a box, but is lightweight and packable, like a bag making it easy to transport and store year round. Sometimes that means a diy fix and other times it can mean a recall, software update or part replacement by a dealer. When you reach that point, the full loaded setup is. I did a km bikepacking trip through pavement, deep gravel, sand and mud this summer for 9 days with my xcross.