Bike Travel Bags & Cases

You can expect a selection of excellent features across all our bike travel cases for travel. Whether you’re after a bike travel hard case or soft-shell, B&W have designed options that prioritise protection. Depending on the model, you will find:

• Internal straps and padding for extra protection
• Ample internal room for packing frames, wheels, and some cycling accessories (ensuring you secure them so they don’t move around)
• Built-in caster wheels for effortless transport and manoeuvring
• Carry handles
• Self-tightening straps
• Foam padding
• TSA-approved padlock
• Lightweight

For a bike travel case that will roll with and repel the punches, shop B&W.

How do I pack a bike bag for air travel?

• Always remove your bike pedals (tape them together, so one doesn’t disappear like socks in a wash cycle), bike shoes, and helmet.
• Remove the seat and saddle, or at least lower it as far as it will go. Ensure the clamp is lightly tightened or placed in that carry-on bag. Some bike bags for travel will provide separate pocket areas to place these.
• Remove the wheels and deflate the bicycle tyres (not too much in case the rim gets hit - they will help protect it. Just enough so they don’t explode during the flight).
• If your bike is relatively new and you have plastic fork/rear triangle spaces, use them.
• The bicycle derailleur can be your travel Achilles heel - if not properly packed, damage can be likely. As such, remove the rear derailleur and hanger and wrap them in protective layers like bubble wrap. Strap between the bike rear stays to help prevent bending and chain slapping. Tighten the hanger bolt, so it does not get lost.
• Ideally, you want to turn your handlebars to the side and turn the bars downwards. This makes them less vulnerable sticking out to the sides.
• Turn the bicycle cranks parallel to the ground and pad the bottom of the chainring. Get more bubble wrap or foam around the main tubes and anywhere that looks vulnerable to a scratch in transit.
• We recommend using zip ties rather than a padlock on bike travel cases. Then, if airport security wants to access the bag, they’ll bolt cut right through the metal.

What to do with bike cases when travelling?

• Make sure your bike travel case for airline travel is adequately insured.
• Ensure the airline will actually accept your cycling travel bag in the first place - not all do.
• Remember, bike cases for air travel are typically classed as extra-size luggage. As such, you will likely have to check it in and collect it at a separate designated area to standard baggage.
• Consider your weight limits. If you intend to carry a heavy load, a lightweight bike travel case may be a better option than a hard case.
• Always conduct a quality control check of your bike before you exit the airport air side. If, in the unfortunate event damage has occurred to your cycling travel case during transit, you will have a better chance of claiming insurance from the airline’s luggage agent (versus having to claim your agent).