Bike bags and boxes protect your bicycle and keep dismantled parts together when travelling by air, train or car. Choose from lighter soft bags, reinforced travel cases and rigid boxes designed to make packing and moving your bike more manageable.
Why Choose a Bike Bag or Box?
A purpose-made travel case offers more protection than wrapping a bike in loose packaging. Padding, internal supports and dedicated wheel compartments help prevent components from moving or striking one another, while handles and wheels make a packed bike easier to move through stations and airports. Soft bags are generally lighter and easier to store; more rigid cases provide greater impact protection but can add weight and bulk.
What to Look for in Bike Bags & Boxes
- Bike compatibility: Check frame and wheel size, wheelbase, handlebar width and whether the case accommodates disc brakes, thru-axles, integrated cockpits or wide MTB tyres.
- Protection and support: Compare padding, internal frame supports, wheel compartments and protection for brake rotors, the rear derailleur, fork and frame contact points.
- Packed size and weight: Add the empty case weight to the bike, tools and accessories, then check the current limits and booking rules for the operator you are travelling with.
Airlines set their own bicycle booking, packing, size and weight rules, which can vary by route and aircraft. Confirm the requirements for your exact trip before choosing and packing a case. Our How to Store and Transport Your Bike guide explains how to prepare the bike, protect vulnerable components and check a packed case before travel.