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S&S PACKING OPTIONS EXPLAINED

 

TWO HARD CASES

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+ Best Protection of Airline checkable systems

+ Airline checkable size of 26"x26"x10"

+ Weight divided between 2 cases therefore easier to handle

+ Room for helmets, shoes, clothing, tools, and other cycling gear

- Most Expensive

- Requires room for storage

 

Airliner Safe Case by Santana

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+ Best Protection

+ Compartmentalized like a gun or flute case - A no brainer!

- Expensive

- Requires room for storage

- Oversize 27"x33"x14", may possibly incur charges

- Heavy, difficult to handle and get in smaller cars

 

TWO BACKPACK CASES

+ Good Protection

+ Airline checkable size of 26"x26"x10"

+ Weight divided between 2 cases therefore easier to handle

+ Room for helmets, shoes, clothing, tools, and other cycling gear

+ Easy to store

- Expensive but $180 less than two hard cases

- No side protection other than what you add, i.e., clothing

 

Backpack Case and Lightweight bag

+ Good Protection from case

+ Airline checkable size of 26x26x10 inches

+ Folds for Easy Storage

+ Saves money over two cases

+ Easier to handle with wheels in lightweight bag

+ Packing is greatly simplified with addition of the bag

+ Room for helmets, shoes, and other cycling gear

+ Room for clothing in case which adds padding to the sides

- No protection for wheels as they are in a "bag"

- No protection from sides of case unless you pad with clothes

 

Backpack Case

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+ Good Protection

+ Airline checkable size of 26"x26"x10"

+ Folds for Easy Storage

+ Saves about $100 over a hard case

- Heavy and difficult to handle with complete bike in case

- Packing complete bike in a single case is difficult

- No room for helmets, shoes and other cycling gear

- No protective padding on sides but does have rigid rim

 

 

 

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