Given that Thule is the market leader in bicycle transport racks, and showing strong growth in the travel luggage segment, offering bike travel bags was a natural step for the Swedish company. Here we review Thule’s brand-new and entry-level RoundTrip Traveler.
Thule’s more expensive RoundTrip Pro and Transition cases offer some unique features, such as a removable bike repair stand. But this new lighter, ‘budget’ model is extremely similar in design (and price) to the Evoc Bike Travel Bag – a bag we recently announced was still best we’ve ever used.
- Highs: Proven design, easy to use, easily transported, compact storage, lightweight, trusted brand
- Lows: Uses bike wheels for reinforcing rigidity, no additional frame pads included, fork mount awkward with some popular thru-axle designs, still not all that cheap
- Buy if: You’re seeking a mid-priced bike travel case that’s on the lighter side
Built as a softshell case over a rigid and reinforced base, the Traveler arrives in its compact flat packed state. In order to give the case its shape, two long pieces of flat plastic are inserted vertically into the front and rear sections and secured within Velcro flaps.
ADVERTISEMENT
A look inside the empty case. Note the two piece of black plastic that need to inserted into the case's sides
From here, the case is ready to accept a bike – and in an extremely similar method to the Evoc Bike Travel Bag. You remove both wheels, pedals, stem (with handlebar) and either lower the saddle to 70cm or remove the post.
You can read more at BikeRadar.com
via BikeRadar All the latest from BikeRadar.com http://ift.tt/1IxOKxz
No comments:
Post a Comment