Thule Round Trip Transition Bike Travel Case for Sale, Reviews, Deals and Guides

Very well built, easy to pack, the included stand is a real plus, but it is a bit heavy, which means keeping under the 23kg limit on certain airlines will be impossible, so a few extra $ will be spent when you fly. I have a Scicon case as well, which is much less robust and was severely damaged by the airline when last used (and the wheels always fall off during flight). It is also more difficult to pack well and re-close after the airline security inspection, which will likely lead to more damage. This does not seem to be an issue with the Thule case.

Thereby rendering the case unusable for one of my bikes. No indication anywhere on the Thule website or at Competitive Cyclist that this might be the case. Adapters for 9mm and 15 and 20mm thru axles only supplied.

This is one sturdy bike box! Bike bags terrify me. There are too many horror stories about bikes being destroyed with air travel in soft bags. This hard case will keep your bike in perfect condition and is easy to move around with the wheels. Definitely a bit burly to get in and out of the car though.

After reviewing lots of travel cases in the market, I ended up selecting this one. My 29 Large bike fit perfectly. I added lots of air bags inside the case to protect the wheels. Be conscious about the weight. If you have a heavy bike, this might cost extra in some airlines, since some of them have a sport equipment weight limit of 70lbs (Delta) before paying overweight.

I travel about once a month to do triathlons. This case has been through several third world country airports and has come out unscathed. Rock solid and my bike and parts have all been secured and protected. The stand is easy for me to use and has come in handy during back to back events in some remote locations. It is heavy but worth it when you love your gear!

48.9 x 37.8 x 11.6 inches

For an expensive TT bike, this is the best case there is. I've had this case for 12 months and have traveled with it maybe 7 times. Two things I love about this case: 1. when I check it in at the airport, I have no fear that my bike is safe and secure. The bike locks in, there's very little movement and its protected by the wheelbags on either side. With previous bike boxes TSA regularly broke things on the case to open it, broke or lost bike parts when they repacked the bike, and generally didn't understand how to close the case. With this one, I've had no issues. 2. The bike stand is amazing. Its light and so helpful as there's nothing worse than trying to assemble a bike in a hotel room. Mine is excellent quality, I'm not sure what others are complaining about. Cons: its big and heavy. Yes, this case is bigger than other cases, You'll need an SUV to pick you up. For me, its worth it for the peace of mind I get leaving my bike with baggage handlers. Its not much heavier than my other cases and I have no problems moving it around (and I'm a girl).

Lets get the cons out of the way up front. Yes, it is a very large case. Perhaps just a few inches larger than the other top cases in one direction or another, but enough to limit the type of vehicle you can fit it in. Minivan - no problem. Jeep - on its side but not straight up. Smaller than that - I don't know. And there is no way you are going to avoid paying the baggage fees. Now the positives. First, the bike stand is awesome, so long as you watch the video and practice it one time before your trip. Remember, the stand keeps the bike in a safe position locked inside the case. Second, you can fit any size bike in one way or the other, with less need to dissemble the bike compared to other cases. All I need for my R5 is one 5mm torque wrench. Or you could fit a standard road bike and two sets of wheels. Third, your 10k dream bike is going to arrive unscathed because it is a Thule hard case. So - if you don't mind fees or renting a big vehicle and you hate taking your bike apart, but you do want your dream bike to arrive unscathed, this is a great case.

While I haven't owned any other travel cases, this is not what I expected. I have owned it for six months and traveled roughly 8 or 10 times with it. It's a big indestructible box with two cheap wheel bags inside. The bike stand is useless. Throw the tripod legs for the stand away. Put the handlebars back on the bike while it's in the case, take the bike out of the case and flip it over to rebuild it. The stand is useless. There is no way to secure the wheel bags inside the case. So if you have a set of expensive carbon wheels, unless you secure them yourself with tape, they just flop around inside the case. Really Thule? You couldn't include a simple way of securing the wheel bags to the case? The inside of the case is the same as the outside. No high density foam liner or anything. Raw hard plastic. Even when the bike is properly secured to the rail, and the rail is properly secured to the case, you can still rock the bike back and forth 5"-6" in each direction. That's a lot of movement and bouncing around...especially if you have ever seen how luggage handlers toss things about. It's heavy and big. With a light road bike it's going to weigh around 45-50lbs, with a big heavy mountain bike it's going to weigh well over 50lbs, with no gear in the case. It is a nightmare to lug around an airport, barely fits in the back of a medium sized SUV. With a little thought and engineering this could be a great case. But for $600, I find it to be a piece of garbage. Add a foam liner, a way to secure the wheel bags and a more secure mounting for the bike and it's a winner. As it stands, it's not worth $100, let alone $600.

My boyfriend has one of these and it's heavy, heavy, heavy! It always means paying a huge amount of excess baggage. It also requires a lot of dismantling which isn't so great if you've had a bike fit like me or integrated handlebars like my boyfriend. The Scicon AeroTech or AeroComfort TRI are better, much better!

Adding this review to subsidize the pictures below and add a rating to offset the negative reviews below. This is a large case which keeps the bike safe and makes it easy to pack. Its weight is lighter than your average case, but still in the 25 lb range. Add a 25 lb bike and you're right at most airline weight limits- which is pretty normal for a hard case. Personally I prefer a soft case, but this is my favorite hard case I've seen.

You truly need a pick up truck or large SUV to carry this thing around. I have an Audi S4 (A fairly standard size sedan these days.) and couldn't get it in with the back seats folded down.

This weighs over 30 lbs empty. I returned it and got a scicon hard case instead