Shipping your bike safely and efficiently starts with choosing the right Bike Box Size. The Bikeflights Bike Box Large (BBL) is expertly designed to provide ample space and robust protection while remaining easy to handle. This box arrives at your doorstep compactly and is ready for quick assembly whenever you need to ship your valuable bicycle.
Effortless Bike Packing with the BBL’s Optimized Size
The Bikeflights Bike Box Large is engineered with generous dimensions, making packing your bike significantly simpler and faster. Specifically designed as our longest bike box, the BBL often allows you to keep your bike’s rear wheel in place. This is a game-changer, drastically reducing packing time for road bikes, gravel bikes, mountain bikes, and even e-bikes. The packing process generally involves removing only your pedals and front wheel, turning the handlebars, and lowering your seat and seatpost. Depending on handlebar width or if you have a dropper post, you might need to remove these components as well. Each bike model may have slightly different packing requirements, but the BBL’s size is designed to accommodate a wide variety of bicycles with minimal disassembly.
Insert image of Bikeflights Bike Box Large unassembled
For visual guidance, explore our detailed packing videos which offer step-by-step instructions to ensure your bike is securely packed within the bike box size provided by the BBL.
Robust and Reliable: Bike Box Size Engineered for Protection
When considering bike box size, protection is paramount. Bikeflights Bike Boxes, including the BBL, are rigorously tested to meet the ISTA 6A standard. This demanding certification ensures your bike receives confidence-inspiring protection during transit. To achieve ISTA 6A classification, the BBL underwent a series of harsh tests. It successfully withstood multiple drops from 18 inches and 36 inches, resisted a horizontal compression force of up to 229 pounds, and endured a vertical compression force of up to a remarkable 1,732 pounds. Furthermore, the box proved resilient to sustained vibration while loaded with up to 300 pounds. This rigorous testing validates that the bike box size and construction of the BBL are more than capable of safeguarding your bicycle from typical shipping hazards.
Insert image of Bikeflights Bike Box Large being drop tested
Bikeflights Bike Boxes are built to protect your bike for a round-trip shipment or two single trips. However, our experience shows that these durable boxes often endure for many more shipments. The lifespan of each box depends on the length and handling of each journey. It’s normal for the box to show signs of use over time; these marks are evidence of your box effectively doing its job – protecting your bike.
Sustainable Design in Bike Box Size and Materials
Beyond protection, the Bikeflights Bike Box Large also considers environmental responsibility. Bikeflights Bike Boxes are designed to be both reusable and recyclable. We’ve minimized packaging waste by ingeniously designing the outer cardboard wrapper to transform into a protective wheel sleeve. This sleeve secures your front wheel and prevents it from directly contacting your bike’s frame and fork during shipping. Additionally, the dropout spacers included are injection molded from recycled plastic. The box is securely closed using push and twist fasteners, eliminating the need for packing tape, further reducing waste and simplifying reuse.
Insert image of Bikeflights Bike Box Large with components and wheel sleeve
What’s Inside: Essential Components for Secure Bike Shipping
Each Bikeflights Bike Box includes a kit of essential packing materials to ensure your bike is properly secured within the bike box size:
- 2 Splined dropout spacers (compatible with nine standard axle lengths)
- 2 Fork blocks
- 9 Push and twist fasteners
- 5 Bungees
- Label pouch
Bike Box Size Specifications: Dimensions and Weight
Understanding the bike box size and weight is crucial for shipping logistics. Here are the specifications for the Bikeflights BBL:
- BBL Storage Dimensions: 64 x 14 x 7 inches (163 x 36 x 18 centimeters) – This compact storage size is ideal when the box is not in use.
- BBL Assembled Dimensions: 64 x 14 x 32 inches (163 x 36 x 82 centimeters) – These assembled dimensions provide ample internal bike box size for various bike types.
- BBL Weight: 22 lbs (10 kg) – The box itself is lightweight, helping to minimize overall shipping costs.
- BBL Maximum Packed Weight Limit: 85 pounds (39 kg) – Ensuring you can safely ship even heavier bikes and gear.
Proudly Made in Oregon.
Important Information Regarding Bike Box Orders
The initial shipping cost of a Bikeflights Bike Box to addresses within the 50 US states and 11 US territories is automatically calculated and included in your total during checkout for your convenience. For Bikeflights Bike Box orders to other countries, please contact our Support Team to confirm availability and shipping costs. Please note that we currently cannot ship Bikeflights Bike Boxes to APO, DPO, FPO, or PO boxes, or to US Post Offices.
Subsequent bike shipments using your Bikeflights Bike Box are purchased separately. You can easily book your bike shipment here.
Box orders are generally processed and shipped within one to two business days after your order is placed.
Please note: Bicycles shown in photos and videos are for demonstration purposes and are not included with the Bikeflights Bike Box.
