Shipping your beloved bicycle can be a daunting task, especially if you’re a frequent traveler, racer, or simply moving. Ensuring your bike arrives safely and in perfect condition is paramount. That’s where high-quality Bike Boxes come into play. The Bikeflights Bike Box Large (BBL) is engineered to provide robust protection and ease of use, making bike shipping straightforward and stress-free. Delivered to you compactly, the BBL is ready to assemble in minutes whenever you need to send your bike on its next journey.
Effortless Bike Packing for Stress-Free Shipping
The Bikeflights BBL is designed with convenience in mind. As our longest bike box, it uniquely allows you to keep your bike’s rear wheel in place during packing. This feature significantly speeds up the packing process for road bikes, gravel bikes, mountain bikes, and even e-bikes. Packing is simple: just remove your pedals and front wheel, turn the handlebars, and lower your seat and seatpost. Depending on handlebar width or if you have a dropper post, minor adjustments like handlebar removal might be necessary. While specific packing steps may vary slightly with each bike model, the overall process is designed to be intuitive and quick. For visual guidance, Bikeflights provides helpful video resources to guide you through the packing process.
Unrivaled Sturdiness for Maximum Bike Protection
When it comes to shipping valuable equipment like bicycles, durability is non-negotiable. Bikeflights bike boxes are rigorously designed and tested to meet the ISTA 6A standard, ensuring your bike receives confidence-inspiring protection during transit. The BBL has proven its resilience by successfully withstanding multiple 18-inch and 36-inch drops, enduring a horizontal compression force of up to 229 pounds, a vertical compression force of up to 1,732 pounds, and sustained vibration under a 300-pound load. This robust construction means you can trust the BBL to safeguard your bike from the rigors of shipping.
While designed to protect your bike for one round-trip shipment or two one-way journeys, many users, including our team at Bikeflights, have experienced extended service life from each box. The lifespan of a bike shipping box naturally depends on the duration and handling of each shipment. It’s normal for your BBL to show signs of wear and tear over time – this is simply evidence of it doing its job in protecting your bike during travel.
Environmentally Conscious and Reusable Bike Transport Box
Sustainability is a core consideration in the design of Bikeflights bike boxes. The BBL is not only reusable, making it a cost-effective choice for frequent shippers, but also recyclable, minimizing environmental impact. We’ve taken steps to reduce 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 frame and fork during shipping. Furthermore, the dropout spacers included are injection molded from recycled plastic, and the box is securely sealed using push and twist fasteners, eliminating the need for packing tape. This thoughtful design reflects our commitment to providing eco-friendly bicycle travel case solutions.
Complete Bike Box Kit: Everything You Need to Ship
Each Bikeflights Bike Box comes with an essential packing materials kit, ensuring you have everything on hand for secure bike shipping. The kit includes:
- 2 Splined dropout spacers: Compatible with nine standard axle lengths for versatile bike compatibility.
- 2 Fork blocks: Providing added protection and stability for your bike’s forks.
- 9 Push and twist fasteners: For easy and secure box closure without tape.
- 5 Bungees: To help secure and organize components within the box.
- Label pouch: For clear and protected shipping label placement.
Bike Box Specifications: Dimensions and Weight
Understanding the specifications of your bike box is important for shipping logistics. Here are the key specifications for the Bikeflights BBL:
- BBL Storage Dimensions: 64 x 14 x 7 inches (163 x 36 x 18 centimeters) – Compact for easy storage when not in use.
- BBL Assembled Dimensions: 64 x 14 x 32 inches (163 x 36 x 82 centimeters) – Providing ample space for a wide range of bike sizes.
- BBL Weight: 22 lbs (10 kg) – A balance of sturdiness and manageable weight for shipping.
- BBL Maximum Packed Weight Limit: 85 pounds (39 kg) – Accommodating most bikes and some additional gear.
Proudly Made in Oregon, the Bikeflights BBL represents quality craftsmanship and thoughtful design.
Important Shipping Information for Bike Box Orders
The initial shipping cost of a Bikeflights Bike Box to any of the 50 US states or 11 US territories is automatically calculated and included in your total price at checkout. For 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 typically processed within one to two business days after your order is placed.
Please note: Bicycles shown in photos and videos are for illustrative purposes and are not included with the Bikeflights Bike Box.
With the Bikeflights BBL, you can confidently ship your bike knowing it’s well-protected in a thoughtfully designed and robust bike box.
