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NZ$106 approx US$76

Body Bag

Bike bag.

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  • Weight: 1.15 kg
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A simple solution to the hassle of hauling your bike around on aeroplanes. Just whip off your front wheel, remove the seat and pop your precious toy inside the Body Bag. For big trips, line it with 'disposable' cardboard to provide additional impact protection. Folds into a compact 'A4' package when you get to your destination.


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Fits most mountain bikes without having to remove stem or handle bars (no need for Allen keys).
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Sturdy carry handles and shoulder strap.
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Lockable zippers.
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Heavy-duty Cordura reinforcing protects the primary wear points: base, pedals and rear skewer.
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Front drop-out spacer protects your forks in transit.
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Internal pocket for stowing pedals and tools.
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Folds into compact 'A4' storage bag.
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Imported.
Will my bike fit in this bag?
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All hard-tail and lightweight XC dual suspension mountain bikes should easily fit into either the Body Bag or Tardis. Some FR and most full-noise downhill bikes may struggle to fit - mainly due to their moto inspired tyres, long wheel base, high front end and triple clamp forks (which won't swivel 180 degrees as required). Likewise for road frames bigger than 60cm. All may require more parts removed to squeeze them in.
What bits do I have to remove to fit my bike in the Body Bag?
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The Body Bag is designed to make transporting your bike just that much easier. Airline travel is hard on your luggage so be prepared for a bit of wear and tear. They will not protect your bike from getting squashed - adding extra bits of cardboard or foam around the fragile bits for stiffening and protection can help minimise bumps and bruises.
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Use the skewer from your front wheel to lock the plastic spacer (provided) into the front fork dropouts. Also slide some cardboard between your disk pads to prevent them being inadvertently squeezed closed in transit.
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To pack your bike you'll need to whip off your front wheel, seat and probably your pedals too. With touring bikes you can get away with leaving the rear rack on. If you've got bar ends then you'll have to turn them down or remove them. With road bikes you need to loosen the handle bars.
What is the difference between the Tardis and the Body Bag?
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The Body Bag's best feature is that you need only to whip off your front wheel and seat to fit in your bike, although we reckon it's a good idea to remove your pedals too. You do need to add cardboard down the sides for impact protection, which you can dispose of at your destination then stock up again for the next train/plane/boat. When touring you can get away with leaving the rear rack on.
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The Tardis is much more compact, requiring you to take off both wheels, pedals, back derailleur and handlebars. It doesn't require any extra padding and is easily lugged around. The added hassle of breaking your bike down is easily outweighed by the ease of handling the full bag in its smaller state. The Tardis is the best if you have multiple transits and have to drag your bike around with you. It's also useful on trains and buses as it often fits into the luggage racks. Both do a fair impersonation of a tablecloth at your campsite!