andydd wrote:
As for protection, Im not sure many would protect against an aggressive baggage handler except maybe the all hard solid ones, but as aluded to above its worth spending time taking off brakes, derailuers and wrapping in bubble wrap...but ive had no damage so far |:)
When I took my old HT to Spain a few years ago, in a soft bag - obviously the wheels are off the bike - so I used a couple of old hubs between the forks and taped them in place, just to help keep those parts of the frame and forks a little more rigid.