Premium Bike Travel Bag Pro - Durable Waterproof Bicycle Carrying Case for Airplane & Road Trips - Perfect for Cycling Enthusiasts & Commuters

I will start by saying that I would not have bought this bag except that it is compliant with most airlines to fly as baggage at no extra cost. But the pictures show that there are compromises. The first picture shows how I had to mount my handlebars because of short hydraulic cables for the brakes. The second picture shows a side panel that I made out of corrugated plastic. The third picture shows most of the bike in its installed position. You could also make the extra side panel out of sturdy corrugated cardboard. This is a soft side bike bag that is well engineered but they did not go far enough on side protection. The front end ahead of the wheel storage does not any padding which is why I made the 2 side panels. The attachment system that uses rails is very sturdy and very useful for packing the bike. The instructions on the other hand are very poor. For example, there are fiberglass stays that slide into pockets in the front and in the back to give it some stiffness and help it stand. Nowhere does it say that they have to go all the way down into the hard plastic wheel mount in the rear and the hard plastic handle mount in the front. In actuality they have to go in there about 2 in. It's very difficult to do but you have to get it right or the bag won't be stiff enough on the two ends. They don't even mention that in the instructions. If you have a disc brake bicycle, the wheel pockets are great for protecting the discs. Depending on how much slack you have on the cables at the handle bar, you may need the 310 l size that I bought. In the attached picture note that my hydraulic cables are extremely short and I couldn't mount the handlebar in the normal up and down position, tie wrapped to the fork. Because of the position of the handlebar I had to mount the bike further back and therefore most of the orange velcro straps didn't fit where they were supposed to on the bike. These are extremely expensive bike bags. The materials are tough, but they left some things out that are inexcusable. Inexcusable. If you want to blow a grand, they make one that you can put a bike in without taking the handlebars off. To be totally honest, I've shipped bikes multiple times in homemade cardboard boxes. Boxes. If it wasn't for the fact that I'm shipping the bike internationally this time and needed an airline compliant bag that ships a baggage at no charge, I wouldn't have spent the money.The bag is top class and really well designed. It's ability to protect my bike is reassuring. The more important part is that the vendor (Sports by Sager Inc.) was really supportive and reactive to an issue I had. When I unboxed it, there were 2 missing plastic rods that support the case. This box was brand new and shipped from factory, this was not a used item, so it is something that must have happened when it was packaged at the factory. I told them what I needed and within a day they responded with a tracking number for the missing items. No harm done, excellent customer service, would 100% buy from them again.I just finished traveling with this case for the first time. Like everyone else mentions, there is no fork protector, and that was not obvious at all before I ordered. The bag arrived without a wrapper, and the cardboard box was soaked from the rain. There were some signs that the bag was used, but the wheels looked new enough, so I didn't mind that much. Putting it together was painful(I still have a prickle from it) the first time round, but was better subsequent times.The case is HUUUGE (longer than the XL version, probably bigger than every other bag you can find), and my bike is medium sized, meaning the following problems:- a large empty space at the back of the bike, squished by wheels. You could put stuff there, but be careful of making it overweight and it'll be very difficult to maneuver the bag.- the bike stand is awesome, but however tight you strap it inside the bag, the frame will fall OFF the stand. At the end of my flights, neither my fork nor rear wheel socket still sits on top of the stand when it all began. The teeth of the gear would inevitably sink into the bottom of the bag itself. It's strapped, so the structure is not too compromised. But still, why have a stand in it if the bike keeps falling off the stand.- it's impossible to fit this thing into any regular trunk, and it's a stretch to tilt it across the back seat of any sedan. Prius/ford fusion/acura tl would fit, but barely, and you may damage the car/bag. You'd have to fold the back seat and lay it down for an SUV/caravan, which really helps with the frame falling off the stand. So, if you are not traveling alone, you'd have to book an XL Lyft. I travelled alone, and I tipped my Lyft extra since I needed their help closing the car doors.In conclusion, I have bought this bag after reading many, many positive reviews. I want to like this bag, but this bag is not traveling friendly for a medium sized road bike. I'm stuck with this, but I'd recommend anyone to buy a smaller bag. If you are over 6ft and don't mind the bike falling off the stand in there, go for it.The aluminum bike rack in the pro is the way to go w these bagsGet it all put together on the stand the just insert in bag a strap inTakes some time to set up straps the first time then goes smooth after thatThe CLIP-ON WHEEL of our first Evoc bag, is unuseful it bends with the bag. We bought a 2nd and 3rd bike Bags. The Bike Travel Bag Pro, and we use them a lot to travel, they are very well design, easy to dismount and pack the bikes, road or mtb. No complains in the inside. After the first model, Evoc changed the attach system for the clip-on wheel, that works really perfect..if you have it!!!, and this is where the money is for me (P's wife!) ... slide a big bag with the rest of the luggage is super easy, but we lose 1 of the bags wheel more that 1 year ago, and there is no possibility to find the replacement piece, now the heavy bag is not special and is getting destroy because you have to slide it.. There is no way EVOC doesn't sale such an important piece for an expensive bike bag.Over the years, 1 disk brake got bend and the last travel, and we receive the bike with a bend on the bike stand pro.. I can't imagine what can happen to the bikes, without this protection.!Have owned several bike travel bags and this is the best by far. Loads of space for larger bikes. Wheel compartments are huge, my 700c gravel wheels looked lost in them - plenty of room for my 29’s. The stand is a really useful feature and the icing on the cake. Holding the bike securely whilst dismantling/reassembling is great. Highly recommend. Selling my other bags!