If making sure your bike has the best chance of survival with baggage handlers, this is the case for you. The case has ample space for my bikes (gravel and road) and breakdown and set up of your bike is easy with the included stand. With this case being in the market for as long as it has, there are plenty of helpful videos showing you exactly how to do this. I do have two issues with the case that hopefully will be addressed if there's a revised version planned. One being that the case only has two wheels and you must lift the case in order to roll it. Ideally there would be two additional wheels at the front of the case for easier movement through crowded airports. This would mean a redesign of the case, but this is a feature that would be most welcomed. Second the durability of the handles. The front handle receives a lot of use since it's used to lift the case for transporting. It is also the focal point for TSA and baggage handler abuse. Recently, the front handle was just ripped out of the case. This is not THULE's fault, but it does speak to the need to reinforce these handles better. Fortunately, THULE makes parts available and it's a quick fix, but having to pay for new handles (airlines "might" reimburse you for fixing the case, but do check with your carrier as sporting goods cases are not covered by regular damaged baggage rules) and moving the case through the airport without this critical handle is difficult since you need the front handle otherwise lift the case so you can roll the case. This issue is why I gave the case 4 instead of 5 stars.
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