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My daughter is emigrating to Dubai in a bit less than a fortnight. She is very sporty, in fact she is actually going out to work as a swimming instructor and lifeguard. She is also a past IRONMAN competitor.

As I said very sporty. She is taking her bike with her but needs a proper bike travel case or bag. Does anyone on here have one lurking in their atttic or shed that they are willing to sell? She needs one with working wheels, that is either semi solid with padded sides or a full solid case. Or even one to loan that she can bring back in the summer when she returns for her holidays.

She needs the case before the 28th of this month as she flies out on the 30th.

Any help is appreciated.

Julie

[Tracieknits]

No case to offer. But is she sure it's cheaper/easier to get a case and ship the back back and forth? Wouldn't it be cheaper to buy a bike there and sell it when she leaves? Or rent a bike?

Her bike has been specially adapted for her, its a full professional one and cost a few thousand pounds. She did the IRONMAN World Championship with it in Hawaii in 2011. At only 5 foot tall her bike was the smallest there. She said that every time she did an IRONMAN the competitors would browse everyone else's bikes to see what new kit or adaptations everyone else had. She used to stand and watch them, practically everyone of them would stop and stare at her bike in disbelief at the size of it, especially the races where the bikes were propped front wheel up from rails as her bike wouldn't touch the floor, it would be swinging in the breeze. Can't you tell I am very proud of her.

Once she has a case, its cheap enough then to travel with it, its classed as an extra lightweight bag.