Reviews
Martin’s Tourmalets
Martin kindly sent in this image of his pair of Tourmalets in Gran Canaria – the view is from their Teror base looking up to Pico de Las Nieves at 1949m altitude.
A great image of some well-travelled boxes!
Gary’s long-term review
This from Gary, owner of two 2015 and 2017 Tourmalets.
“A good friend has been asking about transporting bikes. We have always used a Buxumbox bike box on our travels.. Grateful to the team there for helping out when needed.. The older of the two boxes recently completed 50 flights.. collecting more patina on its way!”
These images are testament to how these boxes stand up to multiple years of frequent travel.
Dan’s Ventoux “Rodney”
Buxumbox Ventoux meets new Landrover Defender
Feedback from the past week…
Tom D, UK
Just wanted to say I went on my first trip with the box a few weeks ago. Absolutely great piece of kit. May seem like small details but the wheels roll so smoothly. Packing is super easy. Its clearly taken a few knocks in the hold so definitely doing its job.
Everything about it is extremely well made and it works beautifully.
A great product and delighted I have got one. And the big plus for the household is that by splitting it you can get it through the loft hatch.
Caroline T, France
The box has arrived and I must admit it has far exceeded all expectations even if it does look like a large oblong Royal Mail letter box! It certainly won’t be hard to spot at the airport.I have tried it out and managed to get my bike in the box without even removing the seat so that’s a real result. The perfect box for a woman, dare I say it. I will photograph it and add it to my instagram account. As far as I can see it has to be the best box on the market which accommodates integrated handlebars.
Emily R, USA
Box arrived a few days ago and it looks beautiful and unharmed! Thank you so much for all your efforts to get it to me in time for my trip. I recognize that it was probably a logistical challenge for you and your team, and I want you to know I appreciate your efforts.
I’m excited to use the box in my move and I am sure to recommend you guys based on your customer service!
Santiago’s Tourmalet box
Santiago is based in New York and travels with a S-Works Tarmac. This is what he had to say about his Tourmalet box:
“It arrived on Friday. Did a test packing, just to see. Wow! Super fast and what a well-designed product. After years with a Scicon Aerotech hard case I know the Tourmalet will be a breeze to travel with, likely fits into cars with more ease!”
Ian in UAE – feedback on his Ventoux Road
The box is just magnificent; a piece of art!!
The design appears to have considered every detail, manufacturing quality is excellent and finish is great.
Those points don’t come through completely on the website as the box is even better in real life.
Definitely worth the wait – now looking forward to get a chance to use it and show it off.
Ben’s Galibier
Ben is an airline pilot who takes his bike on long-haul trips from his Australian base. His beautiful new Caffin S&S bike needed the best protection, hence Ben opted for our Galibier model – the box that’s small enough to qualify as a suitcase and therefore avoid excess baggage fees.
And oh, check out his garage floor – clean enough to eat your dinner off!
Ethan’s Christmas Buxumbox review
Pritpal’s Ventoux MTB in raw aluminium finish for his Santa Cruz 5010
For a mountainbiker living between East Africa and Wales comes with a whole host of challenges.
Just some of the thoughts & in some case solutions I have employed (and often failed) are:
Press
SpyVelo box
Thanks to James from SpyVelo for sending an image of their box – we supplied in matt black – they applied decals.
Ventoux MTB review by off.road.cc October 2018
As the only aluminium bike box on the market, the Buxumbox Ventoux MTB’s unique design means it affords great protection for ultimate peace of mind.
It’s quick and easy to pack and extraordinarily easy to wheel around. Yes, it’s a lot of money but it’s a high-quality piece of kit and should last a very long time
Road.cc July 2018 Tourmalet review
The Buxumbox Tourmalet is a strong aluminium bike case for carrying your bike safely when you fly, and it’s very easy to pack too. The price and possibly the weight are hurdles.
- Pros: Strong, durable, easy to pack
- Cons: A little heavier and pricier than most rivals
Several changes have been made since we first reviewed the Buxumbox Tourmalet three years ago, the most significant being that you can now get it with fixing points for bikes with thru-axles as well as open-ended dropouts and that assembly has now been moved to the UK – Okehampton in Devon, to be more precise. I’ll tell you about other changes later on.