The bag was perfect and made my road bike survive a cross-country flight. Thank you!

I used the bag for a trip to Chihuahua Mexico on American Airlines. No problem with the size with the airline. Bike arrived in good shape and it was an easy store with rolling it up for when I return for the flight home.

My wife and I have traveled with mountain bikes for decades using everything from cardboard boxes, to full hard cases. We eventually landed at bags from Evoc and Chain Reaction Cycles. These have served us well, but I’m always looking for shorter build/breakdown times as one trip requires 8 tear downs and rebuilds.

The Buds Pro bag accessories really help with fast and secure packing. Especially the padded handlebar bag and derailleur protection. Also, the fact that the fork and bottom bracket pads can be installed outside of the bag itself is a game changer.

I currently ride an XL sized Ibis Ripmo V2. And there is plenty of length in the bag for it to fit.

On other bags, I need to remove air from the fork and shock and compress the frame together with straps to shorten the overall length of the bike. The Buds bag doesn’t require any of this.

That said, the Pro bag is much wider and taller than their competitors. While the width might go unnoticed by a tape measure wielding airline representative, the height of the bag is bordering on “why?” Buds product designers could shave 5” off the total height of the bag to make it appear more compact, and XL mountain bikes would still easily fit.

I will also mention that the weight of the Buds bag comes in a pound under the Chain Reaction bag and 2 pounds under the Evoc bag. Pretty substantial if you’re worried about coming in under 50 pounds.

Excellent product. very sturdy, durable, and easy to assemble.

I haven’t used my Buds bag for travel yet, but I was impressed with how light it is and compact in its travel case. I did a test pack and it was so easy to install the bike. Also has lots of extra space for all the tools and warm clothes I’m bringing when I travel to CX worlds in Italy.

Great product. Lightweight, yet effective oadding for transporting your bike.

RMTBAG TRAVEL

Can we stressful. Just returned from a three week trip Sea > Lisbon, LIS > Toulouse, Toulouse > Sea (with layovers in Paris and London on way home) and wanted to share experience using a BUDS RMTBAG Pro that was purchased a few weeks before the trip to replace a 20+ year old hard case.

When it was all said and done, my bike (a Lauf Seigla gravel bike) traveled there and back in one piece. So, the case did it's job :)

The RMTBAG Pro is big. This is the one where you can leave the rear wheel on. Having used an old case where both wheels need to come off, I can say being able to leave the rear wheel on makes packing a breeze, really. The tradeoff is you're dragging around a large case (which means you need a decent size car to carry it in). There's a pocket for the front wheel, take off the handlebars & pedals it literally fits right in. (Worth noting this case is big enough for a MTB so there was plenty of space for a L gravel bike.)

I did take the rear der off too. While there certainly is some padding on these cases, it's still a soft case and doesn't offer nearly as much padding as a hard case. As a result, I threw an extra 3in foam pad as extra protection. There's no question I will do this every time if flying. (Speaking of hard cases ... because this isn't one, the airline will make you sign a waiver stating such - basically they are not responsible if the bike gets crushed.)

As for longevity of the case, we'll see. Quality seems decent. There are some marks from this single trip but to be fair, it went thru a lot of hands/planes/cars. The wheels rolled well. For now, can certainly recommend.

I was really impressed with the BUDS RMTBag PRO. Packing my bike took just minutes! All I had to do was remove the front tire and handlebars, attach the protective pads, secure everything into the bag, and I was ready to go. On the return trip, I even left the pedals on with no issues. I flew to Whistler on United, and the bag made it through check-in and baggage handling with zero problems. Reassembling the bike was just as fast—within minutes I had the handlebars and front tire back on and was ready to hit the trails. Additionally, the wheels on this model made it really easy to move around the airport. Highly recommend this bag for anyone who wants a hassle-free travel experience with their bike!

I did my first long flight with this bag. I also have the maxi frame protect and the bike got to destination in great shape. I wish the maxi pad came with a bag so I could Velcro the two storage bags together.

This bag worked flawlessly for my XL 29er mountain bike on my recent trip from Nashville to Denver. Great protection. Great value. No issues!!

Haven't used it yet, but my Lauf Large gravel bike barely fits. I will update when I use it in September

I am very satisfied with the bag and all of the protective accessories. I look forward to traveling to the East Coast with my bike in a few weeks.

Originally bought the bag to transport my BMX Cruiser bike (24" XL) after being tired of taking the bike apart to tightly fit it into a golf bag.
This new bag allows me to fit the complete bike, with minimal disassembly which includes both wheels on, and only having to remove the handle bar. It has additional room to fit a second bike when you remove the pedals. The bags is well made, with good padding, handles and rollers. Very happy with the quality of the product, and pleasantly surprised of its size for my application. Cheers

Very satisfied with my purchase! It's lightweight, easy to pack and offers solid protection for my road bike. Perfect, thank you so much!