Buxumbox Ventoux Road Bike Box: Long Term Review

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@sarahwitcomb8334 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike, you have summed up my box perfectly. My dealings with Ed morris were great and I would recommend a buxum box to anyone

@RichardPrebble-u8w 11 ай бұрын

It was good to come across your Buxumbox review. I concur that it is superbly engineered and my Tourmalet box has safely protected my bike on many flights.

@chrisdinsdale1390 9 ай бұрын

Excellent review.... Having looked at all the usual suspects, I am now convinced that the Buxumbox is the way to go. I will be ording mine very shortly. Thank you!

@bikesbymike 9 ай бұрын

You won’t be disappointed. Cheers!

@SCARPENTER290 7 ай бұрын

Excellent review. Thanks👍

@MazingerZX 11 ай бұрын

Subscribed! Great info!

@brianwalker2374 Күн бұрын

Many thanks for the review! One other thing I’m interested in as part of my criteria is that the box can fit through the loft(attic) hatch. I have one at present that takes up a huge amount of space and it would be good if I can put a replacement bike box it in the loft. I was wondering what the dimensions are for each half of the box?

@bikesbymike 14 сағат бұрын

The measured size of the Ventoux Road Bike Box fully assembled is 87 cm H x 37 cm W x 132 cm L. The top half measures 42 cm H x 37 cm W x 132 cm L. The bottom half measures 45 cm H x 37 cm W x 132 cm L. The height measurement includes the 4 cm protrusion of the caster wheels beyond the bike box frame.

@brianwalker2374 8 сағат бұрын

@@bikesbymike, brilliant! Many thanks getting measurements. That should definitely fit (in 2 parts) through my loft hatch.

@ansturme 5 ай бұрын

I’m considering the Buxombox after reading your review. I have a travel question- has your bike made connecting flights? Have you traveled by train in Europe with the Buxombox?

@bikesbymike 5 ай бұрын

I have taken my bike on connecting flights in Europe as usually I cannot fly direct. Just like with luggage, my worry is always that my bike doesn’t make it on the second flight. I reduce this risk by never booking a connecting flight with less than a 90 minute layover. Ideally, 2 hours or more. If the time between flights is too short, the baggage handlers may well not get it on your next flight. While I have never had my bike not arrive at my destination, I know this is not that uncommon of an occurrence. And I always book both portions of my flights with the same airline (or a partner airline) so that my bike arrives at the final destination and I do not need to retrieve it at the layover location; that would be a huge headache dealing with special baggage. I haven’t traveled by train in Europe with my bike. Only a couple times by bus. For both trains and buses, you need to check with the transport company in advance to make sure they can accommodate your bike box. Pretty much applies to any form of transportation including private shuttles. Hope this helps! Good luck.

@DavidInwood-u4z 7 ай бұрын

Hi Mike. Great review. Can you confirm how much clearance there is from your bottom bracket to the top of your saddle? I have two bikes that I could potentially need the Box for....one has the Di2 housed in the downtube so no issues removing or dropping the seat post. The main bike, however, has the Di2 in the seat post and I don't really want to touch that if at all possible. It's a Tarmac size 54, and my legs are not long! If you could confirm the clearance it would put my mind at rest....or if it is very tight I could always take the saddle off. Thanks in advance for your help. ;-)

@DavidInwood-u4z 7 ай бұрын

When I say 'clearance' that's not very clear...I meant what is the distance from the bottom of your bottom bracket to the top of your saddle....or if you take the saddle of....to the top of your seat post? ;-)

@bikesbymike 7 ай бұрын

Hopefully you can work with this measurement (as it’ll prevent me from having to pull my road bike out of storage). To load my bike into the Ventoux, I drop the seat post to a point where the centre of the bottom bracket to the centre point of the top of saddle (via the centre point of the saddle rail) measures exactly 766mm. I could drop it a few millimetres less, but I don’t want to risk it. For my specific bike fit, that means dropping the seat post 11mm. Just to be clear, I keep the saddle on; I only drop the seat post. My second last road bike was a 56 cm Tarmac. If yours is 54 cm, I expect you’ll need to drop the seat post a bit, but not very much. Good luck!

@DavidInwood-u4z 7 ай бұрын

Top man Mike...thanks, very helpful. 👌🏻

@DavidInwood-u4z 7 ай бұрын

Thanks@@bikesbymike So just to confirm Mike, their website makes out that the max height for that measurement is 675mm...but what you are saying is that in reality there is an extra 91mm of clearance that can be used...yeah?

@bikesbymike 7 ай бұрын

@@DavidInwood-u4z Correct, that it will fit. I don’t see the 675mm measurement that you reference. I do see a “Typical maximum frame size (c-t)*”measurement for the Ventoux under “Technical Specifications” listed as 635mm. But that is the seat tube c-t frame size, not the measurement I gave you which is BB to top of saddle. The c-t measurement for my bike measures 536mm. So, according to their specs, my frame is 99mm smaller than the largest frame that will fit in the Ventoux case.

@洁颖-f1q 9 ай бұрын

@bikesbymike oh cool. Thanks so much. My bike is a size 43. So hopefully it will clear it. Even if I leave the saddle in and if the saddle touches the top of the box, it could still be dangerous? so I may still have to remove the saddle even though not lowering my seat post?

@bikesbymike 9 ай бұрын

I just wouldn’t want the seat post or saddle touching the top of the box. Any hit to the top of the box would then transfer all that force to your seat post and frame. I wouldn’t want that shock transferred to anything carbon. As long as you have a centimetre or so clearance between the top of the saddle/seat post and top of the box, it’s a non-issue.

@einundsiebenziger5488 3 ай бұрын

So, no matter how sophisticated you bike box is, it's the over-sophisticated bikes that make traveling difficult. Frequent flying with a bike is an additional argument against proprietary seatposts, internal clamping and electronic shifting.

@bikesbymike 3 ай бұрын

...you have a point. My most stressful cycling experiences have been transporting my bike, not riding it :)

@chillysauce4238 3 ай бұрын

Can you get box that can deal with thru axles and drop outs?

@bikesbymike 3 ай бұрын

Yes, you can. Both QR and Thru Axles use the same mount attached to the bottom of the box. For QR, you simply need to purchase their “QR axle kit (no Thru Axle Pins)” which you fit to your bike before mounting it in the bike box.

@Gufolicious 10 ай бұрын

hey mike, i am looking into boxes right now and when i checked the recommended box it says you have to remove the seatpost on their website. since i am a di2 user this is what i 100% want to avoid its basically the one thing i really dont want to have to do. i ride a 54 frame but i am not sure how far i can drop the seat without damaging my di2 battery. do you have any recommendations in that regard?

@bikesbymike 10 ай бұрын

Yes. I was aware of that when I bought the Ventoux (that they said the seatpost must be removed). But I was pretty confident that I could get away with NOT removing the seatpost because I didn’t have to do it with my Tourmalet which is a slightly smaller box. I have a 56 cm frame and I can drop my seatpost just enough without affecting my Di2. I do have to remove the saddle, though. I do believe they’ll do custom boxes, but it won’t be cheap. Plus, if you go much larger, you’ll run into limitations with airline baggage policies and it’ll be tough to fit into vehicles.

@洁颖-f1q 9 ай бұрын

@@bikesbymikethanks for a very thorough review and kinda help me decide to get the box too. So you did remove the saddle and left the seat post as is? Did you add any additional protection to your seat post to protect it?

@洁颖-f1q 9 ай бұрын

@bikesbymike 9 ай бұрын

@@洁颖-f1q Yes. I couldn't drop the seat post far enough to avoid removing the saddle. I have a size 56 frame, so unless yours is smaller, you'd have to do the same. I didn't add protection to the seat post as the top of the box clears it, so no need. You definitely don't want the top of the box to touch the top end of the seat post; you wouldn't want a blow to the top of the box to drive the seat post deeper into your top tube. That could be really bad if the seat post is already dropped to its limit.

@whgwhg4805 7 ай бұрын

what about the safety regulations that batteries are not allowed in check-in luggage....? that would be require the removal of the seat post in order to remove the battery and take it into hand luggage no?

@bikesbymike 7 ай бұрын

It varies among airlines, so you need to check the airline's restricted items list for checked baggage. As an example, TAP Airlines is much more lenient than Air Canada. TAP permits lithium batteries less than 100 Wh (which a Shimano Di2 battery is well below) in checked baggage, while Air Canada still restricts these to carry-on baggage. The list of restricted items does change, so you need to consult the list periodically. Case and point; for many years airlines prohibited CO2 inflation cartridges in both checked and carry-on baggage. Now, most permit it unrestricted, including TAP Airlines and Air Canada.

@whgwhg4805 7 ай бұрын

@@bikesbymike thank you very much! This was helpful…. If I may ask another one: you mentioned that the interface for the fork can be angled so that the handlebars do not have to be dismounted if they can not be turned by >100 degrees.. can this interface be locked in different positioned or is there one fixed one? Thank you

@bikesbymike 7 ай бұрын

@@whgwhg4805 There are two bolts that set the amount of rotation on the fork mount. They can be loosened and then re-tightened to adjust amount of rotation. For mine, it's adjustable from around a 35 degree to 100 degree rotation. But since my mount was a custom build, I'm sure it could be modified to allow for greater rotation, if that's what you are looking for. You can always fire an email off to Ed Morris at Buxumbox if you are interested in a variation of my mount.

@whgwhg4805 7 ай бұрын

@@bikesbymike very helpful reply … again… thanks a lot ! Have a nice day and weekend ahead