Road Bike Packaging

Complete steps 1–4 in order before sealing the box.

Step 1 Remove front wheel

Unscrew thru-axle or quick release.
Remove front wheel.
Install fork spacer.
Install brake pad spacer.
Protect the brake rotor with cardboard. (fig. 1)
Cover the wheel with cardboard. (fig. 2)
Unscrew top cap and turn bars 90° to the right, then tighten bars. (fig. 3)
Remove seat post and make sure the seat post clamp is secure.

Protect rotor — Fig. 1 — protect rotor

Cover wheel — Fig. 2 — cover wheel

Rotate bars — Fig. 3 — rotate bars

Step 2 Protect the frame

Wrap the following tubes: top tube, down tube, seat tube, fork blades, chainstays, seatstays. (fig. 4)
Tape any areas that will rub. (fig. 5–6)
Use foam tubing on handlebar shifters and head tube. (fig. 7)
Place seat post in-between fork and tape or zip tie. (fig. 8)

Wrap main tubes

Fig. 4 — wrap main tubes

Tape point — Fig. 5 — tape point

Tape point — Fig. 6 — tape point

Foam tubing — Fig. 7 — foam tubing

Seat post at fork — Fig. 8 — seat post at fork

Step 3 Place bike in box

Lower bike into box.
Place wheel alongside bike. (fig. 9)
Insert small parts box on bottom of box and tape in place. (fig. 10)
Zip tie wheel box onto bike frame. (fig. 11)

Wheel alongside — Fig. 9 — wheel alongside

Small parts box — Fig. 10 — small parts box

Zip tie wheel box — Fig. 11 — zip tie wheel box

Step 4 Examine

Make sure nothing is rubbing.
If needed, use additional packing material (packing pillows, cardboard paper filler, etc.) to compensate for dead space and prevent the bike from shifting inside the box.

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Mountain Bike Packaging

Complete steps 1–5 in order before sealing the box.

Step 1 Remove both wheels

Unscrew thru-axle or quick release on both wheels.
Remove both wheels.
Install fork spacer and rear triangle spacer. (fig. 12)
Install brake spacers in both brakes.
Protect the brake rotors with cardboard. (fig. 13)
Unscrew top cap and turn bars 90° to the right, then tighten bars.

Spacers — Fig. 12 — spacers

Protect rotors — Fig. 13 — protect rotors

Step 2 Protect the frame

Wrap the following tubes: top tube, down tube, seat tube, fork blades, chainstays, seatstays. (fig. 14)
Tape any areas that will rub. (fig. 15–17)

Wrap main tubes

Fig. 14 — wrap main tubes

Tape point — Fig. 15 — tape point

Tape point — Fig. 16 — tape point

Tape point — Fig. 17 — tape point

Step 3 Dividers

Place bike on one divider with bars facing down on the divider, with foam between the divider and handlebar. (fig. 18)
Zip tie the following parts onto the divider: rear chainstay, fork, handlebar.
Place both wheels side-by-side against the second divider.
Make sure the cassette faces the divider and cut a hole to match the cassette size. (fig. 19)
Zip tie both wheels to the divider at the top of the tire. (fig. 20)

Bars down on divider

Fig. 18 — bars down on divider

Cassette hole — Fig. 19 — cassette hole

Zip tie at tire — Fig. 20 — zip tie at tire

Step 4 Place bike in box

Lower the bike frame (attached to the first divider) into the box, with the frame facing the middle of the box. (fig. 21)
Install the second divider into the box: rear wheel toward the rear of the bike with the cassette in the divider hole, front wheel toward the front of the bike. (fig. 22)
Put the small parts box on the bottom of the box and tape in place.

Lower frame into box — Fig. 21 — lower frame into box

Install second divider — Fig. 22 — install second divider

Step 5 Examine

Make sure nothing is rubbing.
If needed, use additional packing material (packing pillows, cardboard paper filler, etc.) to compensate for dead space and prevent the bike from shifting inside the box.

Bike Packing Guidelines