Thule’s new line of Round Trip travel cases integrates a workstand - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The Thule Round Trip Pro uses a nylon shell for compact storage when on the road or at home - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The Click-Rail stand comes apart easily, and the legs stow on the insides of the back with the workstand base doubling as the securing mechanism for the bike at the bottom of the bag - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The aluminum Click-Rail looks like a welcome change from building up a bike on a hotel floor - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The Thule Round Trip Elite is a bit bulkier but the hardshell obviously offers a measure more protection than the softshell Pro. The case can handle virtually any time of bike one would travel with (and no, we don’t know of anyone who travels with a fat bike…) - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
Handles and wheels make lugging a bike relatively easy with the Thule Round Trip Pro - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
It isn’t glamorous, but it’s reality: when traveling with a bike you often end up building the thing on the floor of a hotel room or out in a parking lot. Wouldn’t it be easier if you had a workstand to use? The engineers at Thule thought so, and created the Round Trip, which integrates a workstand into a rolling travel case. Hard- and softshell models are available for $599 (UK price TBD).
The hardshell Thule Round Trip Elite uses a two-piece ABS clamshell with sturdy clamps on the ends to keep the lid on. But the cool parts are what’s inside: the workstand doubles as a securing fixture for the frame, and wheels in the included bags tuck in on either side.
The aluminum click-rail looks like a welcome change from building up a bike on a hotel floor: the aluminum click-rail looks like a welcome change from building up a bike on a hotel floor - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
An integral part of the new Thule traveling cases, the aluminum Click-Rail workstand looks like a welcome change from building up a bike on a hotel floor
With a big handle and sturdy wheels, lugging your bike through an airport is relatively easy (it’s still inside an enormous case, after all), but assembling it at your destination just got a whole lot easier.
The softshell Thule Round Trip Pro model offers the same concept in a slightly smaller and much more flexible package. To the latter point, storage is easier — whether in the back of a rental car, in a hotel room or at home — but the risk of in-transit damage to the bike is higher.
The three-legged workstand secures the bike at the fork dropouts and at the bottom bracket, just as it does when inside the travel case. Then the base and three legs pop off for transportation, and stow inside the case.
The thule round trip elite is a bit bulkier but the hardshell obviously offers a measure more protection than the softshell pro. the case can handle virtually any time of bike one would travel with (and no, we don’t know of anyone who travels with a fat bike…): the thule round trip elite is a bit bulkier but the hardshell obviously offers a measure more protection than the softshell pro. the case can handle virtually any time of bike one would travel with (and no, we don’t know of anyone who travels with a fat bike…) - Ben Delaney/Future Publishing
The workstand doubles as the internal frame stabilizer in the case, and the wheels go in the included wheel bags
Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.
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