Yellow Jersey Bike box guide

Escaping the cold, wet and damaged roads of the UK for warmer climates, smoother roads, longer trails and an overall more pleasant cycling experience is something we all look forward to. Although travelling with your bike should be a straightforward and safe affair, it would be fair to say that baggage handlers don’t have the best track record when it comes to treating oversized luggage or bikes with the utmost respect. In this article, we take a look at the types of bike box which are approved for use on our bicycle insurance policies

Here at Yellow Jersey, we are happy to cover your bicycle whilst it is in the hands of an airline. The insurance is designed to cover damage to the bike and loss whilst travelling. Additionally, Our Ultimate insurance will cover damage to the box itself.

To ensure your bicycle is insured, our policy wording clearly states that the bicycle must be stored within a bike box made of Plastic, Carbon fibre or metal.

For clarity, our policy defined Bike Box as:

Provided your box meets the description of our policy wording, you’re covered. Our Ultimate insurance even gives free bike box cover up to £1000 to cover damaged boxes. Make sure you keep your receipt/hire ticket to prove ownership of the box.

Bike Box Alan-Hard plastic:

Image Credit: Bike Box Alan

Buxumbox-Aluminium:

Image credit: Buxumbox

We understand that bike boxes care are not cheap, however there are some alternatives on the market. Although our policy does not cover Bike Bags, we do have a small list of approved bags which utilise an internal metal mounting structure. The main difference with these bags is that we would only cover damage to the bike but not the bag itself: