Columba26 inch Folding Bike Bag Black

I read the comments before purchasing this bag, so I knew what to expect.First of all, they shipped this very quickly. I received it either 2 or 3 days after ordering, which was great, because it allowed me to take my bike on a bus trip I was going on. Side note - I'm amazed at how tightly they managed to pack this big bag.The bag does in fact hold my 26-inch folding bike, also from Columba. Can't speak as to if this bag would hold other brands of the same size, but for their brand it fit great, with plenty of room.Because of reading the comments about people tearing the bag easily, I've been careful with it. When carrying it in the bag, I grab hold of the frame and a tired through the bag, rather than using the straps on the bag. I've carried it this way on 6 trips so far, and have 2 more that I'm expecting it to last for to meet my minimum needs and expectations (low expectations because of the other comments).I will say that after the first few uses, I noticed that there were very small holes in the bottom of the bag (half or a third the size of a dime), but not near the seams. I just take note of it, and make sure to be careful about the bag dragging on pavement or inside a vehicle during storage and transfer.I'm expecting it to rip after not too much use, so I won't be furious when it does. For $20, it's decent if you can get enough uses out of it. There also didn't seem to be any comparable bags for anywhere near the price, so I'm satisfied with the purchase.(The Columba bike has been nice as well, though in the future, I would look at a 20 inch, probably with shocks)

Found the 2011 Dahon Expresso Brilliant for a steal but had to store it in my living room next to my drapes in a 750 square foot condo! Having a small dog that tosses his bones around, I did not want him getting used to going near the bike and it looked terrible. I seared and found the manufacturer’s bag for almost 4x’s the price. Although that was padded and suited for overseas travel, it was overkill.When it arrived only a few days after purchasing I was impressed but the quality immediately. I do not mind that the handle bars stuck out as I plan to affix mirrors and a removable basket to them. It is big enough to encompass the rack I threw on the back and likely a small pannier it I left it on.This bag is stylish, sturdy and extremely well made!!!I recommended this to my neighbor who stores her electric bike outside or anyone with a folding bike. Corrosion kills.

I only recently purchased this bag so this is not a long-term usage review but my Lectric XP 2.0 folding ebike does fit in this bag and zips closed with the handlebars folded down and the seat lowered. In my opinion, it's a very nice looking bag, appears to be well-made, and so far I haven't found any problems with the seams, stitching, zipper, handles, etc. The material seems heavy-duty and is lined/backed on the inside with vinyl, which should provide some moisture resistance.

26” folding bike fits well enough that it can stand without support. I took the pedals off, and dismounted the derailer and taped it to the frame so it wouldn’t get damaged. I also bought pool floaties at the dollar store and cut them up and taped them to the frame with painters tape. I also got a used bike box from the bike shop and cut it down and lined the sides and bottom of the bike bag. I haven’t flown yet but I am hoping all the precautions will protect the bike on an international flight.

Works for my Montague Paratrooper bike, but it is a fairly tight fit: if you add bar-ends or anything else to the bike (like a front pannier rack, extension to the rear rack, etc.) you may have to pull them off or loosen and rotate them to get the zipper to close. I haven't done anything like ship the bag as a piece of luggage yet, so it is hard to predict durability; but while it seems sturdy enough in terms of the material and seams, it does look like the zipper will be the weak link. I plan to add a couple of small straps across the opening to take pressure off of the zipper and as a bit of insurance should the zipper split.

Where to begin. I bought some, now I have found, oddly sized folding bikes for a northern California and Canada train trip. By the dimensions listed my very slightly abnormal folding bike sized bikes (Adventure...) would fit perfectly however, after receiving both bags and testing one, I found these bags to be very large. I was in a time crunched so I contacted the selling regarding an exchange (see seller feedback) but was unable to complete that request so ended up using the bags even though the bikes were sloshing in these bags. These bikes/bags went on a few train trips as carry on and or checked bags.. They worked fine at first but after 1 or 2 train /travel changes holes started to open up in the bottom of the bags. Long story shot by the end of a 10 day trip there were holes all over the bottom of the bags.The straps worked out well in contrast to many of the reviews, it was the main fabric that ended up to be to problem with (in my opinion) very limited use.

I bought this bag with the simple thought in mind that I didn't want to have my bike sliding around and thus possibly getting damaged while in my trunk. I've been using this bag for over a month now and I live on the second floor of an apartment complex. Lugging it in between there and my car, none the least how many times I've taken it out of the car, has given me confidence that it's tough little thing. I'm not sure if the quality has increased since previous reviews or, with respect, what the previous owners were doing with their bags, but the only trouble I've had is placing of the bike, itself, in the bag; as in angling it and placing it just right can just be a hassle sometimes but I suppose that's to be expected with a bag that's size specific. However, even that I feel goes to show the quality of the bag as I've had no problems with the zippers as some of the previous owners.