Rebul Questions Answered...
Hi All, I am very keen to check out this Rebul Bike Case so fired some questions to them via the website/email - Before I go any further I just want to clarify I am not affiliated with this company at all and hope I'm not breaking any forum 'rules' by posting this but I've been looking for ages for something suitable and this may just be it - as it seems a few others may interested too, here's what Brad at Rebul had to say in response to my email...
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Hi Russell,
Many thanks for your email. More than happy to answer your questions.
- Can you tell me how it is assembled? Do you use rods to 'hinge' the panels together?
Yes, the panels are secured together by PVC poles. These are tightly held in by the case itself. The case can be fully assembled or flat packed in less than a minute. It is very easy.
- Do you have plans to include the option for a set of wheels to be attached to the rods (if that's what you use) on the bottom corner for ease of transporting around?
In short, the case can be made with any optional extras you might prefer. Our first objective with the Rebul Bike Case is the most simple and cost effective way to ensure the protection. Because the box is so much lighter than plastic cases, we don’t consider wheels as critical. However, we can easily put these on, as we have done this for numerous other cases we have made over the years.
- How durable is the 'recycled card' used? I'm not fussed about cosmetic scratches, etc but will it stand up to 10 maybe 20 airplane trips?
Rebul Cases are used by touring art exhibitions that travel on general freight trucks around regional Australia for up to 2 years. We can make the Rebul Case as strong and durable as it needs to be, but in its standard form 20 airplane trips should be no problem with a reasonable level of responsible handling. Nonetheless, in the event of complete negligence, should any one panel get damaged, we can just replace the one panel for you (rather than the entire case). Although, there has never been a requirement to do this for any of our high durability cases, such as this.
- Does it lose it's strength or any durability if it gets wet?
You will notice the case is white. This is what is known as a clay coated board – which gives it a good level of water repellancy. For only $15 extra, we can make the crate with a corflute surface, which is obviously has brilliant water proofing properties.
- And finally, is there any way of securing the box so it can't be tampered with or easily opened?
The PVC tubes are obviously hollow, which allows a chord with a lock or rope to be passed through and then secured. In order to open any one side of the case, 3 tubes have to be removed, which means only 2 opposing sides of the case need to be secured (any 2 sides). Alternatively, you can drill a little hole in the top of the PVC tubes, through which you can run cable ties. This would only need to be done in 4 corners (2 diagnoally opposing corners at the top and bottom). Another simple, quick and secure option.
To better illustrate the experience, strength and durability of our cases in protecting some the most valuable and delicate of goods, please see the attached brochures. The first illustrates the touring exhibition cases made for art galleries and museums – requiring the most specific of protection for long periods of reuse. The second illustrates the strength of the crate, in supporting large and heavy objects, such as motorbikes. Across all industries we specialise in the most simple and cost effective way to ensure the best protection of valuables in transit. In fact we can make your bike case to any size that might be more suitable for you, for not much more.
I hope this information is helpful in demonstrating the suitability of The Rebul Case in protecting your valuable mountain bike. And would certainly appreciate helping out all others that might be need a proper case to protect their bike. Of course, feel free to forward this email and information onto them if you think it will be of interest.
Please feel free to give me a call if you have any questions at all Russell.
Kind regards,
Brad
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All sounds good to me, I'm actually getting some samples of the standard and corflute material dropped off next week and have the 'attached brochures' he mentioned, so if you want a copy of the brochures please PM me with your email address, or I guess you could email Brad at Rebul via his website.
http://rebul.com.au/other/rebul-bicycle-case/
Cheers Guys!
